Quality Assurance Engineer Co-op Student (4-month contract)

Foresters Financial•Toronto, ON

22d•CA$21 - CA$30•Hybrid

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Engineer Co-op offers a fantastic opportunity for a student to validate changes to workflows, business processes, product rules, and administrative systems using automated testing tools and techniques. This ensures that all modifications function correctly and do not negatively impact the existing business environment. The intern will collaborate closely with experienced and advanced Quality Engineers, gaining hands-on experience in a supportive and collaborative setting. Additionally, there will be opportunities to research, learn, and apply new technologies.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's program in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Hands-on experience with automated testing tools such as Selenium with Java/JavaScript and/or Playwright with TypeScript
Hands on or working knowledge of integrating automated scripts into CICD pipelines in Azure ADO.
Experience working on Agile & Waterfall projects.
Hands-on experience of integrated development environments, such as Eclipse
Have working knowledge or experience using a software version control system, such as Github.
Basic understanding of Test and Defect Management
Understanding of different Operating Systems such as Linux, Windows and Containerization such as Docker.
Have good debugging skills to troubleshoot and fix the issues that are identified during the automation process.
Familiarity with Microsoft Azure DevOps
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong communication skills and willingness to learn.
Working knowledge of Web, API and Mobile Automation testing

Responsibilities

Design, develop and execute Automated test scripts.
Conduct peer review of automation test scripts and provide corrective actions.
Identify, analyze, track and manage detected automation system/program errors.
Report automation development statuses and findings to the Test Automation Lead and/or project team.
Optimize Test automation scripts to reduce technical debt and improve their performance
Work with project teams and/or business subject matter experts to identify test cases suitable for Test Automation
Provide input into the design, creation and maintenance of our Test Automation Framework and Automation guidelines.
Work with the DevOps team to incorporate test scripts into the CICD pipelines.