Overview:As Guidepoint works to achieve it's mission of making individuals, businesses, and the world smarter through personalized knowledge-sharing solutions, the engineering team is taking on challenges to create new products, improve existing platforms to optimize the seamless delivery of our services.
This is a hybrid position based in Toronto. What You'll Do:- Design, build, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks.
- Automate functional, API, and integration test cases by developing reusable and maintainable automated scripts.
- Analyze and troubleshoot issues related to automated and load testing, propose solutions, and enhance existing scripts where needed.
- Review test results, determine root causes of failures, assess severity and scope, and guide prioritization for resolution.
- Collaborate with developers to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring quality at every stage of delivery.
- Provide regular updates on defects, regression test status, and automation progress through Jira and other reporting tools.
- Assist in planning, developing, and delivering training on test automation frameworks and tools.
- Maintain clear documentation of automation processes, templates, and best practices while driving process improvements.
- Partner closely with engineering teams, product owners, and QA peers in Agile environments to define acceptance criteria and testing approaches.
- Stay updated with technology trends and continuously improve test automation practices.
- Support functional and regression testing efforts as needed to ensure end-to-end quality.
What You Have:- 3-6 years of experience in an SDET or QA Automation engineering role with significant hands-on API automation experience.
- Strong programming skills in Java for test automation.
- Proven experience with automated testing tools and practices (e.g., Selenium or similar) along with Web Service / API testing.
- Hands-on experience testing REST APIs using tools or frameworks such as RestAssured, Postman (automation), or similar.
- Solid understanding of HTTP protocols, API contracts, and service-oriented architectures (SOA).
- Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and exposure to Agile, Waterfall, and Scrum.
- Experience with performance/load testing tools and approaches, including APIs.
- Familiarity with ticketing systems (Jira preferred).
- In-depth knowledge of SOA frameworks, processes, strategies, and approaches.
- Practical experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools, with the ability to integrate API and UI automation into delivery pipelines.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
What We Offer:The annual base salary range for this position is $100,000 - $130,000. Additionally, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on performance.
You will also be eligible for the following benefits:- Paid Time Off
- Comprehensive benefits plan
- Company RRSP Match
- Development opportunities through the LinkedIn Learning platform
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This job post is for a live vacancy. Base salary may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as geographic location.
Compensation
$100,000-$130,000 CAD
