Quality Assurance Automation Developer
Quality Assurance Automation Developer
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Job Description
QA Automation Developer Digital Services
Location: Remote (Canada Edmonton AB preferred)
Duration: 12 Months (with possible extension)
Rate: $60 $65/hour C2C (All-inclusive including HST)
Security Clearance: Enhanced Security Clearance (RCMP Top Secret eligibility may be required)
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Submit your resume with detailed experience listed per project (with job durations in MMM/YYYY MMM/YYYY format) and include three references relevant to QA Automation work.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a results-driven QA Automation Developer to lead quality assurance efforts for digital services delivered by a government client. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing test strategies automation frameworks and supporting the continuous delivery of secure high-quality applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create detailed test plans test cases and test scenarios aligned with agile delivery.
- Design and execute system performance load and security tests.
- Build and maintain automated test suites for rapid and continuous integration/deployment.
- Promote Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Test Driven Development (TDD) within development teams.
- Integrate code linting test coverage analysis and enforce testing standards.
- Leverage AI-based testing tools and reusable components to optimize quality assurance.
- Track and report automated metrics and generate quality artifacts for stakeholders.
- Support UAT and cross-functional collaboration to validate end-user requirements.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Minimum 4 years experience with automation test script creation and modification.
- Minimum 3 years experience in:
- Preparing automation test plans
- Using automation testing frameworks
- Conducting load performance security and end-to-end testing
- Minimum 2 years experience in:
- Developing new automation scripts
- Version control using GitHub
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- API testing
- Working knowledge of Cucumber and/or Gherkin
- Familiarity with Cypress
- Experience defining and managing automation testing metrics
- Proven contribution to QA automation standards in teams
- Hands-on with Jira Xray
- Involvement in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for complex platforms
Additional Requirements:
- Must provide three professional references with relevant project experience.
- Project experience must include clear dates: MMM/YYYY MMM/YYYY.
- Must complete mandatory onboarding training (FOIP Cybersecurity Information Management Respect in the Workplace).
- Occasional travel within Alberta may be required for field/user research.
- Must be eligible for Enhanced Security Clearance (Top Secret RCMP may be requested later).
Qualification Skill Matrix:
Skill/Requirement
Minimum Experience
Mandatory/Nice-to-Have
Automation test script creation & modification
4 Years
Mandatory
Test plan and scenario preparation
3 Years
Mandatory
Automation testing frameworks (e.g. Selenium JUnit)
3 Years
Mandatory
Performance Load Security End-to-End Testing
3 Years
Mandatory
Script development/coding (e.g. Java Python)
2 Years
Mandatory
Version control using GitHub
2 Years
Mandatory
API Testing
1 Year
Nice-to-Have
Cucumber/Gherkin
1 Year
Nice-to-Have
Cypress
1 Year
Nice-to-Have
Automation Metrics & QA Reporting
1 Year
Nice-to-Have
Implementing QA automation standards
2 Years
Nice-to-Have
Jira Xray for test management
1 Year
Nice-to-Have
User Acceptance Testing (UAT) large complex systems
1 Year
Nice-to-Have
Why Join Us
- Influence government-wide digital transformation with high impact QA work.
- Collaborate in Agile environments and lead automation efforts end-to-end.
- Flexibility to work 100% remotely with a long-term government engagement.
- Be part of a forward-thinking digital services team.
Employment Type
Full Time
