Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Role : Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

Location: Remote

Job type: Contract(6 Months) - High possibility of Extention

Pay : CAD $45 /Hour

Start date : Immediate

\*\*\*Candidates must have a valid work permit to work in Canada\*\*\*

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test with expertise in automation testing across backend APIs, databases, and front-end systems (user and admin interfaces). The ideal candidate will leverage the latest tools, frameworks, and AI technologies to ensure the quality and performance of our platform while collaborating with cross-functional teams to streamline testing processes.

Key Responsibilities

Test Automation Development

Architect, develop, and maintain robust automated test suites focusing on API testing, integration testing, and UI testing for both user-facing and admin platforms.

Design reusable and scalable test automation frameworks.

Integrate AI capabilities into the automation framework to optimize test strategies and improve efficiency.

Integration Testing

Validate API endpoints, data integrity, and middleware interactions between APIs, the database, and third-party systems.

Collaboration & Process Improvement

Work closely with developers, DevOps, and product teams to understand system architecture, identify critical paths, and ensure thorough test coverage.

Contribute to Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to automate test execution on code commits and deployments.

Coverage Analysis & Metrics

Develop automated reporting tools to analyze test coverage across integration, UI, and backend layers, focusing on regression, error handling, and other critical categories.

Use automation scripts to continuously track coverage gaps and ensure the automation suite addresses high-risk areas.

Provide data-driven insights from automated test results to refine testing priorities and improve overall quality.

Required Qualifications

Technical Expertise

Strong understanding of API testing, integration testing, and end-to-end UI testing.

Proficiency in testing tools such as Postman, Rest-Assured, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar.

Experience with middle-tier testing, including APIs interacting directly with databases and external services.

Programming Skills

Proficient in JavaScript, Python, Java, or C#, with a strong preference for JavaScript/TypeScript-based frameworks.

Automation & CI/CD

Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.

AI & Analytics

Familiarity with AI-based tools for bug analysis, test optimization, and issue consolidation.

Problem-Solving & Communication

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to identify testing bottlenecks and propose solutions.

Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Good written and spoken English proficiency is required; this role involves regular communication with US-based stakeholders via Slack, Azure DevOps, and video calls.

Experience & Education

5+ years in software testing, with significant experience in automation testing.

Background in Agile/Scrum development environments.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field