Senior QA Automation Specialist

Team: IT

Location: Canada

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities:

As a Senior QA Automation Specialist, you will play a key role in defining and executing quality assurance strategies, improving automation practices, and ensuring software excellence across the product lifecycle. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the development, maintenance, and review of automated testing scripts while promoting best practices within the QA team.
• Mentoring automation engineers and supporting the adoption of effective testing methodologies.
• Designing, writing, maintaining, and executing comprehensive test plans, test cases, and automated test suites.
• Performing functional, integration, security, system, performance, load, stress, and robustness testing.
• Developing automation solutions using open-source tools and analyzing test results to identify improvement opportunities.
• Managing defect identification, documentation, tracking, validation, and resolution processes.
• Collaborating with developers, product managers, and internal teams to understand requirements and improve product quality.
• Investigating software issues, monitoring debugging activities, and supporting the implementation of effective fixes.
• Tracking quality metrics, including defect trends and test coverage, to continuously improve QA processes.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate combines strong technical QA expertise with automation experience, analytical thinking, and the ability to work independently in a remote environment. Required qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 3–5 years of experience in Quality Assurance and Test Automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java, SQL, REST Assured, JMeter, and Selenium.
• Solid understanding of software QA methodologies, testing processes, and quality frameworks.
• Practical knowledge of TDD, BDD, and CI/CD practices.
• Experience creating detailed test plans, test cases, and automation strategies.
• Experience with both white-box and black-box testing approaches.
• Strong database knowledge, including SQL and technologies such as MongoDB or Elasticsearch.
• Familiarity with defect tracking tools such as Jira.
• Experience with Java, Groovy, REST APIs, SOAP Web Services, or GraphQL is a plus.
• Knowledge of performance testing, security testing, load testing, or system testing tools is an advantage.
• Ability to work autonomously, learn quickly, solve complex problems, and collaborate effectively with distributed teams.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset.

Benefits:

• Fully remote work opportunity with flexible working hours.
• Opportunity to work with modern technologies in the growing data integration space.
• Competitive base salary and a culture focused on ownership and professional growth.
• Collaborative environment with opportunities to learn from experienced professionals.
• Flexible and empowering workplace where employees can take initiative and contribute meaningfully.