Quality Engineer

Galent; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is hiring a QA Lead in Calgary, requiring 6-10 years of experience and expertise in Java and mobile automation tools. The role involves creating complex automated test scripts, maintaining project details in JIRA, and leading a QA team. Strong communication and Agile experience are key to succeeding in this hybrid work environment, where you will also engage in project planning and daily status updates with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of hands-on QA experience leading a team of 4 QA professionals.
• Expertise in Java programming language above Java8.
• Practical experience with automation testing and coding skills in Core Java.
• Proficient in API testing with any automation tool (Rest-Assured/HTTPClient).
• Experience in Agile methodology and DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute complex automated test scripts.
• Maintain all project requirements and execution details using JIRA.
• Share daily status reports with project stakeholders.
• Participate in Scrum calls, backlog grooming, and sprint planning.

Skills

Mobile automation (Appium)

Java programming (Java8 and above)

SQL

API Testing

Automation frameworks (Gherkins-Cucumber)

Agile methodology

DevOps

Good communication skills

Problem solving

Test planning and Estimation

Tools

Selenium

JIRA

TestNG

Gradle

Jenkins

Job description

Role only in Calgary - Hybrid 3 days a week mandatory

What are the top 3 skills required for this role?

2. Mobile automation (Appium) – for one of the position.

3. Very good communication skills

• 6-10 years of hands‑on QA experience with ability to lead a team of 4 QA professionals.
• Expertise in Java programming language above Java8
• Practical experience with automation testing and coding skills in Core Java
• Practical knowledge of one UI & Mobile automation tool (Selenium, Appium etc.).
• Proficient in API Testing with any automation tool (Rest‑Assured/HTTPClient).
• Strong SQL experience with various databases.
• Practical automation frameworks experience in Gherkins‑Cucumber (BDD).
• Experience in Agile methodology and Devops with Integrating automated tests in Continuous Integration and Delivery pipeline.
• Good communication skills to work effectively in a global team.
• Self‑motivated, problem solver.
• Willingness to learn and grow.
• Creation and execution of complex automated test scripts for testing business critical automation scripts using tools such as Java based Framework, Java, Selenium, Cucumber BDD, TestNG, Gradle and Jenkins.
• Need to possess Java development experience and have contributed towards the Framework creation/customization based on the requirements.
• Test planning and Estimation of projects using TCP Estimation Methodology.
• Maintaining all project requirements and execution details on Test Management Tool JIRA. Reviewing Test Cases, Performing root cause analysis (RCA) for the production defects.
• Perform failure analysis for mobile automation, scripts analyze and identify test cases feasible for automation.
• Sharing the Daily Status Report with project stakeholders and providing Go/No‑Go decisions for production releases.
• Involved in Agile Process from attending Scrum Call, Backlog Grooming and Sprint Planning & Sprint Retrospective for all the deliverables.