Automation Application Tester - REMOTE

Are you ready to shape the future of digital education for students across the province? Our Edmonton client is seeking a skilled Automated Application Tester for an initial long-term contract to support the redevelopment of a high-profile K-12 learning platform. This is a unique opportunity to join an agile, cloud-based project where you will play a key role in transitioning curriculum from traditional formats to a dynamic digital experience. You will work within a collaborative environment that values innovation and quality, ensuring that new features meet the highest standards for students, teachers, and school authorities.

Advantages
• Contribute to a meaningful public sector project that directly impacts the educational outcomes of K-12 students.
• Work with a modern technology stack involving cloud-based applications and agile development methodologies.
• Gain experience utilizing AI-assisted tools to enhance testing effectiveness and efficiency.
• Collaborate with a diverse team of professionals in a student-centered and forward-thinking environment.
• Engage in complex, large-scale software development that involves both UI and API testing.

Responsibilities
• Develop and execute automated test scripts for web-based and cloud applications within an agile framework.
• Review business requirements and user stories to clarify testing conditions and eliminate ambiguity.
• Identify, document, and track software bugs and usability issues through to resolution.
• Manage bug lists and backlogs to ensure accurate reporting of priority, status, and severity.
• Create comprehensive test plans and coordinate test case execution across different testing phases.
• Plan and lead user acceptance testing while gathering and managing necessary test data.
• Report on test results, metrics, and statistics to evaluate the success of each test cycle.

Qualifications
• Minimum of five years of experience providing dedicated application testing services for web-based software projects since 2019.
• At least one year of experience writing and executing automated UI and API tests.
• Proven experience executing tests across multiple phases including system, integration, regression, and UAT.
• Expertise in cross-platform testing across major browsers, mobile devices, and accessibility compliance.
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining automated tests using modern tools such as BrowserStack.

Summary
This is an excellent chance to apply your technical testing expertise to a project that matters. If you are passionate about quality assurance and want to work on a platform that supports the next generation of learners, we want to hear from you. Please apply directly to this job ad or reach out to your Randstad Digital representative immediately!

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