QA Automation Engineer - Java, Selenium

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. ~ Conquering today’s challenges, achieving tomorrow’s vision!; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm based in Calgary is seeking an Intermediate QA Engineer to manage QE teams and deliver quality testing for financial applications. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in automated testing, particularly with Java Selenium. The role involves collaboration with development teams in an agile environment and requires excellent communication skills. This position offers a hybrid work model, with 3 days required in the office and an emphasis on mentorship within the QA team.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in software development with test automation expertise.
• Strong experience in Agile methodologies and QA best practices.
• Hands-on experience in Java Selenium for UI automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute manual and automated test cases.
• Implement testing strategies and automation frameworks.
• Collaborate with developers to align testing efforts.

Skills

Test automation

Agile methodologies

Java Selenium

Communication skills

Financial instruments knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Rest Assured

Job description

Location

Location: Calgary (Candidate is required to go into the office for an in-person interview with the client)

Work Mode

Work Mode: Hybrid – 3 days REQUIRED in office

Role Description

As an intermediate QA Engineer you will manage QE teams delivering both manual and automated quality testing for financials and securities trading front-end applications. Your understanding of security financial data and securities trading, your experience leading testing of front-end web applications, and your collaborative yet firm approach to getting things done will be critical to your success in this role. This is an individual contributor role requiring hands-on experience in test automation, mobile and API testing along with leadership capabilities to guide and collaborate with offshore teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases for web, mobile and API applications.
• Ensure end-to-end quality by implementing testing strategies, automation frameworks, and best practices.
• Work closely with developers, product and business stakeholders to align testing efforts with project requirements.
• Act as a bridge between onshore and offshore QA teams, ensuring smooth coordination, knowledge sharing and timely issue resolution.
• Drive and mentor QA team providing technical guidance and ensuring best QA practices are followed.
• Collaborate in Agile environments, actively participating in sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives.
• Continuously improve testing processes, identify gaps and implement automation where feasible.
• Ensure production roll testing staffing and attend production rolls as needed.
• Coordinate tool enhancement needs with infra/tools team.
• Communicate on team's behalf to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Work in an agile environment with various scrum teams, using test management tools such as Jira/ XRAY.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in information technology/software development with a proven ability to ensure high quality results and with expertise in test automation, agile methodologies and QA best practices.
• Strong hands-on experience in Java Selenium for UI automation
• Demonstrated knowledge of Financials and securities trading instruments offered on Morgan Stanley/ETRADE.
• Solid knowledge of QA methodologies, test planning, system dependencies, and product integration phases.
• Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced environment with short sprint cycles.
• Exposure to the Atlassian tool sets, Bitbucket, JIRA, Confluence, etc.
• Experience in mobile testing and API testing using tools like postman, Rest Assured.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with onshore and offshore teams.

Preferred Qualifications and Knowledge

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering.
• Experience with Jenkins, Git, BitBucket, Perfecto, SauceLabs Cloud, Java and Selenium.

Experience: 6-10 years (required)