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Automation Developer

Ottawa

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Automation and Quality Assurance, the Automation Developer will work as part of a team in the development of automation test cases. We are seeking an excited, flexible, and eager Automation Developer with the drive to get things done. We are an Agile organization, living our values of Integrity, Teamwork, and Commitment. To be a successful contributor you need to be a team player and willing to handle a wide variety of tasks daily.

Responsibilities
  • Write BDD (Behavior Driven Development)-style automation tests to validate software functionality and identify errors/non-compliance
  • Mentor in the development of the Python/Selenium GUI and API automation framework
  • Transition manual tests to automated tests using our coding standards, while working with colleagues to achieve the "biggest bang" for effort
  • Work with development teams in test result analysis and bug resolution
  • Participate in code reviews and update accordingly to our coding standards
  • Implement innovative ideas that create efficiencies and increase quality
Key Skills
  • Strong analytical and super-human troubleshooting skills
  • Working knowledge of and experience with Python 3
  • Working knowledge of Selenium WebDriver
  • Working knowledge of software quality and testing methodologies
  • Working knowledge of the Linux operating system
  • Well versed in creating automated test cases in test systems and frameworks
  • Experience with IDEs such as PyCharm, VSCode, PHPStorm, IntelliJ IDEA
  • Familiar with Gherkin/Cucumber within Python
  • Familiar with API testing (e.g., REST, SOAP, etc.)
  • Good understanding of web technologies (e.g., HTML, Angular, JavaScript, CSS, PHP)
  • Familiar with operational testing (e.g., Stability/Backup and Recovery/DR)
  • Familiar with the Atlassian toolset (e.g., Jira, Bitbucket, Xray, Confluence, etc.)
  • Familiar with Software Control Management tools (e.g., Git, Gitlab, Bitbucket, etc.)
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent CS experience
Preferred Skills
  • Software development background with a strong QA focus
  • Ability to work independently and even better at working as part of a team
  • Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
  • Experience with Jenkins, Docker and AWS
  • Experience with security testing (OWASP Top 10)

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