Automation Lead at Coforge

Ontario, Ontario, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Dec, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Sep, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Industry

Software Development & Publishing

Description

Key ResponsibilitiesAutomation Architecture & StrategyDesign and implement scalable automation frameworks and reusable test components across UI, API, and mobile platforms.
Create, maintain, and optimize CI/CD-integrated automated test pipelines and tooling for continuous feedback.
Participate in architecture discussions and code reviews, contributing from a testability and quality perspective.
Own and drive non-functional testing initiatives such as integration testing, and contribute to performance and resiliency testing as required.
Quality Engineering & PlanningLead quality planning efforts for complex features and integrations, ensuring risk-based test coverage.
Partner with Lead QE to define test scope, provide effort estimates, and contribute to risk assessments.
Collaborate with development teams to embed quality early using test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD) practices.
Act as the primary point of contact for defect triage, root cause analysis, and data-driven quality reporting.
Escalate quality risks and issues to the QE Manager with appropriate context and recommended solutions.
Continuous Improvement & GovernanceDrive continuous improvements in quality engineering practices, automation tooling, standards, and documentation.
Develop and maintain quality metrics, reporting on test coverage, defect trends, and automation effectiveness.
Contribute to the configuration, maintenance, and stability of test environments and test data sets.
Mentorship & CollaborationMentor and support junior QEs by reviewing test cases, automation code, and providing constructive feedback.
Support UAT activities by coordinating testing efforts, reproducing issues, and ensuring end-to-end test traceability.

Qualifications & Skill SetRequired Experience & Education10+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering or Test Automation roles.
8+ years of experience in UI and API automation using tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber (BDD), Postman, and JavaScript/Java-based frameworks.
University Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.

Technical SkillsSolid hands-on experience in microservices testing and test strategies involving service contracts, API gateways, and distributed systems.
Hands-on experience with mobile testing frameworks such as Appium and test automation for iOS and Android.
Strong programming skills in Java and/or JavaScript, with the ability to build and debug automation solutions from scratch.
Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, CI/CD practices, and DevOps tooling (Azure DevOps, GitHub).
Working knowledge of service virtualization tools (eg: Parasoft, SmartBear, IBM Rational Tester) and log analysis platforms (eg: Kibana, Splunk).
Proficient in writing SQL queries and validating back-end database transactions.
Comfort working across Agile delivery models, with strong awareness of shift-left testing and in-sprint quality practices.
Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, Zephyr, TestRail, Xray, and test management best practices.

Nice-to-Have SkillsExperience with Temenos, VisionPlus, or other core banking platforms.

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