Automation Lead; AI enabled Engineering

Position

Description:

This role is hybrid and requires you to be at our downtown Toronto and/or Client office at a minimum 2 days per week subject to change at any time.
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Automation Lead to drive quality engineering and test automation initiatives across a complex banking technology environment. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with leadership responsibilities and is ideal for someone who is passionate about automation, continuous improvement, and leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance software delivery.

The successful candidate will lead automation strategy and delivery across multiple banking applications and technology platforms, mentor automation teams, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the delivery of scalable, high-quality testing solutions. This role also plays a key part in advancing AI-assisted software testing practices and driving automation excellence across the organization.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Automation Strategy & Delivery
Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of test automation solutions across multiple banking applications and technology platforms.
Define and execute automation strategies aligned with business, delivery, and quality objectives.
Develop and manage automation roadmaps, project plans, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.
Drive adoption of automation across UI, API, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
Establish and maintain automation standards, framework governance, best practices, and code quality expectations.

Technical Leadership & Hands-On Development
Design, develop, maintain, and enhance automation frameworks and test suites.
Create scalable and reusable automation assets for web, API, and integration testing.
Perform code reviews and provide technical leadership and guidance to automation engineers.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation challenges, recommending effective technical solutions.
Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, estimation, and execution activities.

AI Enablement & Innovation
Champion AI-assisted software testing and automation practices across quality engineering initiatives.
Utilize tools such as Git Hub Copilot to improve engineering productivity and accelerate automation development.
Develop effective prompt engineering approaches and AI-assisted development strategies.
Evaluate emerging AI technologies and identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency and effectiveness.
Measure, track, and report productivity improvements resulting from AI-driven initiatives.

Stakeholder & Team Leadership
Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and business stakeholders to ensure quality objectives are achieved.
Mentor, coach, and support automation engineers and junior team members.
Provide guidance on automation architecture, framework design, and testing strategies.
Support release planning, defect triage, root cause analysis, and quality governance activities.
Coordinate effectively with distributed onshore and offshore teams.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Technical Skills
Strong hands-on experience with:
Java
Java Script
Demonstrated expertise with automation technologies including:
Selenium Web Driver
Test Complete
REST Assured
Cucumber
JUnit
TestNG

Experience with :
Git Hub Copilot
Prompt engineering for AI-assisted development
AI-enabled test automation practices
Proficiency with:
JIRA
HP ALM / Quality Center
Git Hub
CI/CD integration tools
Automation Expertise
Extensive experience in:
UI Automation
API Automation
Regression Testing Automation
Data-Driven Automation
Automation Framework Design and Enhancement
Continuous Testing Practices
Banking & Financial Services Experience
Strong experience supporting one or more of the following areas:
Retail Banking
Commercial Banking
Digital Banking Platforms
Payments and Transaction Processing
Branch Banking Applications
Leadership Skills
Proven experience leading multiple concurrent automation initiatives.
Strong project coordination, prioritization, and multitasking capabilities.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
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