Senior Automation Engineer # 26-28679

Us Tech Solutions; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

US Tech Solutions in Canada is seeking a Senior Automation & Performance Test Engineer to design, develop, and implement enterprise-level test automation frameworks and performance tests across web, API, database, and cloud environments.

You will integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, conduct load and scalability testing, identify bottlenecks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile setup across Microsoft Azure, AWS, or GCP deployments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Quality Assurance, Test Automation, or Quality Engineering.
• 5+ years developing and maintaining automation frameworks.
• 3+ years hands-on performance testing.
• 5+ years working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Proven experience implementing automated and performance testing within CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience testing enterprise and cloud-hosted applications, preferably on Microsoft Azure.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-level test automation frameworks.
• Develop and execute automated tests for web applications, APIs, databases, integrations, regression, and end-to-end scenarios.
• Design and conduct load, stress, scalability, endurance/soak, and performance benchmark testing.
• Establish performance baselines, quality gates, and production readiness criteria.
• Analyze test results, identify defects and performance bottlenecks, and coordinate with development and infrastructure teams for resolution.
• Integrate automated testing solutions into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
• Perform REST and SOAP API testing.
• Develop test strategies, test plans, reports, dashboards, and quality metrics.
• Manage test environments, test data, and automation assets.
• Utilize monitoring and observability tools to evaluate application and infrastructure performance.
• Collaborate with Developers, Architects, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and QA teams in Agile delivery environments.

Skills

Python

PyTest

Selenium WebDriver

JavaScript

Shell Scripting

REST APIs

JSON

XML

OAuth

JWT

MFA

SAML

Azure

AWS

GCP

SQL

Appium

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Tools

Git

GitHub

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Azure Monitor

Grafana

Splunk

Datadog

Prometheus

CloudTest

Job description

Duration: 6 months

Job Description: We are seeking an experienced Senior Automation & Performance Test Engineer to design, develop, and implement enterprise-level test automation frameworks and performance testing solutions. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, scalability, and performance of enterprise applications across web, API, database, integration, and cloud-based environments. The role involves integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, conducting performance assessments, identifying bottlenecks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-level test automation frameworks and reusable automation components.
• Develop and execute automated tests for web applications, APIs, databases, integrations, regression, and end-to-end scenarios.
• Design and conduct load, stress, scalability, endurance/soak, and performance benchmark testing.
• Establish performance baselines, quality gates, and production readiness criteria.
• Analyze test results, identify defects and performance bottlenecks, and coordinate with development and infrastructure teams for resolution.
• Integrate automated testing solutions into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
• Perform REST and SOAP API testing.
• Develop test strategies, test plans, reports, dashboards, and quality metrics.
• Manage test environments, test data, and automation assets.
• Utilize monitoring and observability tools to evaluate application and infrastructure performance.
• Collaborate with Developers, Architects, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and QA teams in Agile delivery environments.

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Test Automation, or Quality Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in performance testing.
• 5+ years of experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Proven experience implementing automated and performance testing within CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience testing enterprise and cloud-hosted applications, preferably on Microsoft Azure.

Skillsets:

• Strong hands-on experience with Python, PyTest, and Selenium WebDriver.
• Experience with REST Assured and ReadyAPI for API testing.
• Performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, K6, CloudTest, or equivalent.
• Strong scripting skills using Python, Shell Scripting, JavaScript, or similar languages.
• Experience with Git, GitHub, Azure Repos, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Working knowledge of SQL, database testing, JSON, XML, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Understanding of authentication technologies, including OAuth, JWT, MFA, SAML, and Bearer Tokens.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, Prometheus, or Azure Monitor.
• Strong understanding of performance metrics, including response time, throughput, latency, concurrency, and resource utilization.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, message queues, and event-driven architectures is an asset.
• Experience with Appium is an added advantage.

Education:

• University degree or college diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant professional experience will also be considered.

Work Arrangement:

• Hybrid work model.
• Mandatory onsite presence 3 days per week.

About US Tech Solutions

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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