QA Automation Engineer

xencall; Canada; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS company in Canada is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to enhance their automation framework and ensure product quality through effective testing. The ideal candidate will have strong coding skills and experience in test automation, particularly with Java or Python and tools like Selenium. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, remote work options, and the chance to influence QA practices in a growing company.

Benefits

Group RRSP matching

Full benefits package starting day 1

Opportunity for Employee Stock Option Plan

Education and training grant in second year

Work/life balance

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a QA automation engineer or SDET focused on test automation.
• Strong coding skills with ability to write production-quality test automation code.
• Experience designing solutions through pseudocode and technical planning.

Responsibilities

• Expand the automation testing framework by identifying architectural improvements.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for UI and API testing.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and implement test reporting solutions.

Skills

Test Automation

Java

Python

API Testing

CI/CD Integration

Selenium

Problem-solving

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Jenkins

Git

Job description

QA Automation Engineer

The Readymode Automation QA Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks and suites that ensure product quality and reliability. With a primary focus on test automation (80%) and strategic manual testing (20%), this role requires strong coding abilities to expand our existing automation framework, write production-quality test code, and implement scalable testing solutions integrated into CI/CD pipelines.

The ideal candidate is a technically-driven team player with strong programming skills, who is passionate about test automation, and continuous improvement. They would be proficient in test automation frameworks and tools, comfortable working with web-based UIs, APIs, and backend systems, and capable of building scalable automation solutions that meet project goals, and accelerate release cycles.

What You'll Do

• Expand and enhance the existing automation testing framework by identifying architectural improvements, writing production-quality code, and designing solutions through pseudocode and technical documentation
• Build reusable components, utilities, and libraries to extend framework capabilities and reduce test maintenance overhead
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites for functional, regression, integration, UI and API testing (80% of role)
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and implement test reporting/dashboard solutions for visibility
• Perform strategic manual testing for exploratory scenarios, new features, and complex edge cases (20% of role)
• Analyze requirements and user stories to identify automation opportunities and framework requirements
• Monitor and analyze automated test results, investigating failures and distinguishing between product defects and test issues
• Develop and maintain test data management strategies, including data generation and cleanup automation
• Establish and track automated test coverage metrics across the application
• Collaborate with Development, DevOps, and Release Management teams to optimize testing infrastructure
• Take ownership of test environment maintenance, configuration management, and automation infrastructure
• Provide test results and metrics in a manner consumable by technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Mentor team members on automation best practices, framework usage, and coding standards
• Conduct code reviews for test automation scripts to ensure quality and maintainability
• Projects or duties outlined as the QA Manager sees fit

Qualifications / Experience

• 5+ years experience as a QA automation engineer or SDET with strong focus on test automation
• Proven ability to expand and build upon existing automation frameworks
• Strong coding skills with ability to write production-quality test automation code
• Experience designing solutions through pseudocode and technical planning
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit, etc.)
• Experience building custom framework components, utilities, and libraries
• Experience with API testing tools and frameworks (REST Assured, Postman, SoapUI, etc.)
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and integration (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.)
• Experience with quality assurance methodologies, and the software development lifecycle
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and branching strategies
• Strong understanding of frontend UI, and backend database testing
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with developers, operations, and customer support
• Ability to document and troubleshoot errors in automated test scripts and framework code
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with architectural thinking
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to contribute to improving QA automation best practices

Bonus Points

• Experience refactoring and modernizing legacy automation frameworks
• Knowledge of design patterns commonly used in test automation (Page Object Model, Factory, Builder, etc.)
• Experience with BDD/TDD frameworks (Cucumber, SpecFlow, etc.)
• Knowledge of performance and load testing tools (JMeter, Gatling, k6, etc.)
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Database testing and SQL query skills
• Experience with mobile test automation (Appium, XCUITest, Espresso)
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• VoIP experience, specifically with Asterisk
• Open-source contributions to testing frameworks or tools

Why Join Readymode

• Lead and influence the documentation strategy of a rapidly growing SaaS company.
• Group RRSP matching.
• A full benefits package that starts day 1.
• Opportunity to participate in our Employee Stock Option Plan.
• An education and training grant in your second year.
• Work/life balance.
• Remote work