Job Description Position: Automation Developer Senior Client: Ministry of Transportation Labour and Transportation Cluster Location: Toronto, Ontario 87 Sir William Hearst Ave., Toronto, ON M3M 0B4 Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite Contract Term: September 18, 2026 March 31, 2027 Openings: 1 Security Clearance: No Clearance Required Closing Date: September 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM Position Overview The Ministry of Transportation is seeking a Senior Automation Developer / Automation Test Developer with extensive experience in test automation development, automated testing tools, API testing, performance testing, Agile/Dev

Ops environments, and quality assurance.

The successful candidate will identify opportunities to automate software processes, design and execute automated QA tests, develop automation scripts and frameworks, investigate software issues, and work closely with QA analysts, software developers, business stakeholders, and other project teams.

The role requires strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft Playwright, Selenium, Katalon, Micro Focus UFT, Micro Focus Load

Runner 12.5, JMeter, ReadyAPI/Postman , and automated API testing, together with experience in Microsoft Azure, Dev

Ops, Agile, AODA accessibility testing, databases, web services, and enterprise applications .

Key Responsibilities Identify opportunities for automation within software processes and workflows.

Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated QA tests.

Design and write automated test scripts and reusable test cases.

Develop and maintain test automation frameworks.

Use automated testing tools to validate application functionality and quality.

Investigate software defects and testing-related problems and work with QA analysts and developers to identify and implement solutions.

Provide advice and recommendations regarding testing strategies, test plans, testing tools, and resources required for testing.

Plan, organize, and implement testing efforts for large and small systems.

Plan and execute testing in both Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-GUI environments .

Execute systems integration testing, specialized testing, functional testing, non-functional testing, load testing, performance testing, and other system-level testing.

Support and participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities.

Identify, document, track, and support resolution of bugs and quality issues.

Collaborate with stakeholders and end-users to understand workflows and requirements and determine appropriate automation solutions.

Gather and document requirements for automation initiatives.

Provide organized automated application testing to support development, implementation, and remediation efforts.

Create, review, and execute test strategies, test plans, and test cases.

Work within Agile, Dev

Ops, and Waterfall development environments.

Meet deadlines while managing competing priorities and maintaining effective client and stakeholder relationships.

Requirements Mandatory Qualifications & Technical Skills Automated Testing 40% The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive experience with: Microsoft Playwright mandatory, including experience working in a Dev

Ops environment .

Katalon Selenium Micro Focus Unified Functional Testing (UFT) Micro Focus Load

Runner 12.5 JMeter / J-Meter for performance testing.

ReadyAPI Postman Automated API testing.

Automated testing methods within an object-oriented environment .

Automated testing within Agile and Dev

Ops environments.

Automated application testing to support development, implementation, and remediation activities.

Developing automated test scripts and automated test cases.

Testing 30% 10+ years of experience planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts.

Extensive experience in Test Automation Development .

Extensive experience using test management tools, including one or more platforms such as: Azure Dev

Ops Micro Focus ALM 12.5 Experience conducting AODA compliance audits and remediation .

Working knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) .

Experience working within Agile and Dev

Ops environments.

Experience creating, reviewing, and executing: Test strategies Test plans Test cases Experience identifying, investigating, documenting, and resolving testing problems and issues.

Experience executing: Functional testing Non-functional testing System integration testing UAT Load testing Performance testing Integration testing Accessibility testing Technical Skills 25% Experience with the following is required/desirable as identified for the assignment: Methodologies & Cloud Waterfall methodology.

Agile methodology.

Dev

Ops methodology.

Microsoft Azure / Cloud technology .

Accessibility / AODA Extensive experience with AODA compliance testing and audit tools .



AXE WAVE AODA compliance remediation.

Knowledge and understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.

Automation & Performance Testing Microsoft Playwright.

Katalon.

Selenium.

Micro Focus UFT.

Micro Focus Load

Runner 12.5. JMeter.

ReadyAPI.

Postman.

Automated API testing.

Ontario Ministry / Enterprise Applications Experience with Siebel , including RLSO (Registration and Licensing System of Ontario) .

Experience with ESDI and other Ministry applications.

Knowledge of Licensing and Control System (LCS) .

Experience with legacy mainframe systems .

Experience with Payment Gateway MPG/EPS Services .

Mainframe / Database / Integration Technologies Mainframe tools such as TSO/ISPF .

ReadyAPI Web Services. APIs. OPA Java technologies IMS DB2 SQL Oracle UNIX .NET platform General Qualifications Experience identifying opportunities for automation within software processes.

Experience designing and executing automated QA tests.

Experience running tests across databases, systems, networks, applications, hardware, and software.

Experience identifying and documenting bugs and quality issues within development, service, or business processes.

Experience installing applications and databases relevant to automation.

Experience collaborating with stakeholders to determine how automation can improve workflows.

Experience gathering and documenting requirements from end-users.

Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems.

Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases.

Experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications.

Knowledge of information retrieval packages.

Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices .

Ability to work effectively as part of a team while meeting deadlines and managing competing priorities.

Soft Skills 5% Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Strong organizational skills.

Creativity and perseverance.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills.

Proven ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.

Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver within established timelines.

Mandatory Must-Have Skills Candidates must have strong, demonstrable experience with the following: Microsoft Playwright extensive experience, working in a Dev

Ops environment . JMeter / J-Meter experience with performance testing.

