Senior Test Automation Specialist

Plato; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services firm specializing in software testing is seeking a Senior Test Automation Specialist in Ottawa. The ideal candidate will have significant automation experience, particularly with tools like Selenium and Robot Framework, and must qualify for Federal Secret Clearance. Responsibilities include designing test strategies, identifying defects, and consulting with clients. Join a team committed to quality testing and inclusivity in the tech industry.

Qualifications

• Requires Federal Secret Clearance.
• Minimum 8 years of test automation experience.
• Experience with Web, Desktop, API, and Enterprise solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automation strategies and test scripts.
• Identify defects during testing and provide consultation to clients.
• Analyze results to propose solutions.

Skills

Test Automation

Selenium

Robot Framework

Python

Continuous Integration

Education

Computer Science degree

Tools

Jenkins

Postman

Robot Framework

Job description

PLATO is Canadas only Indigenous-led Indigenous-staffed software testing services firm. We insist on working with quality people who share our passion for quality testing and have built a team of people who also believe quality is the most important deliverable. Our team of software testing specialists believes that better software leads to a better world.

We are committed to building strong communities - PLATO trains and employs members of First Nations Metis and Inuit communities across the country and strives to build a network of 1000 Indigenous software testers across Canada. PLATO has offices on or near Indigenous communities across Canada in Ottawa Fredericton Sault Ste Marie Regina Calgary and Vancouver.

We are actively looking for a Senior Test Automation Specialist for our client project.

What youll do

Responsibilities

• Design develop and implement automation strategies frameworks and test scripts
• Identify and document defects encountered during test execution activities utilizing defect tracking tools
• Participate with clients in discussions of prioritizing testing activities
• Analyze and interpret results to help identify issues and propose solutions
• Consult with clients to provide advice direction and proposed solutions with respect to the implementation of test automation

What youll need

Qualifications

Mandatory :

• This role requires Federal Secret Clearance. Having resided in Canada for the past 10 years is required to qualify for clearance.
• Computer Science degree or equivalent
• Minimum 8 years of test automation experience with a minimum of three projects / roles
• Experience testing Web Desktop API and Enterprise solutions
• Experience with multiple automation toolsets / frameworks (Selenium Robot WebDriverIO Playwright Tosca etc)
• Excellent communication and consulting skills
• Candidate must be willing to work onsite from one of our office locations

Preferred :

• Experience with Robot Framework and Python
• Experience with Continuous Integration tools (Jenkins TeamCity GitLab etc.)
• Experience in automated API testing (ReadyAPI Postman etc)
• Experience working in a mobile test environment that includes iOS and Android
• A continuous learner up to date with industry best practices and the flexibility to transfer knowledge between toolsets
• Excellent time management skills able to manage multiple tasks self-motivated and strong attention to detail
• Bilingual (EN / FR) would be an asset

Core Skills

Qualify for Secret Security clearance. Selenium Robot WebDriverIO Playwright Tosca Quality Assurance Test Automation

A little bit about us

PLATO

Who We Are

PLATO is a software testing and technology services company trusted by clients around the world.

In addition to providing our clients the highest quality software testing services PLATO is creating careers in technology for First Nations Inuit and Mtis people from coast to coast to coast through our innovative train-and-employ model. Since 1997 we have been helping organizations all over the world reach their quality objectives by delivering scalable proven quality-centric managed services. Companies such as Apple Suncor TD Bank Medavie BCLC LinkedIn Boeing and many others have gained considerable advantage from our Quality Assurance (QA) Testing and eLearning expertise and experience.

We deliver specialized QA services to our clients with the goal of helping them increase profitability boost customer satisfaction manage development cycles and implement quality-centric solutions. We develop innovative approaches and solutions designed to generate increased efficiencies competitive advantage and market share for our clients.

Are you interested

Work With Us

At PLATO we encourage our employees personal career growth. We have plans in place to make sure that each employee is connected with a people manager to help guide them through their professional development offer e-learning classes and give our employees the opportunity to pursue software certifications for cutting-edge technologies.

PLATO respectfully acknowledges that our offices are located on treaty territories unceded First Nations and Inuit territories and part of Mtis homelands. We honour their long history of welcoming many Nations to the beautiful Turtle Island and we actively work towards reconciliation between Mtis Inuit and First Nation peoples and non-Indigenous people on this Land.

We contribute to proactive employment practices to promote inclusivity and diversity to those especially marginalized populations such as women persons with disabilities members of visible minorities First Nations Mtis and Inuit peoples and all other groups protected under the Human Rights Code.

We are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Controlling Experience,Distributed Control Systems,Pardot,Crystal Reports,Marketing Automation,Salesforce Marketing Cloud,Warehouse Management,HubSpot,Responsys,Email Marketing,Leadership Experience,Programmable Logic Controllers

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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