Automation QA/SDET

QA; Halifax; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Halifax is seeking an Automation QA/SDET to join their team. The role involves creating and executing test cases, working with various testing tools, and ensuring quality in application development. Candidates should possess a degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, along with strong problem-solving and communication skills. This is a contract opportunity requiring a minimum of 3 years in a QA/test environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in a QA/test environment focusing on automated testing.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Create test cases and execute manual/automated tests.
• Perform database testing and API testing.
• Utilize CI/CD and DevOps tools for testing.

Skills

QE Processes

Testing Life Cycle

SQL

Test Automation

Problem-solving

Communication

Leadership

Education

Computer Engineering degree

Computer Science degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

QTest

HP ALM

Robot Framework

SoapUI

ReadyAPI

Postman

Selenium WebDriver

Jenkins

GIT

Job description

Job Title: Automation QA/SDET

Location: Halifax, NS (Thrice a Week Onsite)

Employment Type: Contract Opportunity

Job Description

Must-have

1. Good knowledge of QE Processes, Testing Life Cycle, SDLC, QE and DevOps tools (JIRA, Confluence, QTest, HP ALM, etc.), and Defect Management processes for application testing, development, and support with hands-on experience in creating test cases and executing manual/automated tests.
2. Database technologies (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, Teradata, IMS) and SQL experience.
3. Experience with test automation frameworks/tools such as Robot Framework, SoapUI or ReadyAPI, Postman, and Selenium WebDriver, and development languages like Python, Java, SQL Server stored procedures, etc.
4. Possession of a Computer Engineering, Computer Science degree/diploma or equivalent experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a QA/test environment focusing on technical, automated testing across various environments (Cloud, distributed, mainframe, business workflows, services/APIs, databases).
5. Knowledge of Testing Methodologies with hands-on experience using various testing tools.
6. Experience in Microservice testing and API testing.
7. Strong problem-solving, design, and analytical skills.
8. Strong communication skills, test automation vision, and leadership skills for innovation.
9. Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GIT, etc.