(Dev) SDET (QA Automation Developer)

Vaco Recruiter Services; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services seeks a Senior SDET/Software Engineer in Test to lead automated testing efforts within a QA transformation project. You will design, implement, and maintain robust automation frameworks for end-to-end, API, and integration testing of Spring Boot microservices in a large-scale environment.

The role emphasizes quality engineering practices, debugging complex integrations, and collaborating with software engineers and QA teams to elevate testing maturity and CI/CD

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, SDET, test automation, or a similar role.
• Strong Java development expertise.
• Experience building automated testing frameworks.
• Experience with end-to-end testing across multiple systems.
• Experience with integration testing across multiple systems and services.
• Experience testing Spring Boot applications and microservices.
• Experience API and RESTful testing.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automated testing frameworks using Java.
• Develop automated end-to-end, integration, and API tests.
• Build and enhance testing solutions for Spring Boot applications and microservices.
• Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and reusable test components.
• Validate integrations across multiple systems, APIs, and services.
• Troubleshoot complex technical and integration issues.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineers, QA professionals, and technical teams to improve software quality.
• Contribute to the QA-to-QE transformation and modern automation practices.
• Develop quality strategies and frameworks for large-scale applications.

Skills

Java development

Automated testing frameworks

End-to-end testing

API testing

Spring Boot

Microservices

CI/CD pipelines

Debugging

Collaboration

Quality Engineering

Tools

CI/CD tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS Lambda

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior SDET / Software Engineer in Test with strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and modern test automation practices to join a large-scale QA Transformation project.

The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering capabilities with hands‑on experience designing and implementing automated testing solutions across end-to-end testing, integration testing, API testing, and microservices environments.

This is not a traditional manual QA role. We are looking for a software engineer focused on quality who can build automation frameworks, develop robust automated tests, troubleshoot complex integrations, and contribute to the transition toward modern Quality Engineering (QE) practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automated testing frameworks using Java.
• Develop automated end-to-end, integration, and API tests.
• Build and enhance testing solutions for Spring Boot applications and microservices.
• Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and reusable test components.
• Validate integrations across multiple systems, APIs, and services.
• Troubleshoot complex technical and integration issues.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers, QA professionals, and technical teams to improve overall software quality.
• Contribute to the QA-to-QE transformation, introducing modern automation and engineering practices.
• Participate in the development of quality strategies and frameworks for large-scale applications.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, SDET, test automation, or a similar role.
• Strong Java development expertise — this is the most important technical requirement.
• Strong experience building and maintaining automated testing frameworks.
• Extensive experience with end-to-end test automation.
• Strong experience with integration testing across multiple systems and services.
• Experience testing Spring Boot applications and microservices.
• Strong experience with API and RESTful service testing.
• Experience developing or testing microservices-based applications.
• Solid understanding of software engineering and modern Quality Engineering practices.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative technical environment.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Python development or test automation experience.
• AWS experience, including AWS Lambda.
• Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with cloud-native application testing.
• Performance and reliability testing.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• TypeScript experience.
• Previous experience participating in a QA-to-QE transformation.