QA Automation Engineer
Join a dynamic QA automation team to design and own scalable tests across UI, API, and microservices, boosting quality and delivering reliable releases.
Trevor France Recruitment is seeking a skilled QA Automation Engineer on behalf of our client. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining automated testing frameworks across front-end, back-end, and API layers.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring software quality through scalable automation strategies, supporting system enhancements, and contributing to reliable and efficient release cycles. This position involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams and offers the opportunity to take ownership of automation practices within a modern development environment.
Job Duties
Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks for UI, API, and microservices testing
Plan, create, prioritize, and execute test cases across functional, regression, integration, and release cycles
Lead automation initiatives using tools such as Selenium, Cypress, .NET, and Postman
Develop and implement end-to-end testing strategies for complex, multi-system applications
Enhance and optimize automation frameworks to improve efficiency, scalability, and reliability
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps where applicable
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and business stakeholders
Manage the full defect lifecycle, including identification, tracking, triaging, and validation
Identify opportunities for automation and contribute to the development of automation roadmaps
Conduct research and evaluation of new testing tools and frameworks
Convert manual test cases into automated test scripts
Communicate testing strategies, progress, risks, and quality metrics to stakeholders
Requirements
5+ years of experience in Quality Engineering or Software Testing
5+ years of hands-on experience in QA Automation
Strong experience with Selenium, Cypress, TestComplete, Postman, and .NET
Experience testing REST APIs and working with API testing strategies
Familiarity with microservices architecture, Angular, and .NET Core
Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), testing methodologies, and defect management processes
Experience with Azure cloud platform and Azure DevOps
Strong communication, documentation, and reporting skills
Ability to lead testing efforts in Agile/Scrum environments
Undergraduate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
Experience within financial services environments is considered an asset
Experience working in regulated environments with exposure to risk, compliance, or audit requirements is considered an asset
Trevor Frances Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and will work with candidates to accommodate any accessibility needs throughout the hiring process.
- Industry
- IT
- Role
- QA Automation Engineer
- Locations
- Toronto, Toronto, Etobicoke, On Canada, Scarborough, Ontario, Mississauga, On, Oakville, Brampton, Vaughan
- Remote status
- Hybrid