Global Financial Firm located in MISSISSAUGA, ON has an immediate contract opportunity for an experienced Test Automation Engineer - Java
"This role is currently on a Hybrid Schedule.
You will need to have reliable internet, computer and android or iphone for remote access into the client systems during remote work.
We will be expected in the office weekly 3 days depending on the team requirement.
****Video/ f2f interviews are required prior to all offers.
Description:
A successful candidate will solve interesting technical challenges whilst developing solutions that have a measurable impact to enable automation of server-side components and enable QA efficiencies. The candidate will work closely with developers, automation, and manual QA team members to implement strategies and procedures to deliver high quality test automation solutions.
Responsibilities:
a Develop common, reusable automation framework, server-side components and services that execute against the automation strategy and drive future improvements.
a Partner with multiple technology and automation teams to understand the flow, evolve automation architecture roadmap and deliver timely solutions to support the automation efforts.
a Evaluate, design, implement and integrate automated testing technologies for backend and component testing and evolve them as the technology changes.
a Develop automated testing strategies that can run in a CI/CD environment
a Set up an integration testing framework with mock endpoints so that apps can be quickly validated.
a Assist in planning, creation and control of test environments and test data.
a Suggest policies and procedures for test code (Unit Tests & Integration Tests)
a Enhance and extend existing test automation frameworks
Qualifications:
Technical:
a Proficiency in Java (6+ years of experience) with demonstrable success in developing high performance, multi-threaded applications.
a Solid understanding of software development fundamentals including data structures, design patterns and object-orientated programming
a Hands-on experience functional/manual and automated testing of micro-service based applications (is a plus).
a Experience/knowledge about RUST Programming language(is a plus)
a Proven ability to develop clean, testable code.
a Understanding of relational database concepts and knowledge in SQL.
a Experience with Jira, Git/Bitbucket, Gradle and CI/CD tools, e.g. Jenkins, TeamCity and Urban Code Deploy.
a Experience with Linux/Unix.
a Hands on experience with at least one Unit Testing framework such as JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber (BDD) , etc.
a Knowledge of cloud technologies, e.g. Artifactory, Docker and OpenShift.
a Experience with at least one mocking framework such as easyMock or Mockito.
a 3+ years hands on experience in design, implementation, and maintenance of server-side automated testing solutions.
a Experience with project management software such as JIRA, Zephyr.
a Experience in BDD testing frameworks like Cucumber or SpecFlow
a Experience with automation of Desktop based apps is a plus
a Experience with API automation using Rest Assured, Postman
a Experience with Performance testing concepts and tools like JMeter .
a Knowledge of fixed income products, customer and broker market platforms and trading protocols preferred.
Soft Skills:
a Excellent communication skills
a Strong passion for technology, especially Java, with a keen interest in driving adoption of new technologies and tools.
a Self-motivated individual and with ability to manage own work slate.
a Excellent collaborative skills; ability to work with others and contribute to global projects.
a Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
a Ability to work in a fast-pace environment; flexible and able to deliver results in the required timeframe
Education:
a Bachelor¬ s degree with a relevant major (Computer Science, Information Technology or similar)