QA Automation Engineer - MTL/TOR

Job summary

Build and maintain automated testing frameworks, and develop and execute tests across functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end scenarios. Translate requirements into testing strategies, collaborate with development teams to troubleshoot defects, and improve test coverage and QA processes.

Job details

Job Title: QA Automation Engineer Duration: 6-12 Month Contract Location: Toronto, Ontario AND Montreal, Quebec (Hybrid, 3 days In-Office) Montreal candidates must be fully bilingual in English and French. Role Status: Current Opening About the Opportunity Our client is looking for an experienced QA Automation Engineer to support the continued development and enhancement of business-critical technology applications. This position will have a strong focus on test automation, including building and improving automated testing capabilities across complex applications. You'll work closely with software development and technology teams to ensure solutions are thoroughly tested, reliable, and ready for production. The ideal candidate combines strong QA fundamentals with hands-on technical and scripting experience and is comfortable working in a collaborative Agile environment. Principal Tasks and Responsibilities Include: Build, enhance, and maintain automated testing frameworks and supporting solutions. Develop and execute automated tests across functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end scenarios. Review technical and business requirements and translate them into effective testing strategies and test cases. Collaborate with development teams to identify defects, troubleshoot issues, and improve overall application quality. Identify opportunities to increase test automation, improve coverage, and streamline existing QA processes. Our Client Our client is a large, established organization with a sophisticated technology environment supporting high-volume, business-critical applications. This is an opportunity to join an experienced team working on complex systems where performance, reliability, and quality are key priorities. Qualifications and Pre-Requisites: 4+ years of professional experience in software quality assurance and application testing. Strong hands-on experience designing and developing automated testing solutions. Development or scripting experience with Python and experience with browser-based automation tools such as Selenium. Experience testing APIs and web-based applications, along with strong knowledge of modern QA practices and the software development lifecycle. Comfortable working with SQL and Linux/UNIX environments and collaborating within an Agile development team. For candidates based in Montreal, full professional bilingualism in English and French is required. Nice to Have: Experience supporting complex, high-volume or transaction-based applications. Performance or load-testing experience. Exposure to cloud environments. Experience with additional browser or cross-platform testing solutions. isgSearch does not use artificial intelligence throughout the hiring process.

What you’ll do

Build and maintain automated testing frameworks, and develop and execute tests across functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end scenarios. Translate requirements into testing strategies, collaborate with development teams to troubleshoot defects, and improve test coverage and QA processes.

Requirements

Requires at least four years of software quality assurance and application testing experience, with hands-on automation development, Python, and Selenium experience. Candidates should have experience testing APIs and web applications, knowledge of QA practices and the software development lifecycle, and familiarity with SQL, Linux/UNIX, and Agile; Montreal-based candidates must be professionally bilingual in English and French.

Listed skills

• SQL · Preferred
• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Agile · Preferred
• Python · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Quality Assurance
• Test Automation
• Automated Testing Frameworks
• Python
• Selenium
• API Testing
• Web Application Testing
• Functional Testing
• Integration Testing
• Regression Testing
• End-to-End Testing
• SQL
• Linux/UNIX
• Agile
• Performance Testing
• Cloud Environments

Job areas

• Technology
• Software
• Engineering