Position: Automation Engineer

Location: : Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Onsite) Job type: Fulltime

Mandatory skills-Appium, Java, selenium, cucumber, BDD

Responsibilities

• Lead consulting projects and engagements, serving as the primary point of contact for clients and providing strategic guidance on testing strategies, automation frameworks, and quality assurance processes.
• Architect, design, and implement robust test automation solutions using Java, Selenium, and API testing frameworks to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of software applications.
• Develop tests that validate application behaviour across multiple browsers and devices, leveraging Playwright's capabilities for browser automation.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites for API endpoints and database interactions, leveraging tools and libraries such as Rest Assured and JDBC.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA engineers, and project managers, to define testing requirements, establish best practices, and drive continuous improvement in software quality.
• Design and implement automated tests using Playwright for web applications to ensure functionality, performance, and usability.
• Conduct code reviews, performance optimizations, and troubleshooting to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of test automation scripts and frameworks.
• Mentor and coach junior consultants and team members, providing technical guidance, sharing knowledge, and fostering a culture of learning and collaboration.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and advancements in software testing and quality assurance, and apply relevant methodologies and tools to enhance testing processes and practices.

Preferred Qualifications/ Skills

• Experience in software testing
• Knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Experience in software development, quality assurance, and test automation.
• Experience in Java, Selenium & Playwright ,API testing, Agile, Jira
• Strong proficiency in Java programming language, with hands-on experience in designing and implementing test automation frameworks and libraries.
• expertise in Selenium WebDriver for web application testing, including page object model (POM) design patterns and browser automation.
• Experience with API testing frameworks such as RestAssured, Postman, or SOAPUI, and proficiency in testing RESTful and SOAP web services.
• Solid understanding of database concepts, SQL querying, and experience in database testing using JDBC or similar libraries.