Automation QA Engineer

Automation QA Engineer

Location: Remote Canada
Work Hours: Must be able to support PST hours
Duration: Long-Term Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Automation QA Engineer to join a Quality Engineering team supporting enterprise digital commerce applications.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in test automation, API testing, backend validation, SQL, and continuous testing within an Agile engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute automated test cases for web applications and backend services.

• Perform API, integration, database, and business workflow testing.

• Conduct functional, regression, integration, and system testing.

• Develop and maintain reusable automation scripts and test suites.

• Execute SQL queries for backend data validation.

• Collaborate with developers to troubleshoot and resolve application defects.

• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, release activities, and other Agile ceremonies.

• Support CI/CD automation and continuous testing initiatives.

• Contribute to automation framework improvements and overall testing standards.

Required Qualifications

• 7 8+ years of Quality Engineering / Automation Testing experience.

• Strong hands-on automation testing experience.

• Strong API testing experience.

• Good SQL skills.

• Programming experience with Python or another modern programming language.

• Experience working with Git and CI/CD pipelines.

• Strong analytical, debugging, and troubleshooting abilities.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and support PST business hours.

Preferred Skills

• Salesforce Commerce or eCommerce experience.

• OMS / Order Management testing experience.

• Retail domain experience.

• Payment systems testing experience.