Senior QA Test Automation and Performance Testing

Position: Senior QA Test Automation and Performance Testing (1892)
NOTE:

100% REMOTE within Canada, work in EST time zone

Rate:  $75 to $80/hour

Type:  6 Month Contract (based on 7.25 hours/day, 36.25 hours/week)

Work Experience:

Playwright, Type Script, Test Automation Frameworks, Performance Testing, k6, JMeter, API Testing, Git Lab, Bamboo, CI/CD, Agile, UAT, QA Leadership

DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking a highly skilled  Senior QA Test Automation and Performance Testing Specialist  for a long term contract opportunity with a leading Canadian healthcare organization. This is a senior level, hands on role focused on developing and enhancing automated testing frameworks, integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, and executing comprehensive performance and load testing initiatives.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with QA, Development, Architecture, and Business teams to ensure applications meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, scalability, and performance. This role is best suited to candidates who have built automation frameworks and led performance testing initiatives rather than those whose experience is primarily focused on test execution.

What you'll do:

Test Automation Development:  Design, develop, enhance, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Playwright and Type Script while promoting reusable and maintainable automation solutions.

Automation Architecture:  Establish automation best practices, framework standards, reusable components, and test design approaches to support long term quality objectives.

API Testing & Automation:  Develop and execute automated API testing solutions to validate integrations, business logic, and end to end workflows.

Performance & Load Testing:  Design and execute performance testing strategies using k6 and/or JMeter, including workload modelling, concurrent user testing, throughput measurement, and response time analysis.

Performance Analysis:  Identify system bottlenecks, investigate performance issues, analyze test results, and provide recommendations for optimization.

CI/CD Enablement:  Integrate and maintain automated testing processes within Git Lab, Bamboo, and other CI/CD platforms to support continuous quality initiatives.

Technical Leadership:  Provide guidance and support to broader QA teams, including assisting manual testers and UAT activities where required.

Troubleshooting & Problem Solving:  Independently investigate and resolve automation and testing challenges while recommending practical solutions.

Collaboration:

Work closely with QA, Development, Architecture, Product, and Business stakeholders to ensure quality objectives are met throughout the software development lifecycle.

Agile Delivery:  Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to testing strategy, planning, estimation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements:

Experience:

7+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance and Test Automation.

Extensive hands on experience using Playwright with Type Script.

Demonstrated experience designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise test automation frameworks.

Strong experience with API testing and automation.

Proven experience conducting performance and load testing for enterprise applications.

Experience supporting QA teams, manual testing efforts, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Experience working within Agile delivery environments.

Technical Proficiency:

Advanced expertise in Playwright and Type Script.

Strong understanding of automation architecture, design patterns, framework maintainability, and reusable automation components.

Hands on experience integrating automated testing within CI/CD pipelines.

Experience with Git Lab and/or Bamboo.

Strong API testing experience using REST services and modern testing tools.

Experience with performance…