ReadyAPI / Postman extensive experience.

Test Automation Development extensive hands-on experience. 10+ years of testing experience involving planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts.

Experience with Agile and Dev

Ops .

Experience with automated API testing .

Experience with Azure Dev

Ops and/or Micro Focus ALM 12.5 .

Experience creating and executing test strategies, test plans, and test cases .

Experience with functional, non-functional, integration, performance, load, and UAT testing .

Experience with AODA compliance testing/auditing and remediation .

Ability to work 100% onsite in Toronto at 87 Sir William Hearst Ave.

Additional Preferred Experience Preference may be given to candidates with experience in: Katalon Selenium Micro Focus UFT Micro Focus Load

Runner 12.5 Microsoft Azure AXE WAVE Siebel / RLSO ESDI LCS Legacy Mainframe Systems MPG/EPS Payment Gateway Services TSO/ISPF ReadyAPI Web Services OPA Java IMS/DB2/SQL/Oracle UNIX .NET COTS application testing Information Management Ontario Government / Ministry applications Requirements Mandatory Qualifications & Technical Skills Automated Testing 40% The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive experience with: Microsoft Playwright mandatory, including experience working in a Dev

Ops setting.

Katalon Selenium Micro Focus Unified Functional Testing (UFT) Micro Focus Load

Runner 12.5 JMeter / J-Meter for performance testing.

ReadyAPI Postman Automated API testing.

Automated testing methods within an object-oriented environment.

Automated testing within Agile and Dev

Ops environments.

Automated application testing to support development, implementation, and remediation activities.

Developing automated test scripts and automated test cases.





Testing 30% 10+ years of experience planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts.

Extensive experience in Test Automation Development.

Extensive experience using test management tools, including one or more platforms such as: Azure Dev

Ops Micro Focus ALM 12.5 Experience conducting AODA compliance audits and remediation.

Working knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Experience working within Agile and Dev

Ops environments.

Experience creating, reviewing, and executing: Test strategies Test plans Test cases Experience identifying, investigating, documenting, and resolving testing problems and issues.

Experience executing: Functional testing Non-functional testing System integration testing UAT Load testing Performance testing Integration testing Accessibility testing Technical Skills 25% Experience with the following is required/desirable as identified for the assignment: Methodologies & Cloud Waterfall methodology.

Agile methodology.

Dev

Ops methodology.

Microsoft Azure / Cloud technology.

Accessibility / AODA Extensive experience with AODA compliance testing and audit tools. AXE WAVE AODA compliance remediation.

Knowledge and understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.

Automation & Performance Testing Microsoft Playwright.

Katalon.

Selenium.

Micro Focus UFT.

Micro Focus Load

Runner 12.5. JMeter.

ReadyAPI.

Postman.

Automated API testing.

Ontario Ministry / Enterprise Applications Experience with Siebel, including RLSO (Registration and Licensing System of Ontario).

Experience with ESDI and other Ministry applications.

Knowledge of Licensing and Control System (LCS).

Experience with legacy mainframe systems.

Experience with Payment Gateway MPG/EPS Services.

Mainframe / Database / Integration Technologies Mainframe tools such as TSO/ISPF.

ReadyAPI Web Services. APIs. OPA Java technologies IMS DB2 SQL Oracle UNIX .NET platform General Qualifications Experience identifying opportunities for automation within software processes.

Experience designing and executing automated QA tests.

Experience running tests across databases, systems, networks, applications, hardware, and software.

Experience identifying and documenting bugs and quality issues within development, service, or business processes.

Experience installing applications and databases relevant to automation.

Experience collaborating with stakeholders to determine how automation can improve workflows.

Experience gathering and documenting requirements from end-users.

Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems.

Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases.

Experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications.

Knowledge of information retrieval packages.

Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.

Ability to work effectively as part of a team while meeting deadlines and managing competing priorities.

Soft Skills 5% Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Strong organizational skills.

Creativity and perseverance.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills.

Proven ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.

Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver within established timelines.

Mandatory Must-Have Skills Candidates must have strong, demonstrable experience with the following: Microsoft Playwright extensive experience, working in a Dev

Ops environment. JMeter / J-Meter experience with performance testing.

ReadyAPI / Postman extensive experience.

Test Automation Development extensive hands-on experience. 10+ years of testing experience involving planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts.

Experience with Agile and Dev

Ops.

Experience with automated API testing.

Experience with Azure Dev

Ops and/or Micro Focus ALM 12.5.

Experience creating and executing test strategies, test plans, and test cases.

Experience with functional, non-functional, integration, performance, load, and UAT testing.

Experience with AODA compliance testing/auditing and remediation.

Ability to work 100% onsite in Toronto at 87 Sir William Hearst Ave.

Additional Preferred Experience Preference may be given to candidates with experience in: Katalon Selenium Micro Focus UFT Micro Focus Load

Runner 12.5 Microsoft Azure AXE WAVE Siebel / RLSO ESDI LCS Legacy Mainframe Systems MPG/EPS Payment Gateway Services TSO/ISPF ReadyAPI Web Services OPA Java IMS/DB2/SQL/Oracle UNIX .NET COTS application testing Information Management Ontario Government / Ministry applications

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