Team Lead, QA Test Automation

Internetwork Expert; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading safety technology firm in Calgary is seeking an experienced QA software automation test developer to oversee testing strategies and lead a team of QA developers. The successful candidate will have strong experience in automated testing, CI/CD integration, and mentoring roles. This is a unique opportunity to work with innovative safety products designed to save lives, in a dynamic and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of test automation frameworks.
• Experience with performance testing is necessary.
• Knowledge of chaos testing and IoT systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive overall test strategy vision.
• Lead a team of QA developers.
• Create and maintain automated test scripts.

Skills

Leadership experience in a testing or QA role

Very Strong understanding of automated testing

Deep knowledge of API Testing

Deep knowledge of Selenium or similar

Deep knowledge of Java, Python or similar

Experience with CI/CD systems

Experience testing distributed systems

Job description

Overview

Our team at Blackline Safety is growing! As a people-driven technology company, with a mission to make sure every worker returns home safely, we drive innovation, practice resiliency, demonstrate leadership, go the extra mile for our customers, and empower our people to be their best.

Blackline Safety is currently hiring an experienced QA software automation test developer to help build the next generation of new features and functionality for our highly available, highly scalable safety monitoring platform.

Responsibilities

We are looking for someone capable of the following:

• Drive overall test strategy vision
• Lead team of 5-7 QA developers
• Lead the design and implementation of test automation frameworks
• Mentor and train team members on testing best practices and automation frameworks
• Create, maintain, and execute automated test scripts
• Coordinate with software development teams to identify automation test needs
• Review and analyze test automation results to ensure software quality
• Collaborate with developer, and infrastructure teams to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Monitor and improve the efficiency of test automation processes
• Take responsibility for project schedule

Skills/Education

• Leadership experience in a testing or QA role
• Very Strong understanding of automated testing
• Deep knowledge of API Testing
• Deep knowledge of one or more of Selenium, Playwright, or similar
• Deep knowledge of one or more of Java, Python, JavaScript or similar
• Deep knowledge of one or more Junit, Pytest, Jasmine or similar
• Experience with Performance testing
• Experience with CI/CD systems (Github, Gitlab, other)
• Experience testing distributed systems
• Experience with chaos testing is a plus
• Experience auto testing mobile applications is a plus
• Experience testing IoT systems is a plus
• Experience with Infrastructure as a Service (Terraform, CloudFormation) is a plus

About Blackline Safety

Blackline Safety is a world leader in the development and manufacturing of wirelessly connected safety products. We offer the broadest and most complete portfolio available in the industry. Our products are designed to save lives and we monitor personnel working alone in populated areas, complex indoor facilities, and the remote reaches of our planet. Blackline’s products are used to keep people safe in the event of falls, missed check-ins, man-downs, and exposure to explosive or toxic gas. Our design, development, sales, marketing, support, and production are all performed in-house at our headquarters in Calgary, AB. Blackline Safety is a publicly-traded company (TSX: BLN). To learn more about our company visit www.blacklinesafety.com

Blackline Safety is powered by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants, regardless of age, religion, race, color, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, national origin, race, or sexual orientation. We enthusiastically encourage all individuals to apply for positions that fit their passions.

Disclaimer

Please be advised that Blackline Safety does not request payment or personal financial information at any stage of the recruitment process. Be cautious of any unsolicited job offers or communications that appear suspicious.