RQ11312 - Automation Developer - Senior

Maarut•Toronto, ON

About The Position

This role focuses on identifying automation opportunities within software processes, designing and executing QA tests using scripts, and developing test automation scripts. The Senior Automation Developer will utilize test automation frameworks, investigate software issues found during testing, and collaborate with QA analysts and software developers to find solutions. The position requires a strong understanding of automation strategy, governance, and process improvement, as well as technical leadership and mentorship capabilities. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and effective stakeholder engagement are crucial for driving automation adoption and embedding quality practices throughout the development lifecycle.

Requirements

Experience identifying opportunities for automation within software processes.
Experience designing and executing QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality.
Experience running tests for databases, systems, networks, applications, hardware and software.
Experience identifying and documenting bugs and quality issues in development, service or business processes.
Experience installing applications and databases relevant to automation.
Experience collaborating with stakeholders to understand how automation can improve workflow and creating documentation.
Experience gathering and documenting requirements from end-users to develop the best automation solutions.
A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience.
Demonstrated 5+ years of experience in developing, testing, and implementing complex system solutions using Microsoft Power Automate Robotics Process Automation (RPA), Machine Learning (ML) platform, and Process Mining Technologies.
Experience in configuring, building, or developing machine learning algorithms and relevant programming experiences such as Java or Python.
Demonstrated experience and skills in using Power Automate flows cloud and desktop flows, UI Interface, AI builder/ Form Recognizer ML models, and leveraging accelerators and connectors to build end-to-end RPA/ML automation solutions.
Demonstrated experience and skills to interface and integrate with multiple databases monitoring applications, Power BI, and different services, to implement end-to-end solutions.
Demonstrated knowledge of OCR, information extraction/classification, and experience in using and training AI models based on business requirements.
Demonstrated experience in documenting Solution Design Documents (SDD) based on business requirements and planning and executing the development tasks.
Demonstrated experience in designing secure Restful/Soap APIs web services and microservices with Java/JEE, Spring Framework, SQL/NoSQL database, Message Queue, etc.
Demonstrated experience in developing frontend applications using Angular, Java Scripts, Groovy, JSON, HTML/CSS/XML/XPath, and Python.
Good knowledge of IAM, OAuth, authentication, and authorization.
Has Experience in developing Java applications that follow Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) at the AA level.
Identifies opportunities for automation within software processes.
Designs and executes QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality.
Designs and writes test automation scripts.
Automation Framework Architecture (Playwright): Deep expertise in designing, building, and evolving scalable automation frameworks using Playwright, including a thorough understanding of architecture patterns (Page Object Model, modular frameworks, hybrid frameworks).
Reusable Automation Design experience developing reusable environments, shared libraries, templates, while reducing redundancy across test suites.
Advanced Scripting & Hands-on Development - Strong hands-on coding skills (TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar) to develop, maintain, and troubleshoot automation scripts.
Experience implementing automation for- UI testing (Playwright) / API testing.
Accessibility experience (AODA tools such as Axe, Lighthouse) and using AI in script.
Test Automation Architecture & Technical Expertise:
Automation Framework Architecture (Playwright): Deep expertise in designing, building, and evolving scalable automation frameworks using Playwright, including a thorough understanding of architecture patterns (Page Object Model, modular frameworks, hybrid frameworks).
Reusable Automation Design: Experience developing reusable environments, shared libraries, templates, while reducing redundancy across test suites.
Advanced Scripting & Hands-on Development: Strong hands-on coding skills (TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar) to develop, maintain, and troubleshoot automation scripts.
Multi-layer Automation Coverage: Experience implementing automation for: UI testing (Playwright), API testing, Performance testing (e.g., JMeter), Accessibility (AODA tools such as Axe, Lighthouse).
CI/CD Integration: Strong understanding of integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous testing and release readiness.
AI in Test Automation: Experience with, or exposure to, AI-powered testing capabilities (e.g., test generation, self-healing, intelligent reporting).
Automation Strategy, Governance & Process Improvement:
Automation Strategy Development: Proven experience defining and executing enterprise or branch-wide automation strategies, including roadmap planning and phased adoption.
Standards and Governance: Ability to define automation standards, guidelines, and best practices, ensuring consistency across teams.
Metrics & Reporting: Experience defining and tracking key automation KPIs (test coverage, execution efficiency, defect detection rates) and reporting to stakeholders.
Process Optimization: Implement continuous improvement initiatives including: QA audits (compliance, security, performance), Process standardization and optimization, Framework Evolution.
Leadership, Team Scaling & Mentorship:
Technical Leadership: Experience leading automation initiatives and acting as a subject matter expert across multiple projects.
Team Building & Scaling: Proven ability to scale QA Automation teams, integrating resources across multiple teams, sections, or branches.
Mentorship & Capability Development: Provide hands-on coaching and mentoring to QA and development teams to improve automation skills and adoption.
Training & Knowledge Sharing: Design and deliver structured training programs, workshops, and monthly knowledge-sharing sessions.
Resource Planning: Ability to assess and ensure required capacity (people, tools, time) to sustain automation goals.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:
Cross-functional Collaboration: Strong ability to work with Development, QA, DevOps, and Business teams to embed quality practices early in the developement lifecycle.
Stakeholder Engagement: Engage stakeholders to drive automation adoption, communicate progress, and align priorities.
Adoption & Change Management: Experience leading branch-wide rollout initiatives, including pilot onboarding and support structures.
Documentation & Knowledge Management: Ability to establish and maintain centralized repositories (e.g., MS Teams and SharePoint) for artifacts, frameworks, and documentation.
Project Management & Organizational Skills:
Planning & Execution: Ability to define clear automation project plans, manage deliverables, and meet timelines.
Pilot Management: Experience selecting and delivering pilot projects involving CI/CD, AI, API, performance, and accessibility testing.
Continuous Improvement Tracking: Document lessons learned and refine strategies for future phases.
Prioritization & Delivery: Manage multiple concurrent initiatives while ensuring alignment with strategic goals.

