QA Automation Engineer - Java, Selenium

Location : Calgary

(Candidate is required to go into the office for an in-person interview with the client)

Work Mode : Hybrid – 3 days REQUIRED in office

Role Description

As an intermediate QA Engineer you will manage QE teams delivering both manual and automated quality testing for financials and securities trading front-end applications. Your understanding of security financial data and securities trading, your experience leading testing of front-end web applications, and your collaborative yet firm approach to getting things done will be critical to your success in this role. This is an individual contributor role requiring hands-on experience in test automation, mobile and API testing along with leadership capabilities to guide and collaborate with offshore teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases for web, mobile and API applications.
• Ensure end-to-end quality by implementing testing strategies, automation frameworks, and best practices.
• Work closely with developers, product and business stakeholders to align testing efforts with project requirements.
• Act as a bridge between onshore and offshore QA teams, ensuring smooth coordination, knowledge sharing and timely issue resolution.
• Drive and mentor QA team providing technical guidance and ensuring best QA practices are followed.
• Collaborate in Agile environments, actively participating in sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives.
• Continuously improve testing processes, identify gaps and implement automation where feasible.
• Ensure production roll testing staffing and attend production rolls as needed.
• Coordinate tool enhancement needs with infra / tools team.
• Communicate on team's behalf to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Work in an agile environment with various scrum teams, using test management tools such as Jira / XRAY.

Required Skills & Experience

Preferred Qualifications and Knowledge

Experience : 6-10 years (required)