Performance Test Automation, Senior Specialist

Interac; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and wellness

Benefits coverage

RRSP

Hybrid work model

Employee assistance program

Parental leave top-up

Donation matching

Job summary

Interac is seeking a Test Automation, Senior Specialist to lead automation testing for Money Movement. You will design integration automation frameworks, drive test coverage, and optimize maintenance across microservices and end-to-end flows.

We value strong automation skills, CI/CD experience, and a solid foundation in API testing, Selenium, and scripting. Hybrid work model and competitive rewards included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years in software development with hands-on automation testing.
• Experience creating and maintaining automation frameworks and test reporting.
• Proficiency in NUnit or JUnit and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of C#, JavaScript, Selenium WebDriver, and APIs.
• Experience with load testing tools like JMeter and databases (SQL/NoSQL).
• Familiarity with Git/Stash, Jenkins, Bamboo, and microservices testing.
• Agile environment experience; Kanban is a plus; eligible to work in Canada full-time.

Responsibilities

• Perform automation testing for Interac products with focus on Money Movement.
• Review specs to understand test scope and design validation tests.
• Design and document integration automation framework and best practices.
• Evaluate scripts and recommend changes per requirements.
• Enhance automation strategy for microservices and end-to-end flows.
• Define automation metrics and monitor efficiency across releases.

Skills

Automation testing

CI/CD experience

Agile methodologies

Automation frameworks

Microservices testing

API testing

SQL/NoSQL

Load testing

Git / Stash

Jenkins / Bamboo

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

NUnit/JUnit

Selenium WebDriver

Postman

Git/Stash

Jenkins

Bamboo

JMeter

SQL/NoSQL

Job description

Who We Are:

Every transaction matters. Every Canadian matters. At Interac, we protect both — driving trust, security, and inclusion, so our digital economy thrives.
Founded in 1984, Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification and industry‑leading fraud protection. Connecting banks, businesses, and individuals, Interac enables millions to send, receive, and manage money safely and effortlessly every day — across both digital and physical environments.

As the backbone of Canada’s financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily, supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions. Consistently ranked as Canada’s most reputable financial technology brand, Interac is deeply embedded in the daily lives of Canadians.

Who You Will Work With:

The Test Automation, Senior Specialist role will report to the Leader, Product Foundation, Money Movement. The Test Automation, Senior Specialist leads advanced automation testing for Interac’s products and services, with a strong focus on online and integration‑heavy solutions. This role designs and evolves integration automation frameworks and best practices to maximize test coverage while minimizing execution time and maintenance effort. The Senior Specialist enhances automation strategies to support microservices‑based architectures, end‑to‑end user flows, and database integrations, and develops non‑functional automation tests to validate service interactions, timeouts, and retries. Through definition of automation metrics and continuous evaluation of scripts, the role drives efficiency, quality, and scalability of automation across releases.

What You Will Do:

• Perform the automation testing functions & support for Interac Corp. products and services, with a focus on the Money Movement product.
• Review functional and design specifications to ensure full understanding of what we build and how to test it.
• Design and document the Integration Automation Framework / document Integration Automation best practices with the goal of maximizing of test coverage and minimizing test cycles time via automation but reducing automation maintenance efforts/costs.
• Evaluate all scripts and recommending changes as per the requirements.
• Enhance the automation test strategy to incorporate microservices automation test strategy where it is relevant regarding Integration and end to end user process flow including all services dependencies and DB integration.
• Define automation metrics and the process for collecting and validating these metrics, monitor efficiency of the automation activities of the Integration team.
• Develop NFR automation tests targeting interactions between different services and components, timeouts, retries should be design per releases as and when needed

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years direct experience in software development with strong, hands‑on experience in software automation testing, test case development, test execution, test results analysis, and test optimization.
• Experience in the creation, maintenance and optimization of automation frameworks including management of test reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in NUnit or JUnit.
• Experience working within a formal CI/CD pipeline.
• Strong knowledge of C#, JavaScript.
• Knowledge of Selenium WebDriver.
• API testing using POST man or similar.
• Knowledge with web applications architecture, APIs, SQL and NoSQL databases
• Experience with load testing using JMeter or similar.
• Knowledge and experience with Git/Stash
• Knowledge and experience with Jenkins, Bamboo
• Knowledge and experience of micro-services architecture regarding integration and functional automation tests
• Agile team and methodology experience; Kanban experience is desirable
• Eligibility to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a full-time capacity.

What We’re Offering:

The hiring range for this position is $90,000.00 - $105,000.00, and you will also be eligible for our short‑term incentive plan. The exact amount will depend on factors such as skills, experience, and job‑related knowledge, but Interac’s commitment goes beyond compensation. Our Total Rewards package is designed to support your well‑being and future, and includes:

• Generous vacation and wellness days to help you recharge
• Comprehensive employer‑paid benefits coverage for peace of mind
• Market‑leading employer‑funded RRSP program to invest in your future
• Flexible hybrid work model for better work‑life balance
• Access to a free and confidential 24/7 employee & family assistance program to offer support for you and your immediate family
• Pregnancy and parental leave top‑up to support growing families
• Charitable donation matching with United Way to amplify your impact

Why Join Us:

At Interac, the impact we make, and the people who drive it, is profound. When you become part of our team, you’re joining a purpose‑driven organization that’s shaping the future of digital finance in Canada. Here’s what you can expect:

• Investing in the Future – Help us unlock digital prosperity for all Canadians.

• Innovative Thinking – Collaborate on products, practices, and platforms that redefine what’s possible.

• Inclusive Culture – Be empowered to bring your whole self to work and realize your full potential.

• Inspiring Community – Work in an ecosystem where we lift each other up and rise together.

• Intentional Support – Enjoy flexible, supportive offerings that prioritize your total wellness.

Additional Pre-Employment Requirements:

To ensure the integrity of our organization, successful candidates will be required to complete background checks, which may include, Canadian Criminal Credit Check, Canadian ID Cross‑Check, Public Safety Verification, 5‑year Employment Verification, Education Verification, Credit Check, and Social Media Check.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Interac is also an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that innovation thrives when people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives come together. That’s why we are committed to providing fair and equitable employment opportunities for all individuals, without discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, ethnic origin, place of origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital or family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you require accommodation during any stage of the application or recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will work with you to meet your needs.

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