SQA Automation Analyst

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SUMMARY

The SQA Automation Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated test solutions that ensure product quality across multiple platforms and systems. This role focuses on integrating automation early in the software development lifecycle to improve coverage, reliability, and speed of delivery.

The position combines technical development skills with testing fundamentals and contributes to the continuous evolution of automation frameworks, tools, and practices, including the adoption of modern automation, AI-assisted, and agentic AI technologies across the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions of the position include, but are not limited to;

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks and test suites, including API, UI, and application-level automation using modern tools (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, REST frameworks). This also includes becoming familiar with and improving internally developed automated tools (e.g. AutoPilot).
• Estimate, prioritize, and plan testing activities, coordinating with stakeholders to align scope, timelines, and delivery.
• Ensure test coverage aligns with product functional requirements, including boundary, edge and negative testing.
• Participate in requirements analysis to ensure testability, define automation strategy early, and identify gaps before implementation.
• Design and execute test cases (automated and manual), monitor results, investigate failures, and maintain test stability.
• Enhance automation frameworks for reusability, performance, and reporting; evaluate and adopt modern tools and development environments (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, AI-assisted tools such as Cursor and Microsoft Copilot) to improve test design, coverage, and overall SQA efficiency, and contribute to standardizing best practices.
• Identify, track, and manage defects; collaborate with development on resolution and ensure automated traceability, reporting and visualization of test results (e.g., failure identification, tracking, and coverage metrics) in an issue tracking systems (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira).
• Communicate testing progress and issues to the automation team and management
• This role requires full-time on-site presence

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports and contributes to continual improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to optimize development processes and adopt new technologies. Makes recommendations to reduce costs.

• Participates in requirements and story reviews by analyzing functional and technical specifications, identifying gaps or ambiguities, and providing feedback on testability and quality risks. Facilitates test plan review meetings with SW Developers when required.
• Researches software issues related to quality.
• Adheres to company policies, safety, and quality.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Other, reasonable, and related duties may be assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Technical Skills:

• Advanced experience working in DevOps, Agile, or hybrid delivery environments.
• Advanced knowledge of software testing practices, including functional, compatibility, usability, reliability, exploratory, and performance (load/stress) testing.
• Advanced experience with work management, test planning, and traceability tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Azure Test Plan, Jira or similar).
• Advanced experience developing and executing automated and manual tests across application and web environments on Windows and Linux platforms. Testing experience on mobile applications (Android/IOS) is an asset.
• Advanced experience with modern test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Appium, Cucumber or equivalent).
• Advanced proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language used for automation (e.g. Python (primarily), JavaScript, C# or similar).
• Advanced understanding of system environments, including network topology and basic configuration.
• Advanced knowledge of Windows environments and standard productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project).
• Intermediate experience with integrating automated testing into build and release workflows, including automated reporting and traceability in platforms such as Azure DevOps.
• Intermediate knowledge of retail (POS/Self-Checkout) systems is a definite asset.

Required Soft Skills:

• Advanced troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced communication and leadership skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization, from senior management to staff level.
• Advanced organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to perform reliably in time-sensitive situations.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills in both French and English.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills for troubleshooting complex issues.
• Ability to analyze detail and perform structured decision-making on a daily basis.
• Ability to develop solutions to a variety of problems of moderate to large scope and complexity using company or departmental policies as guidelines.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on delivering high-quality results.
• Ability to produce quality work within deadlines with little or no supervision.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in quality assurance, Comp. Science, Engineering or other related technical fields. An equivalent combination of education and work experience will be considered.
• 2-4 years of experience in software quality test automation, though entry-level candidates with strong foundational skills may also be considered.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

ISTQB certification is not mandatory, but a definite asset.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Demonstrate ability to effectively use computers and applicable computer software. Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, Adobe, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and project management software required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Demonstrate an advanced ability to read and write comprehend and respond appropriately through written or verbal form at professional level in English when required; ability to demonstrate tactfulness when communicating, to include internal communication with staff members of all levels; ability to effectively communicate with a variety of audiences; ability to analyze, and interpret technical documents.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Demonstrate ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to apply novice logical reasoning and basic programming concepts for automated test scripts and data validation.

REASONING ABILITY

Demonstrate ability to effectively apply common sense and follow through to daily tasks; demonstrate ability to work with little or no supervision; demonstrate excellent analytical skills; demonstrate ability to efficiently conduct research.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and stand; use phone and headset; use hands, arms, fingers to type; answer phones; write; use calculator; demonstrate strength to lift and carry materials weighing up to 10 pounds; demonstrate clear vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.

SENSORY DEMANDS

May spend long hours in intense concentration and may also spend long hours on a computer performing tasks which require attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.

MENTAL DEMANDS

This position is associated with a deadline-oriented business model, which may cause stress. The employee must also deal with a wide variety of people on various issues and must be able to work well in a changing and growing environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the office work environment is usually quiet. The noise level in the lab is quiet to moderate

TRAVEL

There are no travel requirements for this position.

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