RQ11540 - Automation Developer - Senior

BlackCube Labs; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BlackCube Labs in Toronto, Canada is seeking a senior QA Automation Engineer to identify automation opportunities, design and run automated tests, and build robust test frameworks using Selenium and LoadRunner. You will collaborate with QA analysts, developers and product teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.

The role involves applying AI-driven testing ideas, integrating tests with DevOps practices, and ensuring tests are under source control with clear documentation.

Qualifications

• Identifies opportunities for automation within software testing processes.
• Designs and develops automated QA tests with scripts.
• Maintains test automation scripts and frameworks.
• Uses Selenium and LoadRunner in testing.
• Knowledge of API testing and DevOps practices.
• Public sector healthcare project experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify automation opportunities within software testing processes.
• Design, develop, and execute automated QA tests.
• Create and maintain test automation scripts and frameworks.
• Collaborate with QA analysts and developers to resolve issues.
• Support test automation tools and drive improvements.

Skills

Automation opportunities

QA automation design

AI for testing

Programming basics

Agile/DevOps

Tools

Selenium

LoadRunner

Postman/REST testing

API testing

Job description

Description:

• Identifies opportunities for automation within software testing processes
  
• Designs and executes QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality.
  
• Designs and writes test automation scripts
  
• Utilizes test automation frameworks
  
• Works with QA analysts and software developers to find solutions
  
• Review test automation approach improvement.
  
• Analyze testing, DevOps processes, standards, and best practices and drive necessary improvements.
  
• Provide technical support to Test Automation tools.
  
• Participate in Sprint Retrospective to examine current Quality Assurance practices to identify potential improvement opportunities.
  
• Evaluate test automation tools and processes and provide recommendations to promote best practices.
  
• Transform functional, business, and system knowledge into effective test case planning and execution.
  
• Create test data according to the test plan; analyze testing results and retesting until expected results are obtained; perform reviews with users and ensures client acceptability levels are met (e.g. participating in walk throughs); recommend changes to ensure acceptable testing results; retest all criteria in a live environment and recommend user sign off for implementation.
  
• Work closely with developers, architects, product owners, and others in establishing effective test plans based on feature documentation.
  
• Apply QA and technical expertise and engage other expertise to track and resolve testing and production issues and other IT related problems with quality deficiencies and maintain client service integrity.
  
• Ensure that testing automation is under source control, documented and disaster recovery is in place.
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• Identifies opportunities for automation within software testing processes for automation
  
• Designs and Develops executes QA tests using automation scripts that automatically test functionality.
  
• Designs and Develops test automation frameworks
  
• Designand Develop utilizes test automation new technologies such as AI
  
• Experience with enterprise-level performance testing tools such as LoadRunner
  
• Review test automation approach improvement.
  
• Experience with tools such as Selenium framework
  

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge and experience with Public Sector Health related projects
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Public Sector Experience:

• 5+ years of experience working with federal/provincial/broader public-sector healthcare providers
  
• Knowledge of Public Sector Enterprise Architecture artifacts (or similar), processes and practices, and ability to produce technical documentation that comply with industry standard practices
  
• In-depth knowledge of industry standard such as Project Management Institute (PMI) and Public Sector I&IT project management methodologies.
  
• Knowledge and experience with Public Sector Health related projects
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Ministry policy and IT project approval processes and requirements Public Sector Experience adopting and adhering to Public Sector Unified I&IT Project Methodology, Public Sector Enterprise Architecture and Public Sector Gating process, and OPS Standard Systems Development Methodologies
  
• Experience with large complex IT Health-related projects.
  

QA and Automation & Testing Knowledge and Experience

7+ years of experience in the following:

• Experience in identifying opportunities for automation within software development and testing processes
  
• Design, develop, and execute automated QA tests to validate application functionality.
  
• Design and maintain test automation scripts using established automation frameworks (tools such as Selenium framework).
  
• Experience in identifying and documenting bugs and quality issues in development, service or business processes.
  
• Experience with installing applications and databases relevant to automation
  
• Knowledge and understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented environment
  
• Knowledge and experience working in traditional and agile teams using standard and DevOps processes and tools
  
• Knowledge and experience using at least one programming language
  
• Experience with enterprise-level performance testing tools involves a structured process of scripting, scenario design, execution, and analysis using tools such as LoadRunner
  
• Performing functional and non-functional system testing of the following: Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) solutions including testing of patches, new releases, acceptance testing of enhancement request functionality for modules of the product and other enhancements, and regression testing for implementation; in house web applications; HL7-FHIR based webservices (RESTFUL/JSON/XML); Application Programming Interfaces (API); reporting solutions; integration components, extensions, and enhancements
  
• Performing testing of Security Components including use of SAML and JWT
  
• Creating complete system testing documentation and artefacts such as: test strategies, test plans, test use cases, test scripts
  
• API testing tools to query and test interfaces at the messaging layer, web service queries using tools such as SOAP-UI, POSTMAN or via Programming Languages
  
• Knowledge and experience with information retrieval packages, and data queries and ad-hoc queries (using SQL) and other query languages
  
• Performing Accessibility testing to websites, web content and mobile applications to conform to the World Wide Web Consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, tools to support Web Accessibility testing in support of AODA legislation
  
• Test results reports, including performance and security testing results, for use in Defect Reviews with clients, partners and project team
  
• Business Intelligence (BI) solution to plan, prepare, and execute testing of BI solution, including data setup/integration and validating data in the BI solution accessed through predefined analytical reports, ad-hoc reporting tools and dashboards to ensure accuracy, completeness, and data integrity of the solution
  
• Validating successful deployment of releases in production environments, preparing reports on testing results
  

Logging, Tracking and Defect Reporting:

7+ years of experience with:

• Identifying and documenting issues and risks
  
• Creating and maintaining defect logs and defect summary reports (using tools such as Jira or Confluence, Test rail)
  
• Updating tasks and project status
  
• Participating in QA and cross functional team meetings
  
• Prioritizing test execution based on business priority, defect patterns, and available testing tim
  
• Dealing creatively with problems stemming from shared resources, such as test environments and test data
  
• Actively participating in walkthroughs and triage sessions.
  

General Skills:

• Proven technical leadership skills, with ability to identify areas for improvement, and recommend solutions
  
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
  
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and presentation skills
  
• Proven troubleshooting and critical thinking experience
  
• Demonstrated ability to apply strong listening skills to facilitate issue resolution
  
• Effective consulting skills to engage with all stakeholders with proven track record for building strong working relationships
  
• Excellent customer service skills, including tact and diplomacy to ensure client needs are managed effectively
  
• A motivated, flexible, detail-oriented and creative team player with perseverance, excellent organization and multi-tasking abilities, and a proven track record for meeting strict deadlines.