Consultant Test Automation Architect

• Provide technical leadership and strategic orientation for the test automation discipline at an organization level
• Build strategic communication on test automation strategy
• Set direction for short and longterm automation objectives pertaining to SDLC phases
• Bridge the gap between testing disciplines development teams and operation teams
• Bring in depth knowledge of multiple open source/commercial tools for Web/Mobile/Services automation
• Develop and maintain applications using Java Spring Framework Oracle XML JSON JUnit and JavaScript libraries
• Design and plan processes around CICD Dev Ops adoption and operationalization
• Bring hands on competencies around DevOps Continuous Testing Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
• Serve as an expert in defining and rolling out standard Automation Frameworks in line with latest industry trends
• Bring experience software quality best practices test strategy and planning test case development test case deployment and test data defect tracking and test automation
• QA Automation Architect will have complete ownership for preparing test automation solution designing automation frameworks and lead the implementation of automation strategy planning and
• Supports Junior to senior automation analyst in automation script development and optimization of those test scripts.
• Recommends new tools techniques and methodologies needed to enhance productivity and quality
• Evaluate select and formulate best usage of test automation tools and future alignment for different products and applications.
• Develop automation strategy to support regression testing based on the technical analysis complexity and reusability
• Oversee technological of the recommended automation solution roadmap across project teams
• Participate in Design and Architectural reviews of proposed automation solutions across project teams and to provide long term vision for the automation solution

• Computer Science degree Engineering degree or equivalent work experience
• 12 years of experience as a Software Quality Assurance Analyst
• 8 years working in Test Automation
• Experience with automation tools (Selenium Katalon Playwright Tosca etc)
• Experience with Continuous Integration tools (Jenkins TeamCity GitLab etc)
• Experience with Test Management tools such as ALM/QC JIRA qTest Azure DevOps
• Experience in API testing (ReadyAPI Postman etc)
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Demonstrated experience having designed and implemented test automation frameworks
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to propose practical solutions to complex problems
• Experience in Containerization and Orchestration: Docker/Kubernetes
• Flexibility selfmotivation and the ability to give and receive feedback at all levels
• Adaptable and willing to work through challenges with a positive attitude
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships in a team oriented environment

Experience in the following will be considered an asset:

• Programming languages: Java/JavaScript/html/CSS/Json/Python
• Engines or frameworks: Node Js Spring Boot
• Code management / Build tools: Git Gitlab / Jenkins / Maven
• Frameworks: Selenium Selenium JS WebDriverIO / Appium Protractor Cucumber
• Containerization and Orchestration: Docker/Kubernetes
• Testing & work methodology: BDD TDD CICD
• Data: SQL / PLSQL developer
• Concrete experience practicing BDD testing with Gherkin/Cucumber API testing with SOAP and RESTful components.
• Continuous integration build automation & deployment
• Agile practices and tools
• Enterprise integration patterns using REST modern Web & Mobile technologies
• Public/Private cloud

Who We Are
PLATO is a software testing and technology services company trusted by clients around the world.

In addition to providing our clients the highest quality software testing services PLATO is creating careers in technology for First Nations Inuit and Mtis people from coast to coast to coast through our innovative trainandemploy model. Since 1997 we have been helping organizations all over the world reach their quality objectives by delivering scalable proven qualitycentric managed services. Companies such as Apple Suncor TD Bank Medavie BCLC LinkedIn Boeing and many others have gained considerable advantage from our Quality Assurance (QA) Testing and eLearning expertise and experience.

We deliver specialized QA services to our clients with the goal of helping them increase profitability boost customer satisfaction manage development cycles and implement qualitycentric solutions. We develop innovative approaches and solutions designed to generate increased efficiencies competitive advantage and market share for our clients.

At PLATO we encourage our employees personal career growth. We have plans in place to make sure that each employee is connected with a people manager to help guide them through their professional development offer elearning classes and give our employees the opportunity to pursue software certifications for cuttingedge technologies.

PLATO respectfully acknowledges that our offices are located on treaty territories unceded First Nations and Inuit territories and part of Mtis homelands. We honour their long history of welcoming many Nations to the beautiful Turtle Island and we actively work towards reconciliation between Mtis Inuit and First Nation peoples and nonIndigenous people on this Land.

We contribute to proactive employment practices to promote inclusivity and diversity to those especially marginalized populations such as women persons with disabilities members of visible minorities First Nations Mtis and Inuit peoples and all other groups protected under the Human Rights Code.

We are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.