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 daily tasks.

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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