Senior Developer, QA Automation

Porter Airlines Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Porter Airlines Inc. is seeking a Senior Developer in QA Automation to enhance test automation frameworks, ensuring swift, reliable software delivery. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to drive automation best practices, integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines while mentoring others in the field.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in test automation development.
• Experience in programming languages like Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test suites for reliable software delivery.
• Lead integration of automated testing in CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor manual testers transitioning to automation.

Skills

Automation Framework Design

Mentorship

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

Selenium

Postman

Jenkins

JMeter

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Developer, QA Automation to build automated testing within our IT delivery teams. This role will focus on developing and maintaining automated test suites, enabling faster and more reliable software delivery.

As a Senior Developer, QA Automation, this role will work alongside manual testers, developers, and business stakeholders to implement test automation frameworks, integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, and ensure high-quality software deployments.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Architect and enhance test automation frameworks to ensure scalability, maintainability, and reusability
• Lead the integration of automated testing in CI/CD pipelines across multiple teams
• Mentor and coach intermediate developers and manual testers transitioning to automation
• Support automation solutions in production environments by troubleshooting and optimizing performance
• Continuously evaluate and recommend adoption of AI-powered automation solutions and evolving QA technologies
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and IT counterparts to assess automation opportunities, gather requirements, and implement solutions aligned with strategic goals
• Launch, support and optimize production automation solutions, including troubleshooting, creating monitoring, and improving system performance
• Drive automation best practices and governance, contributing to documentation, process standardization, and compliance initiatives
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies in AI, large language models (LLMs/SLMs), and process automation to enhance capabilities
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to developers and other IT team members on automation technologies and implementation strategies
• Actively participate in Porter’s Safety Management System (SMS) including reporting hazards and incidents encountered in daily operations; understand, comply and promote the Company Safety Policy

Behavioural Competencies

• Concern for Safety: Identifying hazardous or potentially hazardous situations and taking appropriate action to maintain a safe environment for self and others.

• Teamwork: Working collaboratively with others to achieve organizational goals.

• Passenger/Customer Service: Providing service excellence to internal and/or external customers (passengers).

• Initiative: Dealing with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise.

• Results Focus: Focusing efforts on achieving high quality results consistent with the organization’s standards.

• Fostering Communication: Listening and communicating openly, honestly, and respectfully with different audiences, promoting dialogue and building consensus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering, or equivalent
• 6+ years of experience in test automation development, preferably with Selenium
• Proven track record of designing, implementing and improving automation frameworks
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to mentor manual testers transitioning to automation
• Experience in guiding technical discussions and decision-making across cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated leadership in driving automation initiatives across teams
• Experience in programming languages such as Python, Java, or JavaScript for automation scripting
• Strong understanding of software testing principles, including test case design, defect tracking, and test reporting
• Hands-on experience with API testing using tools like Postman, RestAssured, or similar frameworks
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodePipeline for automated testing integration
• Knowledge of performance testing tools such as JMeter or Gatling is a plus

Location

Toronto Downtown Office (250 Yonge Street) #LI-Hybrid

Company Description

Since 2006, Porter Airlines has been elevating the experience of economy air travel for every passenger, providing genuine hospitality with style, care and charm. Porter’s fleet of Embraer E195-E2 and De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft serves a North American network from Eastern Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, Porter is an Official 4 Star Airline in the World Airline Star Rating. Visit www.flyporter.com or follow @porterairlines on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.