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Senior Automation Engineer

Xplor Technologiesabout 2 months ago
Remote
CA$58,527 - CA$120,711/yearly
Senior Level

About the role

Who you are

  • We are looking for curious and empathetic people
  • We also love to hear from people who are motivated by meaningful work, resonate with our core values, have a positive outlook, are comfortable with ambiguity and thrive working in an ever-evolving and complex environment
  • We are inspired by meeting big-picture thinkers and doers, people who can be both tactical and strategic, aim high and put people first in everything they do
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Java or C#
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in Software Quality assurance with at least 5+ years of experience in Web Automation and Mobile Automation
  • Should have experience in automated web testing, Mobile testing and setting up web automation frameworks
  • Experience of working with Automated Web test Framework with Selenium and Playwright
  • Design, implementation, and delivery of scalable, maintainable, configurable, and robust test automation frameworks
  • Good understanding of web technologies and protocols (HTTP/HTTPS, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, JSON)
  • Demonstrated experience in cross-browser testing, ensuring functional, usability, and accessibility aspects of web applications across multiple browsers and platforms
  • Proficiency in utilizing cloud-based platforms like BrowserStack or LambdaTest for executing both automated and manual testing of web applications
  • Understanding GitHub, Azure, or other Repos
  • Sound understanding working in a CI/CD and DevOps environment
  • Experience with mobile application testing, including functional and non-functional testing, UI testing, and compatibility testing
  • Solid understanding testing web & Mobile applications, REST API’s (ideally using Postman)
  • Mature understanding of the different types of testing that QA will engage in: Functional, Integration, Regression, User Acceptance, and Release Management
  • Hands-on experience of working with upcoming web automation frameworks such as Cypress, Appium and Playwright or similar frameworks is a big plus
  • Familiarity with tools like JIRA and Confluence
  • Prior experience of working in a Testing Centre of excellence or similar set up would be an added advantage
  • Proven experience as a Technical Lead or similar role in test automation
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills working with diverse distributed teams located across the globe
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Even if you think you do not tick all the boxes, we still encourage you to apply

What the job involves

  • Take a seat on the rocket ship and join us as Senior Automation Engineer/Lead to help people succeed across the world
  • We’re a global team of builders, listeners and problem-solvers who are relentlessly focused on making life simple, so our customers can get back to growing their business, engaging consumers, and doing what they love
  • We are seeking an experienced Senior Automation QA to own and drive the end‑to‑end quality strategy across Automation, Functional, and Performance testing for Web and Mobile applications. This role requires strong technical leadership, hands‑on automation expertise, and the ability to scale quality practices across multiple delivery teams
  • The ideal candidate will establish robust automation frameworks, embed quality deeply into CI/CD pipelines, and mentor teams in adopting sustainable, value‑driven testing practices across platforms
  • Own end‑to‑end testing strategy across automation, functional, and performance testing
  • Build and maintain scalable automation frameworks for web and mobile (Android & iOS) applications
  • Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines with quality gates and fast feedback
  • Drive cross‑browser, cross‑device, accessibility, and mobile testing coverage
  • Enable and guide performance testing strategy and execution
  • Mentor QA and engineering teams on best practices, frameworks, and testing maturity
  • Review existing testing practices and continuously improve quality, speed, and reliability
  • Build and execute automation adoption roadmaps across teams with varying maturity levels
  • Mentor QA and engineering team members on:
  • Web and mobile automation frameworks
  • Testing best practices
  • CI/CD integration and test lifecycle management

About Xplor Technologies

Software Development