Senior Software Developer in Test

Who we are:

For over 20 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world's most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It's a place where you can genuinely make an impact – and be recognized for it.

We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.

Your role:

As a Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET), you will be part of a small, highly focused team responsible for delivery of highly scalable and robust services within Global Relay's platform. You will work directly in code to design testing solutions for web applications and API services of a large scale system. You will drive continual improvement in your team's automation frameworks and coverage while mentoring other SDETs in the team on industry leading test practices. You will support the team's testing efforts to ensure quality of coverage, quality of code and quality of delivery.

Your job:

• Design, develop and maintain automation frameworks, infrastructure and tools
• Define and automate test cases that verify product requirements
• Participate in team planning and story grooming
• Participate in test execution, issue identification and resolution in support of the release
• Provide suggestions to improve automation and test processes
• Develop and maintain shared testing libraries
• Provide training, mentorship and support to other members on the team
• Conduct code reviews, improve and maintain quality of the automation code
• Document the automation framework, tools and infrastructure

About you:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in software testing
• Minimum 5 years of experience in test development
• Strong understanding of Java, Javascript or Typescript
• Strong understanding of testing practices in an agile environment
• Strong ability to traverse log files for trouble shooting or debugging
• Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit, Selenium, Web Driver IO
• Experience with API based tools such as Postman or Rest Assured
• Experience working across multiple teams coordinating integration tests
• Experience with any of the following is an asset:
  • Testing performance with JMeter or similar tools
  • Contract testing frameworks such as PACT
  • Web services technology such as REST or JSON
  • Big data technology such as Kafka, Hadoop, MongoDB or SQL
  • Continuous integration systems such as Jenkins or Bamboo

Compensation:

Global Relay advertises the pay range for this role in compliance with British Columbia's pay transparency laws. Individual pay rates are determined by evaluating factors such as expertise, skills, education, and professional background. 

The range below reflects the expected annual base salary, which is only one element of our comprehensive total rewards package designed to reflect our company pay philosophy, culture and values. We aim to foster an inspiring work environment and support employees' work-life rhythms. We provide a comprehensive extended health benefits program, including virtual healthcare and a wellness allowance. Employees also receive annual allotted vacation days, which increase based on tenure. Other benefits include: Paid sick days, maternity/parental enhancement program, bonus, and an RRSP contribution matching program. 

For Vancouver-based employees, we provide a subsidized meal program, courtesy of our talented in-house culinary team

What you can expect:

At Global Relay, there's no ceiling to what you can achieve. It's the land of opportunity for the energetic, the intelligent, the driven. You'll receive the mentoring, coaching, and support you need to reach your career goals. You'll be part of a culture that breeds creativity and rewards perseverance and hard work. And you'll be working alongside smart, talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with complementary knowledge and skills.

Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.

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