QA Automation Engineer

TekStaff IT Solutions; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TekStaff's Client is seeking a QA Automation Engineer for a 12-month contract located in Toronto, ON with hybrid work arrangements. The role requires 6-10+ years of technology experience, hands‑on QA automation, scripting in Python/Perl, Selenium, PyTest, SQL data validation, and Azure data platforms.

Collaborate with business users, BSAs, developers, testing leads, and platform teams to translate requirements into robust test strategies and deliverables.

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of technology experience with hands-on QA automation, test framework development, and testing of complex data or application platforms.
• Strong programming experience with Python, Perl, or a similar scripting language, with the ability to build reusable automation utilities and validation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Selenium, PyTest, API testing, regression testing, functional testing, and automated test execution in modern delivery environments.
• Strong SQL and data validation experience, including testing large-volume data movement, reconciliation, completeness, accuracy, schema checks, and data quality controls.
• Practical experience with Azure-based data platforms and services, including Azure Databricks, Spark SQL, Delta Lake, PySpark, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Data Factory, and related cloud data engineering patterns.
• Ability to use AI-enabled engineering tools effectively, including Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, and agent-based workflows, to accelerate test design, automation development, documentation, defect analysis, and productivity while applying responsible review and validation practices.

Skills

QA automation

Test framework development

Selenium

PyTest

SQL data validation

Azure data platforms

Python scripting

Education

Technical degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Selenium

PyTest

Azure Databricks

Spark SQL

Delta Lake

PySpark

Azure Data Lake Storage

Azure Data Factory

Copilot

Job description

TekStaff's Client has a current vacancy for a QA Automation Engineer

Duration : This is a 12 month contract located in Toronto, ON/ Hybrid

Required Qualifications - "Must Have"\

• 6-10+ years of overall technology experience, including hands-on QA automation, test framework development, and testing of complex data or application platforms.
• Strong programming experience with Python, Perl, or a similar scripting language, with the ability to build reusable automation utilities and validation frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Selenium, PyTest, API testing, regression testing, functional testing, and automated test execution in modern delivery environments.
• Strong SQL and data validation experience, including testing large-volume data movement, reconciliation, completeness, accuracy, schema checks, and data quality controls.
• Practical experience with Azure-based data platforms and services, including Azure Databricks, Spark SQL, Delta Lake, PySpark, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Data Factory, and related cloud data engineering patterns.
• Ability to use AI-enabled engineering tools effectively, including Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, and agent-based workflows, to accelerate test design, automation development, documentation, defect analysis, and productivity while applying responsible review and validation practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work with business users, BSAs, developers, testing leads, and platform teams to translate requirements into clear test strategies and deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Databricks notebooks, PySpark-based validation, Delta Lake quality checks, medallion or lakehouse architecture testing, and performance-aware Spark SQL test design.
• Experience with data quality, observability, or orchestration tools such as Great Expectations, Deequ, DBT tests, Airflow, Azure DevOps pipelines, Jenkins, or similar frameworks.
• Financial services, treasury, capital markets, liquidity, regulatory reporting, or balance sheet management experience.
• Experience creating test documentation, traceability, defect summaries, control evidence, and audit-ready validation artifacts.
• Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical degree or equivalent practical experience.

TekStaff may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the applicant screening process. However, applications will also be reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and thorough assessment.