Role Overview

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior/Lead QA Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks using Python and Robot Framework. The ideal candidate will play a key role in driving quality engineering practices, defining automation strategies, and ensuring high-quality delivery of complex financial and digital solutions.

Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable automation frameworks using Python and Robot Framework
Define and implement test automation strategy, standards, and best practices
Lead end-to-end automation testing efforts across web, API, and backend systems
Build and maintain automated test suites for regression, functional, integration, and smoke testing
Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and QA teams to understand requirements and ensure test coverage
Integrate automation suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab, etc.)
Perform API testing using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or Python-based libraries
Drive shift-left testing practices and improve overall test efficiency
Analyse test results,



identify causes of failures, and work closely with development teams for defect resolution
Mentor junior QA engineers and provide technical guidance
Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and release planning activities
Ensure adherence to quality standards, coding guidelines, and test documentation practices

Required Skills & Experience
8 - 10+ years of experience in Software Testing / Quality Engineering
Strong hands-on experience in Python automation development
Expertise in Robot Framework for test automation
Solid understanding of Selenium WebDriver or similar UI automation tools
Robust experience in API testing (RESTful services, JSON, XML)
Experience working with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions
Good understanding of version control systems (Git, Bit bucket)
Solid knowledge of SDLC, STLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies
Experience in writing reusable, maintainable, and scalable test scripts
Robust debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills

📌 Automation Testing Toronto (Canada)
🏢 Kumaran Systems
📍 Canada