RQ11529 - Automation Developer - Senior

Maarut; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Maarut is seeking a QA Automation Engineer in Toronto to identify automation opportunities, design and execute automated tests, and write robust scripts. You will investigate issues uncovered during testing and collaborate closely with QA analysts and developers to implement effective solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on automation, integration with CI/CD, and a strong understanding of testing frameworks and tools to improve software quality across environments.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks.
• Ability to analyze manual test cases and identify automation opportunities.
• Experience designing and executing UI/API/Performance tests.
• Knowledge of CI/CD and version control practices.
• Familiar with STLC and QA methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Identifies opportunities for automation within software processes.
• Designs and executes QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality.
• Designs and writes test automation scripts.
• Investigates problems in software as a result of testing.
• Works with QA analysts and software developers to find solutions.

Skills

Test automation

UI testing

API testing

Performance testing

Test frameworks

BDD tools

Version control

CI/CD tools

Documentation

Stakeholder collaboration

Public sector exp.

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

WebDriverIO

Postman

REST Assured

SoapUI

JMeter

Gatling

Git

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitLab CI

Job description

• Identifies opportunities for automation within software processes
  
• Designs and executes QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality.
  
• Designs and writes test automation scripts
  
• Investigates problems in software as a result of testing
  
• Works with QA analysts and software developers to find solutions
  

General Skills:

• Experience identifying opportunities for automation within software processes.
  
• Experience designing and executing QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality
  
• Experience running tests for databases, systems, networks, applications, hardware and software
  
• Experience identifying and documenting bugs and quality issues in development, service or business processes.
  
• Experience installing applications and databases relevant to automation
  
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders to understand how automation can improve workflow and creating documentation
  
• Experience gathering and documenting requirements from end-users to develop the best automation solutions
  
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• Strong hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as:
  
• Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or WebDriverIO (for UI testing)
  
• Postman, REST Assured, or SoapUI (for API testing)
  
• JMeter or Gatling (for performance testing)
  
• Solid understanding of test frameworks (e.g., TestNG, JUnit, Mocha) and BDD tools (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow).
  
• Ability to analyze manual test cases and identify areas suitable for automation.
  

Nice to have:

• Prior OPS or public sector exp.
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Technical Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as:
  
• Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or WebDriverIO (for UI testing)
  
• Postman, REST Assured, or SoapUI (for API testing)
  
• JMeter or Gatling (for performance testing)
  
• Experience with version control and CI/CD tools like Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI.
  
• Solid understanding of test frameworks (e.g., TestNG, JUnit, Mocha) and BDD tools (e.g., Cucumber, SpecFlow).
  

Quality Assurance & Testing:

• Deep knowledge of the software testing lifecycle (STLC) and QA methodologies (e.g., functional, regression, integration, system, smoke, and exploratory testing).
  
• Experience developing data-driven, keyword-driven, or hybrid automation frameworks.
  
• Ability to analyze manual test cases and identify areas suitable for automation.
  

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
  
• Excellent interpersonal relations and demonstrated ability to work with others effectively in teams
  
• Demonstrated ability to work with functional and technical teams Demonstrated ability to participate in a large team and work closely with other individual team members
  
• Proven analytical skills and systematic problem solving
  
• Strong ability to work under pressure, work with aggressive timelines, and be adaptive to change