QA Automation Engineer – Selenium, API, Appium

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. ~ Conquering today’s challenges, achieving tomorrow’s vision!; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. in Vancouver, BC is seeking a QA Automation Engineer to drive automation testing across web, API, and AI-assisted testing initiatives.

The role emphasizes building robust CI/CD pipelines and selecting tools like Selenium, Playwright, Appium, and AI helpers to improve design, coverage, and defect detection, with a hybrid work arrangement of three days in the office.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding and hands-on experience in automation testing frameworks for web, API, and AI-assisted testing.
• Experience with mobile automation tools such as Appium or Robot Framework.
• Strong knowledge of Java, .NET, C#, Python, or JavaScript and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the test automation strategy, framework design, test planning, and execution activities across products and platforms.
• Support automation script development, framework optimization, and AI-assisted testing adoption.
• Recommend new tools, technologies, AI capabilities, techniques, and methodologies to enhance productivity and quality.
• Create and maintain standard frameworks for Functional Automation, Performance Testing, and intelligent test automation.
• Work with QA and development teams to resolve technical issues and improve overall product quality.
• Leverage AI-based tools and insights to improve test coverage, defect detection, regression efficiency, and reporting.
• Respond appropriately and competently to work challenges when confronted with changes, ambiguity, adversity, and other pressures.

Skills

Automation testing frameworks

API testing

AI-assisted testing

Appium

Robot Framework

Java

Python

JavaScript

.NET

C#

JUnit

TestNG

Selenium

Playwright

API-level testing

XML

REST

SOAP

JSON

GitHub Copilot

ChatGPT

Azure AI

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Agile

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

JUnit

TestNG

Appium

Robot Framework

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

CI/CD

XML

REST

SOAP

JSON

Job description

QA Automation Engineer – Automation Testing | API Testing | AI-Assisted Testing

Vancouver, BC - Hybrid (3 - Days WFO)

Experience Required: 7+ yrs

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Thorough understanding and hands-on experience in developing and enhancing automation testing frameworks, including web, API, and AI-assisted test automation.
• Experience using mobile automation tools such as Appium, Robot framework, or similar platforms.
• Good knowledge of OOPS programming concepts and experience in Java, .NET, C#, Python, or JavaScript.
• Expertise in implementing QA CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Demonstrated skill in using coding standards and being an active participant in code reviews.
• Expert in automation frameworks such as JUnit, TestNG, Selenium, Playwright and API-level test automation.
• Experience with web service technologies such as XML, REST, SOAP, and JSON.
• Knowledge and practical experience leveraging AI/GenAI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Azure AI) to improve test design, test automation, defect analysis, and productivity.
• Experienced in implementing testing and QA frameworks using Agile methodologies.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

• Knowledge of Performance Testing, performance tuning, workload modelling based on requirements, and supporting performance testing initiatives.
• Understanding of testing AI-enabled applications, intelligent automation, and data-driven quality assurance practices.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis abilities.
• Knowledge of Cloud technologies and modern application architectures.
• Passion for achieving excellence in technical, process, product quality, and reliability.
• Must be highly detail-oriented, technology-focused, and possess excellent communication skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own and lead the test automation strategy, framework design, test planning, and execution activities across products and platforms.
• Support automation script development, framework optimization, and adoption of AI-assisted testing practices.
• Recommend new tools, technologies, AI capabilities, techniques, and methodologies to enhance productivity and quality.
• Create and maintain standard frameworks for Functional Automation, Performance Testing, and intelligent test automation.
• Work with QA and development teams to resolve technical issues and improve overall product quality.
• Leverage AI-based tools and insights to improve test coverage, defect detection, regression efficiency, and reporting.
• Respond appropriately and competently to work challenges when confronted with changes, ambiguity, adversity, and other pressures.