Responsibilities

Identifies opportunities for automation within software processes.
Designs and executes QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality.
Designs and writes test automation scripts.
Utilizes test automation frameworks.
Investigates problems in software as a result of testing.
Works with QA analysts and software developers to find solutions.
Configuring, building, or developing machine learning algorithms.
Leveraging accelerators and connectors to build end-to-end RPA/ML automation solutions.
Interfacing and integrating with multiple databases monitoring applications, Power BI, and different services, to implement end-to-end solutions.
Using and training AI models based on business requirements.
Documenting Solution Design Documents (SDD) based on business requirements and planning and executing the development tasks.
Designing secure Restful/Soap APIs web services and microservices.
Developing frontend applications.
Developing Java applications that follow Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) at the AA level.
Defining and executing enterprise or branch-wide automation strategies, including roadmap planning and phased adoption.
Defining automation standards, guidelines, and best practices, ensuring consistency across teams.
Defining and tracking key automation KPIs (test coverage, execution efficiency, defect detection rates) and reporting to stakeholders.
Implementing continuous improvement initiatives including QA audits, process standardization and optimization, and framework evolution.
Leading automation initiatives and acting as a subject matter expert across multiple projects.
Scaling QA Automation teams, integrating resources across multiple teams, sections, or branches.
Providing hands-on coaching and mentoring to QA and development teams to improve automation skills and adoption.
Designing and delivering structured training programs, workshops, and monthly knowledge-sharing sessions.
Assessing and ensuring required capacity (people, tools, time) to sustain automation goals.
Working with Development, QA, DevOps, and Business teams to embed quality practices early in the development lifecycle.
Engaging stakeholders to drive automation adoption, communicate progress, and align priorities.
Leading branch-wide rollout initiatives, including pilot onboarding and support structures.
Establishing and maintaining centralized repositories (e.g., MS Teams and SharePoint) for artifacts, frameworks, and documentation.
Defining clear automation project plans, managing deliverables, and meeting timelines.
Selecting and delivering pilot projects involving CI/CD, AI, API, performance, and accessibility testing.
Documenting lessons learned and refining strategies for future phases.
Managing multiple concurrent initiatives while ensuring alignment with strategic goals.