Automation Testing Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Software Development

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior/Lead QA Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Python and Robot Framework. The ideal candidate will play a key role in driving quality engineering practices, defining automation strategies, and ensuring high-quality delivery of complex financial and digital solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable automation frameworks using Python and Robot Framework

Define and implement test automation strategy, standards, and best practices

Lead end-to-end automation testing efforts across web, API, and backend systems

Build and maintain automated test suites for regression, functional, integration, and smoke testing

Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and QA teams to understand requirements and ensure test coverage

Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops, Git Lab, etc.)

Perform API testing using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or Python-based libraries

Drive shift-left testing practices and improve overall test efficiency

Analyse test results, identify causes of failures, and work closely with development teams for defect resolution

Mentor junior QA engineers and provide technical guidance

Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and release planning activities

Ensure adherence to quality standards, coding guidelines, and test documentation practices

Required Skills & Experience

8 - 10+ years of experience in Software Testing / Quality Engineering

Strong hands-on experience in Python automation development

Expertise in Robot Framework for test automation

Solid understanding of Selenium Web Driver or similar UI automation tools

Strong experience in API testing (RESTful services, JSON, XML)

Experience working with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops, or Git Hub Actions

Good understanding of version control systems (Git, Bit bucket)

Strong knowledge of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies

Experience in writing reusable, maintainable, and scalable test scripts

Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills