Consultant | Test Automation Architect

PQA Testing; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software testing services firm is seeking an experienced Test Automation Architect for their Halifax location. This role involves providing strategic leadership and expertise in test automation, bridging gaps between various teams, and developing high-quality automation frameworks aligned with industry trends. If you are passionate about quality testing and want to contribute meaningfully to a diverse team, this position is for you.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience as a Software Quality Assurance Analyst.
• Experience with automation tools / frameworks (Selenium, Robot, Playwright).
• Demonstrated experience having designed and implemented test automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for test automation at an organization level.
• Design and roll out standard Automation Frameworks.
• Evaluate and formulate best usage of test automation tools.

Skills

Test Automation

Excellent written and spoken communication skills

Analytical and problem solving

DevOps

Containerization and Orchestration

API testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)

Tools

Selenium

Jenkins

Docker

Job description

Ottawa, ON | Toronto, ON | Fredericton, NB | Halifax, NS Can work Remote Information Technology Experienced Full-time

PLATO is one of Canada's leading software testing services firms, driven by the mission of building a stronger, more inclusive technology workforce. While we are proudly Indigenous-led and committed to creating opportunities for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, our team reflects the rich diversity of Canada. We welcome talented individuals from all backgrounds who share our passion for quality and excellence in software testing.

At PLATO, we believe that better software leads to a better world. Our software testing specialists come together with a shared commitment to delivering exceptional results for our clients while building strong, resilient communities. We have established offices in Fredericton, Ottawa / Gatineau, Sault Ste. Marie, Regina, Calgary, Vancouver, and Victoria, including locations near Indigenous communities.

By bringing together people from diverse perspectives, experiences, and communities, we ensure innovation, collaboration, and the highest standards in software quality assurance. If you are passionate about quality testing and want to make a meaningful impact, PLATO is the place for you

We are growing and are currently looking for an experienced Test Automation Architect (onsite / remote hybrid) to help us do that!

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What you'll do

Responsibilities

• Work directly with our client(s) to provide technical leadership and strategic orientation for the test automation discipline at an organization level
• Build strategic communication on test automation strategy
• Set direction for short and long-term automation objectives pertaining to SDLC phases
• Bridge the gap between testing disciplines, development teams and operation teams
• Bring in depth knowledge of multiple open source / commercial tools for Web / Mobile / Services automation
• Design and plan processes around CICD, Dev Ops adoption and operationalization
• Bring hands on competencies around DevOps, Continuous Testing, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
• Serve as an expert in defining and rolling out standard Automation Frameworks, in line with latest industry trends
• Bring experience software quality best practices, test strategy and planning, test case development, test case execution, deployment and, test data, defect tracking, and test automation
• QA Automation Architect will have complete ownership for preparing test automation solution, designing automation frameworks and lead the implementation of automation strategy, planning and execution
• Supports Junior to senior automation analyst in automation script development and optimization of those test scripts.
• Recommends new tools, techniques and methodologies needed to enhance productivity and quality
• Evaluate, select and formulate best usage of test automation tools and future alignment for different products and applications.
• Develop automation strategy to support regression testing based on the technical analysis, complexity and reusability
• Oversee technological execution of the recommended automation solution roadmap across project teams
• Participate in Design and Architectural reviews of proposed automation solutions across project teams and to provide long term vision for the automation solution

What you'll need

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics ("STEM")
• 12+ years of experience as a Software Quality Assurance Analyst
• 8+ years working in Test Automation
• Experience with automation tools / frameworks (Selenium, Robot, Playwright, Tosca, etc)
• Experience with Continuous Integration tools (Jenkins, TeamCity, GitLab, etc)
• Experience with Test Management tools such as ALM / QC, Jira, qTest, Azure DevOps
• Experience in API testing (ReadyAPI, Postman, etc)
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Demonstrated experience having designed and implemented test automation frameworks
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to propose practical solutions to complex problems
• Experience in Containerization and Orchestration : Docker / Kubernetes
• Flexibility, self-motivation and the ability to give and receive feedback at all levels
• Adaptable and willing to work through challenges with a positive attitude
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships in a team oriented environment

Experience in the following will be considered an asset :

• Engines or frameworks : Squish, Robot, WebDriverIO, Node.js, SpringBoot
• Code management / Build tools : Git - Gitlab / Jenkins / Maven
• Containerization and Orchestration : Docker / Kubernetes
• Testing & work methodology : BDD, TDD, CI / CD
• Concrete experience practicing BDD testing with Gherkin / Cucumber, API testing with SOAP and RESTful components.
• Continuous integration, build automation, & deployment
• Agile practices and tools
• Enterprise integration patterns using REST, modern Web & Mobile technologies
• Public / Private cloud

Core Skills

Build Automation Test Strategy Frameworks Architecture

A little bit about us

PLATO

Who We Are

PLATO is a software testing and technology services company trusted by clients around the world.

In addition to providing our clients the highest quality software testing services, PLATO is creating careers in technology for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people from coast to coast to coast through our innovative train-and-employ model. Since 1997, we have been helping organizations all over the world reach their quality objectives by delivering scalable, proven, quality-centric managed services. Companies such as Apple, Suncor, TD Bank, Medavie, BCLC, LinkedIn, Boeing, and many others have gained considerable advantage from our Quality Assurance (QA), Testing, and eLearning expertise and experience.

We deliver specialized QA services to our clients with the goal of helping them increase profitability, boost customer satisfaction, manage development cycles and implement quality-centric solutions. We develop innovative approaches and solutions, designed to generate increased efficiencies, competitive advantage, and market share for our clients.