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Senior Automation Developer

Upstaff


Job Location:

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 18 September 2026 (9 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 16 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: Automation Developer Senior
Client: Ministry of Transportation Labour and Transportation Cluster
Location: Toronto Ontario 87 Sir William Hearst Ave. Toronto ON M3M 0B4
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Contract Term: September 18 2026 March 31 2027
Openings: 1
Security Clearance: No Clearance Required
Closing Date: September 22 2026 at 12:00 PM
Position Overview
The Ministry of Transportation is seeking a Senior Automation Developer / Automation Test Developer with extensive experience in test automation development automated testing tools API testing performance testing Agile/DevOps environments and quality assurance.
The successful candidate will identify opportunities to automate software processes design and execute automated QA tests develop automation scripts and frameworks investigate software issues and work closely with QA analysts software developers business stakeholders and other project teams.
The role requires strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft Playwright Selenium Katalon Micro Focus UFT Micro Focus LoadRunner 12.5 JMeter ReadyAPI/Postman and automated API testing together with experience in Microsoft Azure DevOps Agile AODA accessibility testing databases web services and enterprise applications.
Key Responsibilities
  • Identify opportunities for automation within software processes and workflows.
  • Design develop maintain and execute automated QA tests.
  • Design and write automated test scripts and reusable test cases.
  • Develop and maintain test automation frameworks.
  • Use automated testing tools to validate application functionality and quality.
  • Investigate software defects and testing-related problems and work with QA analysts and developers to identify and implement solutions.
  • Provide advice and recommendations regarding testing strategies test plans testing tools and resources required for testing.
  • Plan organize and implement testing efforts for large and small systems.
  • Plan and execute testing in both Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-GUI environments.
  • Execute systems integration testing specialized testing functional testing non-functional testing load testing performance testing and other system-level testing.
  • Support and participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities.
  • Identify document track and support resolution of bugs and quality issues.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and end-users to understand workflows and requirements and determine appropriate automation solutions.
  • Gather and document requirements for automation initiatives.
  • Provide organized automated application testing to support development implementation and remediation efforts.
  • Create review and execute test strategies test plans and test cases.
  • Work within Agile DevOps and Waterfall development environments.
  • Meet deadlines while managing competing priorities and maintaining effective client and stakeholder relationships.


Requirements
Mandatory Qualifications & Technical Skills
Automated Testing 40%
The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive experience with:
  • Microsoft Playwright mandatory including experience working in a DevOps environment.
  • Katalon
  • Selenium
  • Micro Focus Unified Functional Testing (UFT)
  • Micro Focus LoadRunner 12.5
  • JMeter / J-Meter for performance testing.
  • ReadyAPI
  • Postman
  • Automated API testing.
  • Automated testing methods within an object-oriented environment.
  • Automated testing within Agile and DevOps environments.
  • Automated application testing to support development implementation and remediation activities.
  • Developing automated test scripts and automated test cases.
Testing 30%
  • 10 years of experience planning organizing and implementing testing efforts.
  • Extensive experience in Test Automation Development.
  • Extensive experience using test management tools including one or more platforms such as:
    • Azure DevOps
    • Micro Focus ALM 12.5
  • Experience conducting AODA compliance audits and remediation.
  • Working knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • Experience working within Agile and DevOps environments.
  • Experience creating reviewing and executing:
    • Test strategies
    • Test plans
    • Test cases
  • Experience identifying investigating documenting and resolving testing problems and issues.
  • Experience executing:
    • Functional testing
    • Non-functional testing
    • System integration testing
    • UAT
    • Load testing
    • Performance testing
    • Integration testing
    • Accessibility testing
Technical Skills 25%
Experience with the following is required/desirable as identified for the assignment:
Methodologies & Cloud
  • Waterfall methodology.
  • Agile methodology.
  • DevOps methodology.
  • Microsoft Azure / Cloud technology.
Accessibility / AODA
  • Extensive experience with AODA compliance testing and audit tools.
  • AXE
  • WAVE
  • AODA compliance remediation.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.
Automation & Performance Testing
  • Microsoft Playwright.
  • Katalon.
  • Selenium.
  • Micro Focus UFT.
  • Micro Focus LoadRunner 12.5.
  • JMeter.
  • ReadyAPI.
  • Postman.
  • Automated API testing.
Ontario Ministry / Enterprise Applications
  • Experience with Siebel including RLSO (Registration and Licensing System of Ontario).
  • Experience with ESDI and other Ministry applications.
  • Knowledge of Licensing and Control System (LCS).
  • Experience with legacy mainframe systems.
  • Experience with Payment Gateway MPG/EPS Services.
Mainframe / Database / Integration Technologies
  • Mainframe tools such as TSO/ISPF.
  • ReadyAPI
  • Web Services.
  • APIs.
  • OPA
  • Java technologies
  • IMS
  • DB2
  • SQL
  • Oracle
  • UNIX
  • .NET platform
General Qualifications
  • Experience identifying opportunities for automation within software processes.
  • Experience designing and executing automated QA tests.
  • Experience running tests across databases systems networks applications hardware and software.
  • Experience identifying and documenting bugs and quality issues within development service or business processes.
  • Experience installing applications and databases relevant to automation.
  • Experience collaborating with stakeholders to determine how automation can improve workflows.
  • Experience gathering and documenting requirements from end-users.
  • Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems.
  • Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases.
  • Experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications.
  • Knowledge of information retrieval packages.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles concepts policies and practices.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team while meeting deadlines and managing competing priorities.
Soft Skills 5%
  • Excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Creativity and perseverance.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Proven ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver within established timelines.
Mandatory Must-Have Skills
Candidates must have strong demonstrable experience with the following:
  1. Microsoft Playwright extensive experience working in a DevOps environment.
  2. JMeter / J-Meter experience with performance testing.
  3. ReadyAPI / Postman extensive experience.
  4. Test Automation Development extensive hands-on experience.
  5. 10 years of testing experience involving planning organizing and implementing testing efforts.
  6. Experience with Agile and DevOps.
  7. Experience with automated API testing.
  8. Experience with Azure DevOps and/or Micro Focus ALM 12.5.
  9. Experience creating and executing test strategies test plans and test cases.
  10. Experience with functional non-functional integration performance load and UAT testing.
  11. Experience with AODA compliance testing/auditing and remediation.
  12. Ability to work 100% onsite in Toronto at 87 Sir William Hearst Ave.
Additional Preferred Experience
Preference may be given to candidates with experience in:
  • Katalon
  • Selenium
  • Micro Focus UFT
  • Micro Focus LoadRunner 12.5
  • Microsoft Azure
  • AXE
  • WAVE
  • Siebel / RLSO
  • ESDI
  • LCS
  • Legacy Mainframe Systems
  • MPG/EPS Payment Gateway Services
  • TSO/ISPF
  • ReadyAPI
  • Web Services
  • OPA
  • Java
  • IMS/DB2/SQL/Oracle
  • UNIX
  • .NET
  • COTS application testing
  • Information Management
  • Ontario Government / Ministry applications



