Pay Range

$90,000 - $120,000.

Base salary only. Additional total rewards may include: semi‑annual bonuses tied to business performance; deferred profit‑sharing; comprehensive paid benefits; 15% discount on Home Depot stock purchases; merit‑based salary increases.

Position Overview

Askuity is a Toronto‑based retail analytics software company operating as a division within The Home Depot (THD). Through our supplier analytics program, Askuity’s mission is to enable suppliers and merchants at The Home Depot to make profitable, data‑driven decisions and drive real‑time execution.

We are looking for a dynamic QA Automation Engineer eager to deliver high‑quality SaaS‑based products. As a member of the Product Development team at Askuity, you will help design and execute test strategies to ensure delivery of high‑quality software that has a meaningful and immediate impact on our growing customer base.

Key Responsibilities

- QA Automation
- Development and maintenance of our test automation suite
- Designing and executing effective test plans to ensure consistent high‑quality product delivery
- Conduct thorough baseline, regression, functional, integration and post‑release testing
- Identify, document and raise defects with clear and actionable details

- Cross‑functional collaboration

- Work with Product Owners and Developers to understand new product requirements and devise test cases to ensure coverage for acceptance criteria
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, provide story point estimation, input during sprint planning and retrospectives
- Effectively communicate product quality issues and collaborate with software development to accelerate issue resolution

Competencies

- Collaborates
- Action Oriented
- Drives Results
- Communicates Effectively
- Plans and Aligns

Skills

- Problem‑solving and critical thinking skills
- Robust communication, written and verbal

Direct Manager / Direct Reports

QA Manager

Travel Requirements

- Limited




- Travel to corporate headquarters annually, as requested

Physical Requirements

- Extended sitting
- Repetitive tasks

Working Conditions

- Office setting: computer work, camera on virtual meetings

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum Years of Work Experience

3+ years of QA automation experience

Minimum Leadership Experience

None

Certifications

- Software Testing certifications (e.g. CTSB or ISTQB preferred)

Other Requirements / Assets

- Experience developing automation frameworks for web‑based applications using tools such as WebdriverIO
- Hands‑on experience creating test scripts in either TypeScript or JavaScript
- Worked as part of an Agile team and participated in agile ceremonies like stand‑ups, refinement, planning, and retrospective meetings
- Strong understanding of QA concepts and testing best practices
- Ability to estimate story points and write well‑formed test cases based on acceptance criteria
- Experience identifying test data requirements; knowledge of Test Management tools like TestRail, Zephyr, etc.
- Ability to report and track defects in JIRA or similar tool
- Hands‑on experience with distributed version control systems such as GIT and Bitbucket
- Strong understanding of DB testing concepts
- ISTQB certification
- Experience with API automation using tools like JMeter, Postman, Exposure, and Google GCP (nice to have)
- Knowledge of CI/CD principles, CI tools like GitHub, Bitbucket pipeline (nice to have)
- Knowledge of retail domain (nice to have)
- Experience testing a product based on AI/ML (nice to have)

AI Screening

In our commitment to efficiency, consistency, and a fair hiring experience for all candidates, the company uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist with the screening and assessment of applicants for this position. This technology is used to quickly and consistently identify candidates whose skills and experience are the strongest match for the role. Our process is designed to ensure human oversight is maintained throughout the selection process.

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📌 QA Automation Engineer (Askuity division) (Toronto)
🏢 United States Digital Space
📍 Toronto