QA Automation Engineer

Compunnel Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology service provider is seeking a QA Automation Engineer in Calgary, Alberta, responsible for ensuring high-quality software delivery through designing, executing, and maintaining effective test strategies and automation frameworks. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in QA, expertise in Java Selenium, API testing with Postman, and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines. Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset in an Agile environment are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in QA and test automation.
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies and integration testing.
• Hands-on experience with Java Selenium for UI automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute automated and manual test cases.
• Implement end-to-end testing strategies and frameworks.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

QA methodologies

Java Selenium

API testing

CI/CD pipelines

Agile methodologies

JIRA and XRAY

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Postman

Rest Assured

Atlassian toolsets

Job description

The QA Automation Engineer is responsible for ensuring high-quality software delivery by designing, executing, and maintaining effective test strategies and automation frameworks. This role works closely with development, product, and business teams in an Agile environment to validate functionality, performance, reliability, and end-to-end quality across applications, APIs, and mobile platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute automated and manual test cases to ensure high-quality software releases
• Define and implement end-to-end testing strategies, automation frameworks, and QA best practices
• Perform UI automation using Java Selenium and API testing using tools such as Postman and Rest Assured
• Execute mobile, system, integration, and regression testing across multiple platforms
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, and business stakeholders to align testing with requirements
• Identify, document, track, and validate defects to closure using test management tools
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous quality validation
• Ensure test coverage across system dependencies and product integration phases
• Leverage AI tools and LLM concepts to enhance test coverage and testing efficiency
• Continuously evaluate and improve testing processes, tools, and automation opportunities
• Coordinate tool enhancement and infrastructure needs with infra/tools teams
• Communicate testing status, risks, and quality metrics to both technical and non-technical audiences

Required Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in information technology or software development with a strong focus on QA and test automation
• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, test planning, system dependencies, and integration testing
• Hands-on experience with Java Selenium for UI automation
• Experience with API testing using Postman and Rest Assured
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and working with Scrum teams
• Experience using test and defect management tools such as JIRA and XRAY
• Familiarity with Atlassian toolsets including JIRA, Confluence, and Bitbucket
• Understanding of end-to-end quality assurance and test strategy implementation
• Exposure to using AI tools and LLM concepts for improving test coverage
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience

Soft Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work with onshore and offshore teams
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced Agile environment with short sprint cycles
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• Ability to coordinate and represent the QA team with technical and business stakeholders