Senior QA Automation Engineer

Job Title: Senior QA Automation Engineer

Job Location: Montreal, QC

Job Type: Contract

Pay Range: $35.00hr - $40.00hr

Job Overview:

Our client is looking for an experienced Automation Tester to design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test solutions for web applications, APIs, and integrated systems. The candidate should have strong experience in test automation frameworks, functional and regression testing, defect management, and CI/CD integration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and reusable automation frameworks.
• Automate functional, regression, integration, smoke, and end-to-end test scenarios.
• Perform web application and API testing.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into test scenarios and test cases.
• Execute automated test suites, analyze failures, and troubleshoot automation issues.
• Identify, document, track, and retest defects through closure.
• Develop data-driven and reusable automation components to improve test coverage.
• Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, refinement, and defect triage.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, product owners, and QA teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
• Prepare test execution reports, defect metrics, and automation coverage reports.

Required Technical Skills:

• Automation: Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, or Cypress.
• Programming: Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or C#.
• API Testing: Postman, REST Assured, or equivalent.
• Frameworks: TestNG, JUnit, or Cucumber/BDD.
• Build Tools: Maven or Gradle.
• CI/CD: Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
• Version Control: Git.
• Defect Management: Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Good understanding of SQL and database validation.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum, and QA methodologies.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience building or enhancing automation frameworks from scratch.
• Experience with Page Object Model (POM), data-driven, keyword-driven, or hybrid frameworks.
• Exposure to cloud-based testing platforms such as BrowserStack or Sauce Labs.
• Knowledge of performance testing using JMeter is an advantage.
• Experience working in banking or financial services environments is preferred.

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities