Consultant | Test Automation Architect

PLATO is one of Canada's leading software testing services firms, driven by the mission of building a stronger, more inclusive technology workforce. While we are proudly Indigenous-led and committed to creating opportunities for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, our team reflects the rich diversity of Canada. We welcome talented individuals from all backgrounds who share our passion for quality and excellence in software testing.

At PLATO, we believe that better software leads to a better world. Our software testing specialists come together with a shared commitment to delivering exceptional results for our clients while building strong, resilient communities. We have established offices in Fredericton, Ottawa/Gatineau, Sault Ste. Marie, Regina, Calgary, Vancouver, and Victoria, including locations near Indigenous communities.

By bringing together people from diverse perspectives, experiences, and communities, we ensure innovation, collaboration, and the highest standards in software quality assurance. If you are passionate about quality testing and want to make a meaningful impact, PLATO is the place for youWe are growing and are currently looking for an experienced Test Automation Architect (onsite/remote hybrid) to help us do that!

Responsibilities

Work directly with our client(s) to provide technical leadership and strategic orientation for the test automation discipline at an organization level

Build strategic communication on test automation strategy

Set direction for short and long-term automation objectives pertaining to SDLC phases

Bridge the gap between testing disciplines, development teams and operation teams

Bring in depth knowledge of multiple open source/commercial tools for Web/Mobile/Services automation

Develop and maintain applications using Java, Python, Squish/Robot Frameworks, Oracle, XML, JSON, JUnit, and JavaScript libraries

Design and plan processes around CICD, Dev Ops adoption and operationalization

Bring hands on competencies around Dev Ops, Continuous Testing, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Serve as an expert in defining and rolling out standard Automation Frameworks, in line with latest industry trends

Bring experience software quality best practices, test strategy and planning, test case development, test case execution, deployment and, test data, defect tracking, and test automation

QA Automation Architect will have complete ownership for preparing test automation solution, designing automation frameworks and lead the implementation of automation strategy, planning and execution

Supports Junior to senior automation analyst in automation script development and optimization of those test scripts.

Recommends new tools, techniques and methodologies needed to enhance productivity and quality

Evaluate, select and formulate best usage of test automation tools and future alignment for different products and applications.

Develop automation strategy to support regression testing based on the technical analysis, complexity and reusability

Oversee technological execution of the recommended automation solution roadmap across project teams

Participate in Design and Architectural reviews of proposed automation solutions across project teams and to provide long term vision for the automation solution

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics ("STEM")12+ years of experience as a Software Quality Assurance Analyst8+ years working in Test Automation

Experience with automation tools/frameworks (Selenium, Robot, Playwright, Tosca, etc)

Experience with Continuous Integration tools (Jenkins, Team City, Git Lab, etc)

Experience with Test Management tools such as ALM/QC, Jira, qTest, Azure Dev Ops Experience  in API testing (Ready

API, Postman, etc)
Excellent written and spoken communication skills

Demonstrated experience having designed and implemented test automation frameworks

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to propose practical solutions to complex problems

Experience in Containerization and Orchestration:
Docker/Kubernetes Flexibility, self-motivation and the ability to give and receive feedback at all…