QA Automation Engineer

About ASICS Apps

ASICS Apps lives by ASICS' founding philosophy, "Anima Sana In Corpore Sano" or "A Sound Mind in a Sound Body." We believe in the positive benefits of movement and aspire for people all over the world to live healthful and happy lives in both body and mind.

The ASICS Apps provide digital services and goods focused on helping runners and running events every step of the way. To strengthen our commitment to runners, we are expanding our investment in endurance-related digital services, such as endurance event technology (Race Roster), leading mobile running app (the ASICS Runkeeper app), and other exciting platforms that will help us better serve the endurance industry. Combined, these projects and products makeup ASICS Apps.

Our mission―in the past, today, and into the future―is to contribute to a healthful and sustainable society and to bring joy to the people of the world through movement. Movement is an important element in living longer healthy lives, in feeling more fulfilled, and in crossing national and cultural boundaries to bring the world together. If you are looking to join a fun and innovative company focused on the booming digital health and fitness industry, this is the place for you

Position Overview:

As a QA Automation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software. Your primary responsibility will be to design, develop, and maintain our automated testing frameworks. This hands-on position is ideal for a detail-oriented individual who is passionate about quality and proficient with modern automation tools. You will work closely with our development and product teams to deliver an excellent user experience.

Product Line:

This role will be working on the Race Roster product.

Work Location:

The successful candidate for this role can be either a remote employee (working 100% remotely from a designated location within Canada), a hybrid employee (flexibility to work in the office or from home at a location within 75 km from the London, ON office), or an in-office employee at our London, ON office.

Responsibilities:

• Automation Scripting: Design, write, and maintain robust and scalable automated test scripts for end-to-end user flows using tools like Cypress and Playwright.
• API Testing: Develop and execute automated tests for our APIs to ensure functionality, reliability, performance, and security, using tools such as Postman.
• Framework Development: Contribute to the development and enhancement of our test automation frameworks, ensuring they are efficient and easy to maintain.
• Collaboration: Work closely with developers, product managers, and manual QA analysts to understand new features, identify testing requirements, and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
• Defect Management: Identify, document, and track bugs with clarity and precision, and work with the development team to see them through to resolution.
• Process Improvement: Actively participate in improving overall QA processes and methodologies by providing feedback and implementing best practices in automation.
• Reporting: Communicate test results and highlight any potential quality risks to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in a Quality Assurance role with a focus on automation.
• Proven hands-on experience with modern end-to-end testing frameworks like Cypress or Playwright.
• Strong experience in API testing and using tools like Postman.
• Proficiency in a programming or scripting language, such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, and Java.
• Proficiency in SQL and data validation in relational databases. (Experience with non-relational is a plus)
• Demonstrated ability to write clear, comprehensive test plans, test cases, and bug reports.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and QA methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• A Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is a plus.

The successful candidate for this role will become an employee of Race Roster North America Corporation (doing business as ASICS Apps Canada), asubsidiary of ASICS Corporation, a Japanese multinational corporation. Race Roster was founded in London, Ontario in 2011.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, sex, place of origin, ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, creed, record of offenses, genetics, disability, age, marital status, family status, veteran status, or fitness level.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.