Automation Test Lead

institutions, investment firms and government sectors. We have been dedicated to delivering cutting-edge consulting services and recruiting all levels of IT positions for our clients.

**We are currently seeking competent individuals to fulfill the role of Automation QA Test Lead** **to join our dynamic team for our client, one of the major banks.**

Contract Duration: 2 months
High possibility of extension

**Typical Day in Role**:

- Collaborate closely with a team of backend API developers, business system analysts, developers, and

architects to work on both new features and incremental improvements
- Develop and update automated test scenarios
- Bring new ideas on how to improve the test framework
- Create robust, repeatable automated testing solutions for our production software
- Develop both positive and negative test scenarios while working with business system analysts, developers,

and technical leads to test new features
- Help triage any issues automated tests uncover or any issue raised by production support, and

communicating closely with the development team
- You’re interested in working on a large-scale product and enriching the banking experience for millions of customers.
- You are familiar with development of automated testing including tools and frameworks. You are familiar with test methodologies and their corresponding tools.
- You have a deep pride in your craft.
- You enjoy thinking outside the box.
- You are flexible and able to pivot and adapt to change.
- You are accountable for and take ownership of your work.
- You are eager to learn, mentor, and share your ideas in a team environment.
- You have open and transparent communication, including the ability to distil technical details into human terms.
- You understand that software development is a collaborative effort, and enjoy working alongside other

1) 3+ experience as an Automation Test Lead for Microservices Applications
2) 3+ years of experience in Java
3) 3+ years of testing Restful APIs with Postman
4) 3+ years of experience in Load Testing (preferably with Locust and LoadRunner)
5) 5+ years’ experience in developing Unit Tests and Integration Tests using testing frameworks such as JUnit, TestNG, and RestAssured

Nice-To-Have Skills:
2) Python Scripting
3) Familiarity with OpenAPI Specification (OAS)/ Swagger, YAML, JSON
4) Working knowledge of SQL, RestAssured, SOAPUI
5) Experience working in a DevOps environment. Experience with Java Build Tools: Maven or Gradle5
6) Exposure to RDBMS such as Oracle or DB2.

Soft Skills Required:

- Excellent communication skills including ability to distil technical details into simple terms; ability to influence decision making across stakeholders
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple complex initiatives
- Natural Problem Solver
- The role requires leadership skills, hands-on technical experience, and a can-do approach towards environment automation / management and continuous improvement for efficiency and cost effectiveness
- Must be reliable, proactive, results-oriented, customer-focused and attentive to details.
- Must be flexible to adapt to a dynamic environment, make quick and sound decisions under pressure
- Strong organizational skills, excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills

**Education**:

- Bachelors or equivalent in computer science or related field is preferred

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract

**Salary**: $60.00-$80.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in TORONTO, ON