QA Automation Engineer

Talentlab; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer to lead automation efforts in their back office systems. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in QA automation, particularly in complex environments. Responsibilities include designing an automation framework, fostering collaboration with development teams, and advising on tool selection. This role offers an opportunity to drive QA modernization and practices in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in QA automation within complex or legacy systems.
• Strong experience testing databases, stored procedures, and backend logic.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Assess the current QA and automation landscape across legacy and new systems.
• Design and implement an automation framework for back office applications.
• Develop and maintain unit, integration, and regression tests.

Skills

QA automation

Database testing

Java proficiency

API testing

Collaboration

Tools

OpKey

Selenium

Postman

Job description

QA Automation Engineer – Back Office Systems

Location:Ontario - Remote (must be open to occasional travel to office)
Type: Full-time

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer to take ownership of automation within our back office systems—the internal applications, databases, and services that power our business. This is a hands‑on and strategic role, ideal for someone who can assess a complex legacy environment, implement meaningful automation, and help shape the future of our QA practices as we modernize.

Our back office tech stack is homegrown and monolithic, with significant database‑driven logic (Sybase, MySQL) and Java‑based applications, along with some VB components. We’re currently moving from on‑premise infrastructure to the cloud, introducing microservices, and looking for someone who can bring the right testing strategy to this transition.

What You’ll Do

• Assess the current QA and automation landscape across legacy and new systems

• Design and implement an automation framework for complex back office applications (not customer‑facing portals or websites)

• Build automation around APIs, database processes, stored procedures, and integrations between systems

• Develop and maintain unit, integration, and regression tests to ensure quality through modernization efforts

• Recommend the right tools and frameworks for the environment (we currently use OpKey, but are open to expert input)

• Collaborate closely with senior developers, DevOps, and architecture teams to ensure test coverage across new microservices and cloud‑based systems

• Drive QA best practices and introduce new approaches where appropriate—avoiding “one‑size‑fits‑all” automation

• Own and evolve the QA automation roadmap, balancing immediate automation needs with long‑term technical debt reduction

• Mentor developers and contribute to a quality‑first engineering culture

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in QA automation, ideally within complex or legacy system environments

• Strong experience testing databases, stored procedures, and backend logic

• Proficiency with Java; familiarity with VB is an asset but not essential

• Hands‑on experience with automation tools (OpKey, Selenium, Postman, or similar)

• Familiarity with API testing, microservices, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• Strong understanding of test strategy, framework design, and QA leadership principles

• The ability to assess, design, and lead automation initiatives with minimal direction

• Collaborative mindset—able to partner with senior developers and influence through expertise

Why Join

This role offers the opportunity to shape automation from the ground up in a transforming environment. You’ll have the freedom to recommend the right tools, define the roadmap, and create a scalable QA practice that will serve as the foundation for future modernization.