Senior Automation Engineer - Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

Résumé du poste

Design and maintain automated test frameworks in an Agile environment to improve efficiency and test coverage. Drive a shift-left approach to software validation and collaborate with developers to ensure high product quality.

Détails du poste

Position: Senior QA Automation Engineer Location: Toronto, ON (4 days onsite/per week) Start date: ASAP Emp Type: Contract Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts independently to improve efficiency and test coverage, working in an Agile environment with business and T&D partner teams. Drive a shift-left approach to software validation, guiding teams to apply automation themselves rather than relying solely on QA/QE. Participate in product design and development to ensure quality is built in from the start. Monitor the effectiveness of test automation and drive improvements through analysis at various stages to ensure stability, efficiency, and scalability. Define and execute test plans and test cases/scripts, identify defects, analyze test results, and partner with developers to ensure products meet quality standards. Apply advanced engineering best practices and drive continuous improvement through coaching and influence. Adhere to Agile SDLC processes and perform 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. Core Skills Skills - Must Have Proven experience in software quality engineering, including functional, regression, and integration testing. Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Pytest, or similar). Solid understanding of API testing (REST) and ability to write and maintain automated test suites. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into build/release workflows. Proficiency in Python or an equivalent scripting language for test development. SQL proficiency for data validation, test data setup, and backend verification. Domain Experience: Familiarity with financial services or trading platforms is strongly preferred. Experience testing event-driven or message-queue-based systems (e.g., SQS, Kafka) is an asset. Understanding of trade lifecycle and order management systems is a plus. Nice to Have AWS cloud testing experience. Performance and load testing exposure.

Ce que vous ferez

Design and maintain automated test frameworks in an Agile environment to improve efficiency and test coverage. Drive a shift-left approach to software validation and collaborate with developers to ensure high product quality.

Exigences

Requires proven experience in software quality engineering with proficiency in Python, SQL, and automation tools like Selenium or Pytest. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and financial services or trading platforms is strongly preferred.

Compétences indiquées

• SQL · Souhaitée
• API REST · Souhaitée
• Python · Souhaitée

Autres compétences pertinentes

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Software Quality Engineering
• Test Automation Frameworks
• Selenium
• Pytest
• API Testing
• REST
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Python
• SQL
• Financial Services
• Trading Platforms
• Event-driven Systems
• SQS
• Kafka
• AWS Cloud Testing
• Performance Testing

Domaines d’emploi

• Software
• Engineering
• Technology
• Finance & Accounting