Senior Automation QA Engineer
Toronto, Canada - hybrid
Mandatory Skills Description:
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Robust Experience with scripting with SQL, Python, Pytest, Zephyr
- Experience with QE processes and methodologies, automated and manual test processes, test planning, test cases design, scripting, execution, automated test tools, regression testing.
- Experience writing clean, usable, and efficient code.
- Experience interacting and coordinating test activities amongst multiple teams and ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts with independence improving efficiency and test coverage to enable business capabilities, working in an Agile environment that includes business and T&D partner teams.
- Drive a shift-left approach to software validation, guiding the team to apply automation themselves vs handing to "QA/QE" to automate
- Participate in product design and development to ensure that quality is built in from the beginning.
- Monitor the effectiveness of test automation and drive improvements through insights gained via analysis at various stages of test automation to ensure stability, efficiency, and scalability.
- Define and execute test plans, test cases/scripts, identify defects, analyze test results and partner with developers to ensure that products or services meet quality standards.
- Apply advanced understanding of engineering best practices and drive continuous improvement across the team through coaching and influencing
- Adhere to Agile SDLC and execute related duties as required.
- Foster collaboration and mentorship promoting a culture of feedback, learning and professional growth
- Maintain strong relationships with business partners, peer IT teams and vendor partners.