Top Benefits
About the role
Doing business to business, person to person. Payworks is a leading workforce management solutions provider and multi-year winner of the Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. We are proud to be Canadian owned and operated as well as committed to developing world-class products and providing a progressive workplace culture where Doing Right by Peopleis our purpose.
With clients of all sizes from coast to coast and more than 600 employees, we currently have an exciting opportunity on our Quality Assurance team for the right candidate. Because when it comes to great people, there’s always room for one more.
DOING RIGHT BY PEOPLE – IT’S WHAT WE DO
Reporting to the Manager of Quality, the Quality Automation Developer (QAD) plays a key role in ensuring the reliability, accuracy, and security of our payroll and financial systems. You will design and maintain automated testing frameworks that validate everything from payment workflows to complex tax and compliance calculations.
Collaborating closely with developers, QA Analysts, QA Automation Specialists, and product managers, you will embed testing into every stage of our CI/CD process to ensure each feature meets the highest standards of performance, data integrity, and compliance.
WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE PAYWORKS
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Comprehensive employer paid benefits, including a Health Spending Account, for you and your family and excellent pension plan with employer contributions.
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Plenty of professional development opportunities.
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Community-minded culture – Receive two paid days per year to volunteer and lots of opportunity to “Pay it Forward”.
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Time and flexibility to meet your needs – Hybrid work model with flexible work options, plus 3 weeks vacation to start, flex time and parental leave benefits.
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Cool perks – Annual Lifestyle Spending Account, Costco membership, fun office environment and events, and more!
AUTOMATE & ELEVATE QUALITY – IT’S WHAT YOU’LL DO
**+**Build and maintain automation for APIs, web apps, and backend payroll services. + Validate financial data accuracy, payment calculations, and compliance workflows. + Automate Unit, Integration and Performance tests. **+**Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. **+**Create mobile automated testing frameworks using tools like Appium (Android/iOS) **+**Partner with DevOps and development squads to improve quality and testability across the codebase.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
**+**Post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science and/or ~3+ years of experience in development and/or automated testing. +Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript. +Hands-on experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium). **+**Deep understanding of software testing principles, including unit, integration, functional, and regression testing. **+**Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs and tools like Postman or BRUNO. **+**Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Bamboo, Azure DevOps). **+**Solid ability to analyze logs, diagnose issues, identify root causes, and resolve defects efficiently. **+**Demonstrated experience writing test cases and managing test environments effectively. **+**Ability to assess processes and identify strong candidates for automation. **+**Basic SQL skills for data validation and backend testing. **+**Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. **+**Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). **+**Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns. **+**Excellent communication and collaboration skills across product, QA, DevOps, and development teams. **+**Ability to identify risks early in the development cycle and drive improvements to enhance test coverage.
We are proud to support a Flexible Work Plan that recognizes the diverse needs and lifestyles of our people. The Quality Automation Developer has the option to work fully out of our Winnipeg head office or on a hybrid work model, working in the office at least three (3) days a week.
Payworks is committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, and collaborating with employees, clients and guests to identify and effectively remove barriers, in a manner that respects the principles of independence, dignity, integration, reasonable accommodation and equal opportunity. Payworks welcomes and encourages applications from all persons. Individuals applying for employment with Payworks may request accommodations at all stages of recruitment and employment from Human Resources.
Employees at Payworks' come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidate for this opportunity, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered.
Top Benefits
About the role
Doing business to business, person to person. Payworks is a leading workforce management solutions provider and multi-year winner of the Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. We are proud to be Canadian owned and operated as well as committed to developing world-class products and providing a progressive workplace culture where Doing Right by Peopleis our purpose.
With clients of all sizes from coast to coast and more than 600 employees, we currently have an exciting opportunity on our Quality Assurance team for the right candidate. Because when it comes to great people, there’s always room for one more.
DOING RIGHT BY PEOPLE – IT’S WHAT WE DO
Reporting to the Manager of Quality, the Quality Automation Developer (QAD) plays a key role in ensuring the reliability, accuracy, and security of our payroll and financial systems. You will design and maintain automated testing frameworks that validate everything from payment workflows to complex tax and compliance calculations.
Collaborating closely with developers, QA Analysts, QA Automation Specialists, and product managers, you will embed testing into every stage of our CI/CD process to ensure each feature meets the highest standards of performance, data integrity, and compliance.
WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE PAYWORKS
-
Comprehensive employer paid benefits, including a Health Spending Account, for you and your family and excellent pension plan with employer contributions.
-
Plenty of professional development opportunities.
-
Community-minded culture – Receive two paid days per year to volunteer and lots of opportunity to “Pay it Forward”.
-
Time and flexibility to meet your needs – Hybrid work model with flexible work options, plus 3 weeks vacation to start, flex time and parental leave benefits.
-
Cool perks – Annual Lifestyle Spending Account, Costco membership, fun office environment and events, and more!
AUTOMATE & ELEVATE QUALITY – IT’S WHAT YOU’LL DO
**+**Build and maintain automation for APIs, web apps, and backend payroll services. + Validate financial data accuracy, payment calculations, and compliance workflows. + Automate Unit, Integration and Performance tests. **+**Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. **+**Create mobile automated testing frameworks using tools like Appium (Android/iOS) **+**Partner with DevOps and development squads to improve quality and testability across the codebase.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
**+**Post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science and/or ~3+ years of experience in development and/or automated testing. +Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript. +Hands-on experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium). **+**Deep understanding of software testing principles, including unit, integration, functional, and regression testing. **+**Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs and tools like Postman or BRUNO. **+**Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Bamboo, Azure DevOps). **+**Solid ability to analyze logs, diagnose issues, identify root causes, and resolve defects efficiently. **+**Demonstrated experience writing test cases and managing test environments effectively. **+**Ability to assess processes and identify strong candidates for automation. **+**Basic SQL skills for data validation and backend testing. **+**Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. **+**Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). **+**Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns. **+**Excellent communication and collaboration skills across product, QA, DevOps, and development teams. **+**Ability to identify risks early in the development cycle and drive improvements to enhance test coverage.
We are proud to support a Flexible Work Plan that recognizes the diverse needs and lifestyles of our people. The Quality Automation Developer has the option to work fully out of our Winnipeg head office or on a hybrid work model, working in the office at least three (3) days a week.
Payworks is committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, and collaborating with employees, clients and guests to identify and effectively remove barriers, in a manner that respects the principles of independence, dignity, integration, reasonable accommodation and equal opportunity. Payworks welcomes and encourages applications from all persons. Individuals applying for employment with Payworks may request accommodations at all stages of recruitment and employment from Human Resources.
Employees at Payworks' come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidate for this opportunity, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered.