We're looking for a motivated recent graduate to join our client's team on an initial 6-month contract as a Quality Assurance / Automation Engineer. You'll work alongside experienced developers and QA specialists, gaining hands‑on experience building and maintaining automated test frameworks using Java and Selenium. Strong performance may lead to a contract extension or full time chance.

What You'll Do
Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Java and Selenium WebDriver
Execute automated and manual testing for web-based applications
Perform functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing across environments
Collaborate with developers and product managers to define test strategies and acceptance criteria
Identify, document, and track defects through to resolution
Test and validate REST APIs using tools such as Postman or REST Assured
Contribute automated tests to CI/CD pipelines and build workflows
Support QA best practices, automation standards, and test documentation

What We're Looking For




Recent graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
Academic, internship, co-op, or personal project experience with Java development
Hands‑on experience or coursework using Selenium WebDriver for test automation
Understanding of software testing concepts, including functional, regression, and end‑to‑end testing
Familiarity with RESTful APIs and API testing fundamentals
Exposure to test frameworks such as JUnit, TestNG, and Selenium
Experience using source control tools such as Git
Able to commute to Markham, ON 4 days per week

Nice to Have
Experience building automation frameworks with Java, Selenium, TestNG, or JUnit
Exposure to REST Assured, Postman, or API automation testing
Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
Understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies
Exposure to performance testing tools such as JMeter

📌 Quality Engineer Recent Grad Toronto
🏢 Encore Technical Solutions
📍 Toronto