PLATO is Canada's only Indigenous-led, Indigenous-staffed software testing services firm. We insist on working with quality people who share our passion for quality testing and have built a team of people who also believe quality is the most important deliverable. Our team of software testing specialists believes that better software leads to a better world.
We are committed to building strong communities - PLATO trains and employs members of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit communities across the country and strives to build a network of 1000 Indigenous software testers across Canada. PLATO has offices on or near Indigenous communities across Canada, in Fredericton, Miramichi, Sault Ste Marie, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Victoria.
We are actively looking for a Software Test Specialist with skills in Test Automation for our client project.
- Design, develop and implement automation frameworks and test scripts
- Identify and document defects encountered during test execution activities utilizing defect tracking tools
- Participate with clients in discussions of prioritizing testing activities
- Analyze and interpret results to help identify issues and propose solutions
- Consult with clients to provide advice, direction, and proposed solutions with respect to the implementation of test automation
- Computer Science degree or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years of UI/API test automation experience with a minimum of three projects/roles
- Experience building test automation solutions in at least two automation tools
- Exposure to development practices, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, unit testing is preferred
- Experience testing different types of applications including UI, COTS, ETL, Enterprise solutions
- Experience working in a mobile test environment that includes iOS and Android would be an asset
- Solid communication and consulting skills
- A continuous learner, up to date with industry best practices and the flexibility to transfer knowledge between tool sets
- Excellent time management skills, able to manage multiple tasks, self-motivated, and strong attention to detail
At PLATO, we encourage our employees' personal career growth. We have plans in place to make sure that each employee is connected with a people manager to help guide them through their professional development, offer e-learning classes, and give our employees the opportunity to pursue software certifications for cutting-edge technologies.
PLATO respectfully acknowledges that our offices are located on treaty territories, unceded First Nations and Inuit territories, and part of Métis homelands. We honour their long history of welcoming many Nations to the beautiful Turtle Island and we actively work towards reconciliation between Métis, Inuit, and First Nation peoples and non-Indigenous people on this Land.
We contribute to proactive employment practices to promote inclusivity and diversity to those especially marginalized populations such as women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples, and all other groups protected under the Human Rights Code.
We are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.