Automation Tester

Automation Tester
Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid: 4 days on site, 1 day work from home)
12 Months (Possibility of extension based off of business needs and performance)
Schedule: M-F
Core business hours – 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hours per day)
 
MUST-HAVE HARD SKILLS:

• 5+ years practical experience in software testing, including API/UI
• Hands on experience in Java, Selenium and RestAssured
• Scaled SAFE Agile or CSM certification

SOFT SKILLS:

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Well organized, self-motivated, strong team player

NICE-TO-HAVE

• ETL /HOST automation is an asset
• testing tool certifications
• Banking or financial institution experience
• knowledge of lending products (mortgages, loans, credit cards etc.)

Candidate Profile Details:

• Degree/Level of Education: BS degree in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline
• Certifications Required: SAFE Agile or CSM is a must have, testing tool certifications are an asset
• Years of Overall Experience: 5+ years of experience
• How will performance be measured: strong soft skills, someone who takes initiative, 90% automation
• Preferred/Ideal Candidate Background: financial/banking background, someone who understands lending products (mortgages, credit cards, loans etc.)

Job Description:

• The successful candidate will perform hands on testing activities: test creation and/or process support to support the delivery of quality solutions by automating tests and/or creating/enhancing automation frameworks.
• Lead hands-on testing activities, including test creation and process support, to deliver high-quality solutions through automation and enhancement of testing frameworks.
• Plan, design, and execute test activities in alignment with enterprise and industry standards.
• Provide end-to-end leadership in test strategy and planning, overseeing all types of testing to ensure solutions meet business and quality requirements.
• Collaborating with POD team and QE point of contact for test strategy, planning, and execution, participating in demand intake, capacity forecasting during PI planning, and managing project or platform lifecycles.
• Develop effective test solutions, estimate costs and deliverables, and offer expertise to optimize quality-related expenditures.
• Define and monitor metrics to foster a data-driven decision-making culture.
• Identify and communicate risks and mitigation strategies using relevant data.
• Leverage technology to develop and execute testing efficiently within platforms or projects.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation at the team or program group level.
• Build, enhance, and deploy BDD and automation frameworks, as well as service virtualization capabilities.
• Develop and automate tests, promote in-sprint automation, and integrate testing to support CI/CD/CT pipelines.
• Champion consumer quality, ensuring colleagues deliver the highest quality code possible.

Disqualifiers

• Job hopping, short contracts, gaps without explanation
• Concise and focused resumes

Interview process: 1-2 steps

• Panel – Manager and Technical Lead
• In-person, 45 minutes, technical and soft skills (scenario, problem solving based questions)