SENIOR SDET (Senior Test Automation Engineer)

COMPASS GROUP CANADA; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test to enhance their quality assurance processes. In this pivotal role, you will build and optimize automated quality management strategies, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate closely with agile teams to ensure seamless integration of QA processes. Your expertise in programming, particularly with Javascript and Typescript, along with your knowledge of AWS and CI/CD tools, will be crucial in driving innovation in quality assurance. Join a diverse and dynamic team committed to delivering exceptional technology solutions in the foodservice industry.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software development and quality assurance.
• Strong knowledge of automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement automated quality management strategies.
• Mentor Test Engineers and lead Quality Engineering discussions.

Skills

Programming Skills

Javascript

Typescript

Quality Assurance

Communication Skills

Collaboration Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Jira

AWS

GitHub

CI/CD tools

Sauce Labs

Browser Stack

Job description

You might not know our name, but you know where we are. That’s because Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that’s the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.

You’ll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more. We’re in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between – doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow. Join us now and point your career forward!

Why work with Compass Digital? We are a member of Compass Group North America the leading foodservice and support services company. We create remarkable customer experiences through the innovative design and development of technology products and services. Compass Digital began as an innovation startup and the team has since rapidly grown and now supports technology and innovation across all of North America. Compass digital is comprised of user experience designers, developers, data scientists, project managers, business analysts, marketers and technology implementation managers, all of whom look at the world from a human perspective to rethink what's possible in the areas of technology innovation and consumer engagement within the foodservice and hospitality industries. Join us.

Job Summary

Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Senior Software Development Engineer in Test, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

• Build a strong, scalable modern automated quality management strategy to ensure all engineers can release often and with confidence.
• Drive the value of a shift-left mindset, taking ownership of introducing processes, practices and tooling to ensure the most optimal mix of efficiency and accountability.
• Develop processes and implement tooling to support deployment pipelines in partnership with agile teams and SRE team.
• Able to implement effective quality assurance strategies within the AWS environment. Collaborate closely with SRE teams to ensure seamless integration of QA processes in AWS-based workflows.
• Own and optimize the reporting of key quality health metrics i.e. test coverage and change failure rate (CFR).
• Lead Quality Engineering discussions with Agile Teams, Product Team, Design Team and Leadership Team.
• Mentor and Coach Test Engineers/SDETs in the Quality Engineering technical areas.
• Develop test automation frameworks using industry standard tools.
• Automating web Applications on cross browsers along with Accessibility Testing.
• Apply web design and user experience principles, comprehensive web app testing and coordination with development teams and release planning.
• Managing repositories using GitHub and CI/CD tools such as AWS CodePipeline.
• Commit to upskilling, with the company’s support, in disciplines outside development (Test/SRE), where these skills would increase the team’s ability to deliver value.

Think you have what it takes to be our Senior Software Development Engineer in Test? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role.

• At least 7+ years of relevant experience in a similar role or function.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
• Excellent programming skills.
• Hands on experience with Javascript/Typescript programming languages. Strong knowledge on Web services (RESTful /SOAP)/ UI testing.
• Knowledge of automation frameworks.
• Hands on experience with Test Management Tools, Jira preferred.
• Experience with integrating test automation projects to run on cloud based continuous platforms such as Sauce Labs, Browser Stack or any cloud platform.
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of AWS services and experience in implementing QA solutions within the AWS ecosystem.
• Strong experience in implementing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines for automated testing.
• Advanced Quality Assurance (QA) process knowledge (quality metrics, test case creation, maintenance flows, requirement validation, reporting).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

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