Senior Automation Developer

Position: Automation Developer – Senior

Client: Ministry of Transportation – Labour and Transportation Cluster

Location: Toronto, Ontario – 87 Sir William Hearst Ave., Toronto, ON M3M 0B4

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Contract Term: September 18, 2026 – March 31, 2027

Openings: 1

Security Clearance: No Clearance Required

Closing Date: September 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Position Overview

The Ministry of Transportation is seeking a Senior Automation Developer / Automation Test Developer with extensive experience in test automation development, automated testing tools, API testing, performance testing, Agile/DevOps environments, and quality assurance.

The successful candidate will identify opportunities to automate software processes, design and execute automated QA tests, develop automation scripts and frameworks, investigate software issues, and work closely with QA analysts, software developers, business stakeholders, and other project teams.

The role requires strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft Playwright, Selenium, Katalon, Micro Focus UFT, Micro Focus LoadRunner 12.5, JMeter, ReadyAPI/Postman, and automated API testing, together with experience in Microsoft Azure, DevOps, Agile, AODA accessibility testing, databases, web services, and enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for automation within software processes and workflows.
  
• Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated QA tests.
  
• Design and write automated test scripts and reusable test cases.
  
• Develop and maintain test automation frameworks.
  
• Use automated testing tools to validate application functionality and quality.
  
• Investigate software defects and testing-related problems and work with QA analysts and developers to identify and implement solutions.
  
• Provide advice and recommendations regarding testing strategies, test plans, testing tools, and resources required for testing.
  
• Plan, organize, and implement testing efforts for large and small systems.
  
• Plan and execute testing in both Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-GUI environments.
  
• Execute systems integration testing, specialized testing, functional testing, non-functional testing, load testing, performance testing, and other system-level testing.
  
• Support and participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities.
  
• Identify, document, track, and support resolution of bugs and quality issues.
  
• Collaborate with stakeholders and end-users to understand workflows and requirements and determine appropriate automation solutions.
  
• Gather and document requirements for automation initiatives.
  
• Provide organized automated application testing to support development, implementation, and remediation efforts.
  
• Create, review, and execute test strategies, test plans, and test cases.
  
• Work within Agile, DevOps, and Waterfall development environments.
  
• Meet deadlines while managing competing priorities and maintaining effective client and stakeholder relationships.
  

Requirements

Mandatory Qualifications & Technical Skills

Automated Testing – 40%

The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive experience with:

• Microsoft Playwright – mandatory, including experience working in a DevOps environment.
  
• Katalon
  
• Selenium
  
• Micro Focus Unified Functional Testing (UFT)
  
• Micro Focus LoadRunner 12.5
  
• JMeter / J-Meter for performance testing.
  
• ReadyAPI
  
• Postman
  
• Automated API testing.
  
• Automated testing methods within an object-oriented environment.
  
• Automated testing within Agile and DevOps environments.
  
• Automated application testing to support development, implementation, and remediation activities.
  
• Developing automated test scripts and automated test cases.
  

Testing – 30%

• 10+ years of experience planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts.
  
• Extensive experience in Test Automation Development.
  
• Extensive experience using test management tools, including one or more platforms such as:
  
• Azure DevOps
  
• Micro Focus ALM 12.5
  
• Experience conducting AODA compliance audits and remediation.
  
• Working knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  
• Experience working within Agile and DevOps environments.
  
• Experience creating, reviewing, and executing:
  
• Test strategies
  
• Test plans
  
• Test cases
  
• Experience identifying, investigating, documenting, and resolving testing problems and issues.
  
• Experience executing:
  
• Functional testing
  
• Non-functional testing
  
• System integration testing
  
• UAT
  
• Load testing
  
• Performance testing
  
• Integration testing
  
• Accessibility testing
  

Technical Skills – 25%

Experience with the following is required/desirable as identified for the assignment:

Methodologies & Cloud

• Waterfall methodology.
  
• Agile methodology.
  
• DevOps methodology.
  
• Microsoft Azure / Cloud technology.
  

Accessibility / AODA

• Extensive experience with AODA compliance testing and audit tools.
  
• AXE
  
• WAVE
  
• AODA compliance remediation.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.
  

Automation & Performance Testing

• Microsoft Playwright.
  
• Katalon.
  
• Selenium.
  
• Micro Focus UFT.
  
• Micro Focus LoadRunner 12.5.
  
• JMeter.
  
• ReadyAPI.
  
• Postman.
  
• Automated API testing.
  

Ontario Ministry / Enterprise Applications

• Experience with Siebel, including RLSO (Registration and Licensing System of Ontario).
  
• Experience with ESDI and other Ministry applications.
  
• Knowledge of Licensing and Control System (LCS).
  
• Experience with legacy mainframe systems.
  
• Experience with Payment Gateway MPG/EPS Services.
  

Mainframe / Database / Integration Technologies

• Mainframe tools such as TSO/ISPF.
  
• ReadyAPI
  
• Web Services.
  
• APIs.
  
• OPA
  
• Java technologies
  
• IMS
  
• DB2
  
• SQL
  
• Oracle
  
• UNIX
  
• .NET platform
  

General Qualifications

• Experience identifying opportunities for automation within software processes.
  
• Experience designing and executing automated QA tests.
  
• Experience running tests across databases, systems, networks, applications, hardware, and software.
  
• Experience identifying and documenting bugs and quality issues within development, service, or business processes.
  
• Experience installing applications and databases relevant to automation.
  
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders to determine how automation can improve workflows.
  
• Experience gathering and documenting requirements from end-users.
  
• Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems.
  
• Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases.
  
• Experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications.
  
• Knowledge of information retrieval packages.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.
  
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team while meeting deadlines and managing competing priorities.
  

Soft Skills – 5%

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  
• Strong organizational skills.
  
• Creativity and perseverance.
  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills.
  
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.
  
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver within established timelines.
  

Mandatory Must-Have Skills

Candidates must have strong, demonstrable experience with the following:

1. Microsoft Playwright – extensive experience, working in a DevOps environment.
   
2. JMeter / J-Meter – experience with performance testing.
   
3. ReadyAPI / Postman – extensive experience.
   
4. Test Automation Development – extensive hands-on experience.
   
5. 10+ years of testing experience involving planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts.
   
6. Experience with Agile and DevOps.
   
7. Experience with automated API testing.
   
8. Experience with Azure DevOps and/or Micro Focus ALM 12.5.
   
9. Experience creating and executing test strategies, test plans, and test cases.
   
10. Experience with functional, non-functional, integration, performance, load, and UAT testing.
    
11. Experience with AODA compliance testing/auditing and remediation.
    
12. Ability to work 100% onsite in Toronto at 87 Sir William Hearst Ave.
    

Additional Preferred Experience

Preference may be given to candidates with experience in:

• Katalon
  
• Selenium
  
• Micro Focus UFT
  
• Micro Focus LoadRunner 12.5
  
• Microsoft Azure
  
• AXE
  
• WAVE
  
• Siebel / RLSO
  
• ESDI
  
• LCS
  
• Legacy Mainframe Systems
  
• MPG/EPS Payment Gateway Services
  
• TSO/ISPF
  
• ReadyAPI
  
• Web Services
  
• OPA
  
• Java
  
• IMS/DB2/SQL/Oracle
  
• UNIX
  
• .NET
  
• COTS application testing
  
• Information Management
  
• Ontario Government / Ministry applications