Automation Developer

Project Overview

Establish, lead, and mature the Cluster’s Test Automation Practice and Framework to support ongoing delivery initiatives across multiple projects that require consistent, scalable, and maintainable test automation capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifies opportunities for automation within software processes
• Designs and executes QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality.
• Designs and writes test automation scripts
• Utilizes test automation frameworks
• Investigates problems in software as a result of testing
• Works with QA analysts and software developers to find solutions

Qualifications & Requirements

REQUIRED

• Must be able to work 5 days onsite per week
• Identifies opportunities for automation within software processes
• Designs and executes QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality.
• Designs and writes test automation scripts
• Automation Framework Architecture (Playwright): Deep expertise in designing, building, and evolving scalable automation frameworks using Playwright, including a thorough understanding of architecture patterns (Page Object Model, modular frameworks, hybrid frameworks).
• Reusable Automation Design experience developing reusable environments, shared libraries, templates, while reducing redundancy across test suites.
• Advanced Scripting & Hands-on Development - Strong hands-on coding skills (TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar) to develop, maintain, and troubleshoot automation scripts.
• Experience implementing automation for UI testing (Playwright) and API testing
• Accessibility experience (AODA tools such as Axe, Lighthouse) and using AI in script

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Test Automation Architecture & Technical Expertise - 40%

• Automation Framework Architecture (Playwright): Deep expertise in designing, building, and evolving scalable automation frameworks using Playwright, including a thorough understanding of architecture patterns (Page Object Model, modular frameworks, hybrid frameworks).
• Reusable Automation Design: Experience developing reusable environments, shared libraries, templates, while reducing redundancy across test suites.
• Advanced Scripting & Hands-on Development: Strong hands-on coding skills (TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar) to develop, maintain, and troubleshoot automation scripts.
• Multi-layer Automation Coverage: Experience implementing automation for:
• UI testing (Playwright)
• API testing
• Performance testing (e.g., JMeter)
• Accessibility (AODA tools such as Axe, Lighthouse)
• CI/CD Integration: Strong understanding of integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous testing and release readiness.
• AI in Test Automation: Experience with, or exposure to, AI-powered testing capabilities (e.g., test generation, self-healing, intelligent reporting).

Automation Strategy, Governance & Process Improvement - 25%

• Automation Strategy Development: Proven experience defining and executing enterprise or branch-wide automation strategies, including roadmap planning and phased adoption.
• Standards and Governance: Ability to define automation standards, guidelines, and best practices, ensuring consistency across teams.
• Metrics & Reporting: Experience defining and tracking key automation KPIs (test coverage, execution efficiency, defect detection rates) and reporting to stakeholders.
• Process Optimization: Implement continuous improvement initiatives including:
• QA audits (compliance, security, performance)
• Process standardization and optimization
• Framework Evolution: Ability to continuously refine frameworks for scalability, maintainability, and performance.

Leadership, Team Scaling & Mentorship - 20%

• Technical Leadership: Experience leading automation initiatives and acting as a subject matter expert across multiple projects.
• Team Building & Scaling: Proven ability to scale QA Automation teams, integrating resources across multiple teams, sections, or branches.
• Mentorship & Capability Development: Provide hands-on coaching and mentoring to QA and development teams to improve automation skills and adoption.
• Training & Knowledge Sharing: Design and deliver structured training programs, workshops, and monthly knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Resource Planning: Ability to assess and ensure required capacity (people, tools, time) to sustain automation goals.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement - 10%

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Strong ability to work with Development, QA, DevOps, and Business teams to embed quality practices early in the developement lifecycle.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage stakeholders to drive automation adoption, communicate progress, and align priorities.
• Adoption & Change Management: Experience leading branch-wide rollout initiatives, including pilot onboarding and support structures.
• Documentation & Knowledge Management: Ability to establish and maintain centralized repositories (e.g., MS Teams and SharePoint) for artifacts, frameworks, and documentation.

Project Management & Organizational Skills - 5%

• Planning & Execution: Ability to define clear automation project plans, manage deliverables, and meet timelines.
• Pilot Management: Experience selecting and delivering pilot projects involving CI/CD, AI, API, performance, and accessibility testing.
• Continuous Improvement Tracking: Document lessons learned and refine strategies for future phases.
• Prioritization & Delivery: Manage multiple concurrent initiatives while ensuring alignment with strategic goals.

Key Skills & Competencies

AI Builder, Angular, API Testing, Axe, CI/CD, CSS, Form Recognizer, Groovy, HTML, IAM, Java, JavaScript, JEE, JMeter, JSON, Lighthouse, Machine Learning, Message Queue, Microservices, NoSQL, OAuth, OCR, Performance Testing, Playwright, Power Automate, Power BI, Process Mining, Python, Restful APIs, RPA, Soap APIs, Spring, SQL, Test Automation, TypeScript, UI Testing, WCAG, XML, XPath