Test Automation Engineer

Accenture • Mississauga, ON

2d • CA$52,850 - CA$102,850 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Advanced Technology Centers (ATCs) are the engine for reinvention in our clients’ transformation journey. Powered by more than 255,000 people across 24 countries, ATCs provide our clients with seamless access to industry insights and innovative technology solutions. The ATCs make a tremendous impact in solving our clients’ business problems by leveraging innovation, intelligence, industry insights, new IT, and new technology skills. With the global environment changing at a faster pace, our clients are facing unprecedented challenges, and they need us more than ever before. As a Network, ATCs are positioned to unlock greater opportunities and exponential value for our clients. For our clients, the Network provides the strength of our geographic diversity, greater resilience, and seamless access to the deepest industry knowledge, the latest in Gen AI solutions, and tech expertise from around the world. For our people, it brings an opportunity to shape truly boundaryless career paths in a highly collaborative team of experts where they can learn from each other and solve the world’s most complex client challenges. You will be part of a cross-functional Agile delivery team responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting modern web and cloud-native applications. You will play a dual role as both a software developer and automation engineer, helping teams adopt automation-first practices while contributing directly to application development. You will design and implement automated testing solutions, integrate them into CI/CD pipelines, and leverage GenAI technologies to improve engineering efficiency. You will work closely with developers and stakeholders to ensure quality is built into every stage of the software delivery lifecycle.

Requirements

• 4- 5 years of experience in software quality engineering, test automation, or software development roles.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing automation frameworks and automated test solutions using TypeScript.
• Strong experience with one or more open-source test automation frameworks including Playwright, Selenium, or WebdriverIO.
• Experience developing and maintaining automated UI, API, integration, and end-to-end test suites.
• Experience contributing to frontend and/or backend application development using modern development frameworks and technologies.
• Practical experience using GenAI tools in day-to-day engineering activities, including code generation, test generation, debugging, workflow automation, and productivity enhancement.
• Familiarity with AI concepts including agentic workflows, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), tool integrations, and LLM-powered solutions.
• Experience testing and validating cloud-native, distributed, or microservices-based applications.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), software testing lifecycle (STLC), Agile, and DevOps methodologies.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar platforms.
• Experience with source control systems such as Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Knowledge of API testing, test data management, mocking, service virtualization, and automation best practices.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain Reliability Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing Playwright automation frameworks in enterprise environments.
• Experience leveraging GenAI capabilities to improve software quality engineering processes.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience working in regulated environments requiring security and compliance standards.
• Familiarity with performance testing, accessibility testing, and test observability solutions.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise digital transformation programs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using TypeScript and open-source automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, and WebdriverIO.
• Develop automated functional, regression, integration, API, end-to-end, and cross-browser test suites for enterprise applications.
• Build reusable automation libraries, utilities, and testing components that improve maintainability and reduce execution time.
• Contribute to frontend and/or backend application development using modern software engineering practices and coding standards.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, product owners, and DevOps teams to define test strategies and acceptance criteria.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and rapid release cycles.
• Utilize GenAI tools and technologies to improve development and testing workflows, including test case generation, code generation, defect analysis, documentation creation, and workflow automation.
• Participate in the design and implementation of AI-enabled solutions including agentic workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), MCP integrations, and developer productivity tools.
• Develop automated API validation and service testing solutions for distributed and cloud-native applications.
• Analyze application performance, identify defects, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with engineering teams to implement resolutions.
• Establish and monitor quality metrics, test coverage, defect trends, and release readiness indicators.
• Support production validation, post-release testing, and ongoing quality improvements.
• Ensure automation solutions follow security, accessibility, reliability, and compliance requirements.
• Mentor team members on test automation best practices, engineering standards, and quality-first development approaches.

Benefits

• Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
• Information on benefits is here.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree