Job Requirements
Senior QA Automation Engineer
Location: PCS CA~TORONTO
Years of Experience: 8+ years
Job Summary: We are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer who plays a critical role in upholding the quality standards of our software delivery lifecycle. This position is responsible for architecting and executing comprehensive quality strategies that reduce manual overhead and accelerate time-to-market. The core purpose of this role is to drive continuous improvement in software quality, championing robust automated workflows that provide rapid, actionable feedback to development teams, and fostering a culture of excellence in delivery.
Responsibilities
- Architect, scale, and maintain automated verification frameworks across web, mobile, and service layers to maximize reusable test assets and minimize maintenance overhead.
- Translate complex business requirements and user journeys into resilient, repeatable automated test suites covering end-to-end operational workflows.
- Integrate automated test runs into continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines to provide instantaneous feedback on build stability and regression health.
- Collaborate closely with product and development teams during backlog refinement and architectural design sessions to define acceptance criteria and drive early defect prevention.
- Investigate test execution failures, trace system logs.
Mandatory Skills
- Java (Object-Oriented Programming for Test Automation) - Expert
- Selenium WebDriver - Expert
- Playwright Test Automation - Advanced
- Functional & Exploratory Testing - Expert
- Test Framework Architecture (BDD, Data-Driven, Page Object Model) - Expert
- API & Web Service Automation (REST Assured / Postman) - Advanced
- CI/CD Pipeline Automation (Jenkins / GitLab CI / GitHub Actions) - Advanced
- Version Control & Code Collaboration (Git / Branching Strategies) - Advanced
Preferred Skills
Experience with cloud-based testing tools and frameworks is a plus.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Work Experience
15-30Years