Position Overview

Our client, the Ontario Public Service – Health Services Cluster, is seeking a Senior Automation Developer to design, develop, implement, and continuously improve automated software testing solutions for large, complex healthcare IT environments.

The successful candidate will provide hands-on technical leadership in test automation, develop and maintain automation frameworks and scripts, support functional and non-functional testing, and collaborate closely with QA Analysts, Developers, Architects, Product Owners, and other stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with test automation, Selenium, performance testing/LoadRunner, API testing, DevOps, SQL, security testing, accessibility testing, and healthcare/public-sector IT environments, along with experience applying modern automation technologies, including AI.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to introduce and enhance automation within software development and software testing processes.
• Design, develop, and execute automated QA tests using automation scripts to validate application functionality.
• Design, develop, maintain, and improve test automation frameworks.
• Design and develop automation solutions using emerging technologies, including AI-enabled test automation approaches.
• Develop, maintain, execute, and troubleshoot automated test scripts.
• Utilize established test automation frameworks and tools, including Selenium.
• Review existing test automation approaches and recommend improvements, efficiencies, and best practices.
• Analyze testing and DevOps processes, standards, and practices and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide technical support for test automation tools, frameworks, environments, and associated technologies.
• Participate in Sprint Retrospectives and identify opportunities to improve QA and automation practices.
• Evaluate test automation tools and technologies and provide recommendations for adoption and implementation.
• Translate functional, business, technical, and system requirements into effective test strategies, test cases, and automation solutions.
• Create and manage test data according to approved test plans.