QA Automation Engineer
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Job Summary
QA Automation Engineer Back Office Systems
Location:Ontario - Remote (must be open to occasional travel to office)
Type: Full-time
About the Role
Were looking for a Senior QA Automation Engineer to take ownership of automation within our back office systemsthe internal applications databases and services that power our business. This is a hands-on and strategic role ideal for someone who can assess a complex legacy environment implement meaningful automation and help shape the future of our QA practices as we modernize.
Our back office tech stack is homegrown and monolithic with significant database-driven logic (Sybase MySQL) and Java-based applications along with some VB components. Were currently moving from on-premise infrastructure to the cloud introducing microservices and looking for someone who can bring the right testing strategy to this transition.
What Youll Do
Assess the current QA and automation landscape across legacy and new systems
Design and implement an automation framework for complex back office applications (not customer-facing portals or websites)
Build automation around APIs database processes stored procedures and integrations between systems
Develop and maintain unit integration and regression tests to ensure quality through modernization efforts
Recommend the right tools and frameworks for the environment (we currently use OpKey but are open to expert input)
Collaborate closely with senior developers DevOps and architecture teams to ensure test coverage across new microservices and cloud-based systems
Drive QA best practices and introduce new approaches where appropriateavoiding one-size-fits-all automation
Own and evolve the QA automation roadmap balancing immediate automation needs with long-term technical debt reduction
Mentor developers and contribute to a quality-first engineering culture
What Youll Bring
5 years of experience in QA automation ideally within complex or legacy system environments
Strong experience testing databases stored procedures and backend logic
Proficiency with Java; familiarity with VB is an asset but not essential
Hands-on experience with automation tools (OpKey Selenium Postman or similar)
Familiarity with API testing microservices and cloud environments (AWS Azure or GCP)
Strong understanding of test strategy framework design and QA leadership principles
The ability to assess design and lead automation initiatives with minimal direction
Collaborative mindsetable to partner with senior developers and influence through expertise
Why Join
This role offers the opportunity to shape automation from the ground up in a transforming environment. Youll have the freedom to recommend the right tools define the roadmap and create a scalable QA practice that will serve as the foundation for future modernization.
Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- APIs
- Automotive software
- Test Cases
- Electrical Engineering
- Junit
- Distributed Control Systems
- Testng
- Java
- Test Automation
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Selenium
