Test Automation Developer - Fall 2026 Co-op/Intern

Definity Insurance Company • Waterloo, ON

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Definity is seeking a technical Student in Quality Assurance for a co-op placement in Fall 2026. This role is within the Quality Assurance team, a strategic and challenging area of the IT business focused on software and data validation. The student will work in an Agile team, gaining real-life experience on projects that support strategic goals. The position involves testing and potentially coding, with opportunities to identify test scenarios, create and execute test cases, and write automated test scripts. The Quality Engineering team operates in an Agile environment, working on initiatives that span the business to implement common QA, DevOps, and Development goals.

Requirements

• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, Javascript or Python
• Proficiency working with JSON and XML data formats
• Hands-on skill and utilization of SQL for the querying of data
• Student of a Computer Science or related program
• Willingness to get hands dirty both testing and/or coding
• Programming skills and expertise in software are impeccable

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Large Language Model (LLM), Machine Learning (ML), Generative AI (GenAI)
• Experience in mobile browser and mobile app (Android, IOS) testing and testing automation an asset
• Experience with consuming REST or Soap APIs an asset
• Hands on exposure to Test Automation Frameworks / Test Harness an asset

Responsibilities

• Designing and scripting automated tests on Web Apps and Mobile Apps
• Testing data seeding, data masking and data analysis
• Analysis and reporting of testing results
• Working in an Agile environment to achieve the highest possible quality standards and improve current QE capabilities
• Leveraging AI in all phases of SDLC
• Automation first mentality

Benefits

• Opportunities to support personal and professional growth through real-life experience and unique learning opportunities.
• Opportunity to join our employee groups - focused on women's empowerment, LGBTQ+, anti-racism and cultural equity, and environmental activism
• Meaningful work forwarding our purpose of building a better world by helping our clients and communities adapt and thrive in their hardest times of need.
• Culture of accountability, empowerment, and collaboration.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed