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Position Overview ProxyLink is looking for a Senior Automation Developer

to join an enterprise technology environment and play a key role in designing, developing, and implementing automated testing solutions for complex applications and systems.

This is a senior-level opportunity for an experienced automation professional who can work across the full testing lifecycle, identify opportunities for automation, build robust automated test solutions, execute functional and non-functional testing, and collaborate closely with QA, development, business, and technical teams.

The successful candidate will bring strong hands-on experience with

Microsoft Playwright, test automation development, ReadyAPI/Postman, JMeter, DevOps, Agile methodologies, and enterprise-level testing .

Position Overview The Senior Automation Developer will be responsible for developing and executing automated testing solutions that improve software quality, testing efficiency, reliability, and delivery timelines.

You will work closely with QA analysts, software developers, business analysts, project teams, and other stakeholders to understand application requirements, identify automation opportunities, design appropriate testing approaches, and implement automated test frameworks and scripts.

The role involves testing applications across GUI and non-GUI environments and supporting a broad range of testing activities, including

functional, integration, regression, API, performance, load, system, accessibility, and user acceptance testing .

The successful candidate will also contribute to testing strategies, test planning, defect investigation, test reporting, and continuous improvement of QA and DevOps processes.

Key Responsibilities Test Automation Development

Identify opportunities to automate software testing and quality assurance processes.

Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts and test suites.

Develop scalable and maintainable automation frameworks and solutions.

Use

Microsoft Playwright

to develop and execute automated application tests.

Develop automated tests for web-based and enterprise applications.

Implement automated regression testing to improve test coverage and reduce manual testing effort.

Develop automated API tests using

ReadyAPI, Postman, or similar tools .

Integrate automated tests into

DevOps and CI/CD pipelines .

Maintain and enhance existing automated test suites as applications evolve.

Identify areas where automation can improve workflow, quality, efficiency, and delivery.

Establish appropriate automation approaches based on application architecture, testing requirements, and project objectives.

QA & Testing

Develop and execute functional, integration, system, regression,



and non-functional tests.

Plan and organize testing efforts for large and complex enterprise systems.

Support testing across both

GUI and non-GUI environments .

Develop test scenarios, test cases, test scripts, test data, and test documentation.

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

Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities.

Validate application functionality against business and technical requirements.

Investigate issues identified through automated and manual testing.

Reproduce defects and work with developers and QA analysts to identify root causes and appropriate solutions.

Document defects and quality issues clearly and accurately.

Support defect triage, prioritization, troubleshooting, and resolution.

Provide organized and repeatable automated testing to support development and implementation efforts.

API & Integration Testing

Design and execute automated API testing solutions.

Use

ReadyAPI and/or Postman

for API and web-services testing.

Validate API responses, data integrity, business rules, and system integrations.

Test integrations between applications, services, databases, and external systems.

Support testing of REST and other web services.

Investigate integration failures and collaborate with development teams to resolve issues.

Performance Testing

Develop and execute performance, load, and stress testing.

Use

JMeter

to create and execute performance test scripts.

Analyze performance results and identify potential system bottlenecks.

Support performance testing for applications, databases, systems, networks, and related infrastructure.

Assess application performance under expected and increased workloads.

Document performance results and communicate findings to technical and project stakeholders.

DevOps & Cloud

Work within

DevOps and Agile environments

to integrate automation into software delivery processes.

Support automated testing within CI/CD pipelines.

Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to improve continuous testing practices.

Work with cloud-based environments, particularly

Microsoft Azure .

Understand version control, build processes, deployment processes, and automated testing within up-to-date development environments.

Contribute to continuous improvement of automation and software delivery processes.

Accessibility Testing

Support

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

compliance testing.

Conduct accessibility testing and identify accessibility issues within applications.

Support compliance audits and remediation activities.

Experience with accessibility testing tools such as

Axe and WAVE

is highly desirable.





Work with technical and business teams to ensure accessibility requirements are incorporated into testing activities.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Work closely with QA analysts, software developers, business analysts, project managers, and technical leads.

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business processes and determine how automation can improve workflows.

Gather and document requirements from end users and stakeholders.

Translate functional and technical requirements into effective automation solutions.

Provide recommendations regarding testing strategies, test plans, testing tools, automation frameworks, and required resources.

Clearly communicate testing results, issues, risks, and recommendations to project stakeholders.

Build strong working relationships across technical and functional teams.

Required Qualifications & Experience Must-Have Requirements Candidates must demonstrate extensive experience in the following areas:

Extensive experience with Microsoft Playwright , particularly within a

DevOps environment .

Extensive experience in Test Automation Development .

Extensive experience with

ReadyAPI and/or Postman .

Experience developing and executing automated

API tests .

Experience using

JMeter

for performance testing.

Strong understanding of automated testing methodologies and frameworks.

Experience working within

Agile and DevOps environments .

Strong understanding of the software development and testing life cycles.

Experience designing and executing automated QA tests.

Experience identifying and documenting software defects and quality issues.

Experience executing functional, integration, regression, system, and non-functional testing.

Experience planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts for large and complex systems.

Technical Skills Experience with the following technologies and tools is highly desirable:

Automation & Testing

Microsoft Playwright

Selenium

Katalon

JMeter

ReadyAPI

Postman

Automated API testing

Automated regression testing

DevOps & Cloud

DevOps practices

Version control systems

Programming & Development

Knowledge and experience with at least one programming language.

Java

.NET

Other object-oriented programming languages

Databases & Systems

SQL

Oracle

DB2

IMS

UNIX

TSO/SPF

Web Services & Enterprise Applications

REST / Web Services

APIs

OPA

Enterprise application testing

Enterprise & Government Technology Experience Experience working with large-scale enterprise applications and complex integrated systems is an asset.

Experience with the following environments and technologies would be considered valuable:

Registration and Licensing System of Ontario (RLSO)

ESDI

Ministry applications

Licensing and Control Systems (LCS)

Legacy mainframe systems

Payment Gateway services such as MPG/EPS

Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications

Enterprise databases and integrated systems

General QA Experience The successful candidate should have experience with:

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📌 Senior Automation Developer (Toronto)
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