Automation Tester

Insight Global (United States); Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an Automation QA Tester to support a large-scale TechMod initiative modernizing a legacy Group Benefits platform from VB6 to a modern C#/.NET cloud-aligned stack. The role focuses on automated testing, performance testing, and API validation, with occasional manual testing as needed.

You will work within the Group IT team to validate applications during modernization, collaborating with developers and tech leads to ensure quality and alignment with engineering

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of hands-on automation testing experience.
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies and risk-based testing.
• Experience with automated testing tools: Selenium, TestComplete, ReadyAPI, Postman, and JMeter.
• Experience creating/executing JMeter performance tests.
• AI-assisted test creation exposure is a plus.
• Insurance or Group Benefits domain experience is preferred.
• Experience with legacy modernization or transformation programs.
• Familiarity with C#/.NET, Azure, APIs, or cloud-aligned environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts for TechMod.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Develop and execute performance tests using JMeter; analyze performance bottlenecks.
• Test APIs/integrations using Postman/ReadyAPI; validate integrations.
• Collaborate with developers to identify defects and ensure requirements are met.
• Manage test data and perform backend validation; apply risk-based testing.
• Contribute to automation framework improvements and CI/CD alignment.
• Perform manual testing when automation is impractical or for exploratory validation.

Tools

TestComplete

Selenium

ReadyAPI

Postman

JMeter

Python scripting

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking an Automation QA Tester to support a large-scale Technology Modernization (TechMod) initiative within a leading organization in the insurance industry. The program is a multi-year transformation focused on modernizing a legacy Group Benefits platform from VB6 to a modern, cloud-aligned C#/.NET architecture, with a focus on improving scalability, integrations, operational efficiency, and long-term maintainability.

This individual will join the Group IT team and play an important role in validating applications throughout the modernization journey. The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on automation experience, performance testing knowledge, and the flexibility to support manual testing when required.

• Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts supporting the TechMod program.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing as legacy functionality is transitioned into the modernized platform.
• Develop and execute performance test scripts using JMeter, analyzing application performance and identifying potential bottlenecks.
• Utilize tools such as TestComplete, Selenium, ReadyAPI, Postman, and JMeter across testing activities.
• Test APIs and integrations using Postman and/or ReadyAPI, particularly as the modernized environment introduces new APIs and integration services.
• The TechMod architecture includes C#, .NET, Azure, APIs, SQL Server, and modern integration patterns.
• Support automation testing of Windows-based applications, where applicable.
• Work closely with developers and technical leads to identify defects and ensure solutions meet functional and technical requirements.
• Manage test data and perform database/backend validation as required.
• Apply risk-based testing techniques to prioritize testing efforts around high-impact functionality.
• Participate in code/design discussions and ensure testing aligns with the broader engineering standards being established across TechMod, including automation, CI/CD, APIs, and security.
• Perform manual testing where automation is not practical or where project requirements call for additional exploratory validation.
• Contribute to improving the team's overall automation framework and testing processes.
• Ability and willingness to perform both automated and manual testing

Skills and Requirements

• 2-3+ years of strong hands-on automation testing experience
• Hands-on experience with TestComplete for a Windows application-Python Scripting for test automation
• Experience creating and executing JMeter performance test scripts
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, regression testing, functional testing, and risk-based testing
• Hands-on experience with automation/testing tools such as Selenium, ReadyAPI, Postman, and/or Jmeter
• Exposure to AI-assisted test creation, including AI-based manual or automated test generation
• Previous experience within the insurance or Group Benefits industry
• Experience working on legacy application modernization or transformation programs
• Exposure to modern C#/.NET, Azure, API-based, or cloud-aligned application environments, which closely matches the broader TechMod architecture.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].