Required Skills:

Mandatory Qualifications & Technical Skills Automated Testing 40% The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive experience with: Microsoft Playwright mandatory including experience working in a DevOps environment. Katalon Selenium Micro Focus Unified Functional Testing (UFT) Micro Focus LoadRunner 12.5 JMeter / J-Meter for performance testing. ReadyAPI Postman Automated API testing. Automated testing methods within an object-oriented environment. Automated testing within Agile and DevOps environments. Automated application testing to support development implementation and remediation activities. Developing automated test scripts and automated test cases. Testing 30% 10 years of experience planning organizing and implementing testing efforts. Extensive experience in Test Automation Development. Extensive experience using test management tools including one or more platforms such as: Azure DevOps Micro Focus ALM 12.5 Experience conducting AODA compliance audits and remediation. Working knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Experience working within Agile and DevOps environments. Experience creating reviewing and executing: Test strategies Test plans Test cases Experience identifying investigating documenting and resolving testing problems and issues. Experience executing: Functional testing Non-functional testing System integration testing UAT Load testing Performance testing Integration testing Accessibility testing Technical Skills 25% Experience with the following is required/desirable as identified for the assignment: Methodologies & Cloud Waterfall methodology. Agile methodology. DevOps methodology. Microsoft Azure / Cloud technology. Accessibility / AODA Extensive experience with AODA compliance testing and audit tools. AXE WAVE AODA compliance remediation. Knowledge and understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards. Automation & Performance Testing Microsoft Playwright. Katalon. Selenium. Micro Focus UFT. Micro Focus LoadRunner 12.5. JMeter. ReadyAPI. Postman. Automated API testing. Ontario Ministry / Enterprise Applications Experience with Siebel including RLSO (Registration and Licensing System of Ontario). Experience with ESDI and other Ministry applications. Knowledge of Licensing and Control System (LCS). Experience with legacy mainframe systems. Experience with Payment Gateway MPG/EPS Services. Mainframe / Database / Integration Technologies Mainframe tools such as TSO/ISPF. ReadyAPI Web Services. APIs. OPA Java technologies IMS DB2 SQL Oracle platform General Qualifications Experience identifying opportunities for automation within software processes. Experience designing and executing automated QA tests. Experience running tests across databases systems networks applications hardware and software. Experience identifying and documenting bugs and quality issues within development service or business processes. Experience installing applications and databases relevant to automation. Experience collaborating with stakeholders to determine how automation can improve workflows. Experience gathering and documenting requirements from end-users. Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems. Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases. Experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications. Knowledge of information retrieval packages. Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles concepts policies and practices. Ability to work effectively as part of a team while meeting deadlines and managing competing priorities. Soft Skills 5% Excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills. Strong organizational skills. Creativity and perseverance. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills. Proven ability to build and maintain strong working relationships. Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver within established timelines. Mandatory Must-Have Skills Candidates must have strong demonstrable experience with the following: Microsoft Playwright extensive experience working in a DevOps environment. JMeter / J-Meter experience with performance testing. ReadyAPI / Postman extensive experience. Test Automation Development extensive hands-on experience. 10 years of testing experience involving planning organizing and implementing testing efforts. Experience with Agile and DevOps. Experience with automated API testing. Experience with Azure DevOps and/or Micro Focus ALM 12.5. Experience creating and executing test strategies test plans and test cases. Experience with functional non-functional integration performance load and UAT testing. Experience with AODA compliance testing/auditing and remediation. Ability to work 100% onsite in Toronto at 87 Sir William Hearst Ave. Additional Preferred Experience Preference may be given to candidates with experience in: Katalon Selenium Micro Focus UFT Micro Focus LoadRunner 12.5 Microsoft Azure AXE WAVE Siebel / RLSO ESDI LCS Legacy Mainframe Systems MPG/EPS Payment Gateway Services TSO/ISPF ReadyAPI Web Services OPA Java IMS/DB2/SQL/Oracle COTS application testing Information Management Ontario Government / Ministry applications


Required Education:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Software Engineering Computer Engineering or a related fieldDiploma/degree in Software Quality Assurance Software Testing Automation Testing or a related discipline assetCertifications/training in Test Automation Selenium Playwright Katalon UFT LoadRunner JMeter or API Testing preferredRelevant Azure / DevOps certification or training preferredKnowledge/training in AODA Accessibility Testing and accessibility to