Quality Assurance Automation Developer

University of Alberta

. Collaborate with project teams and University stakeholders to review requirements, technical designs and acceptance criteria .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeEdmonton • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$80,697 - CA$112,462 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in automated testing frameworks, quality assurance methodologies, and software development practices. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality software delivery and effective testing strategies.

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Automated Testing Framework DevelopmentC# ProgrammingAgile Development ExperienceSQL Querying and Data VerificationQuality Assurance Automation

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Hard Skills

Automated TestingManual TestingBlack-Box TestingWhite-Box TestingAPI TestingPerformance TestingLoad TestingTest Script DevelopmentRequirements TraceabilityDefect Documentation

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsTroubleshooting SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills

Tools & Technologies

GitGitHubGitLabPostgreSQLMySQLMicrosoft SQL ServerOracleBashPowerShellJavaScript

Industry Keywords

Software Quality AssuranceContinuous IntegrationContinuous DeploymentEnterprise Application ArchitectureREST APIs

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsJavaJavaScriptMS SQL ServerMySQLOraclePHPPostgresSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with project teams and University stakeholders to review requirements, technical designs and acceptance criteria
Assess testability, identify quality risks, estimate effort and establish testing strategies and coverage
Design, develop and maintain automated testing frameworks, reusable scripts, test harnesses, utilities and supporting services
Plan and execute functional, component, integration, system, regression, performance, load, reliability, accessibility and other testing
Integrate automated tests and quality checks into development and deployment pipelines
Investigate, document and communicate software defects, testing limitations and quality risks
Collaborate with technical and functional teams on resolution, retesting and regression verification
Develop and maintain test plans, cases, scripts, requirements traceability and execution evidence
Provide objective assessments of testing outcomes, unresolved defects and residual risks to inform release decisions
Support application releases, upgrades and enhancements through production verification, targeted testing and troubleshooting
Provide technical guidance, participate in peer reviews, mentor colleagues and support onboarding
Improve testing methodologies, tools, processes and team practices
Report to the Team Lead of Quality Assurance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computing Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline, or an equivalent technical diploma combined with relevant education and experience
Five or more years of software development and software quality assurance automation experience in a comparable enterprise environment
Extensive knowledge of manual and automated testing approaches, including black-box and white-box testing, component, functional, API, integration, system, regression, exploratory, performance and load testing, and verification and validation practices
Experience developing and maintaining automated testing frameworks, reusable test scripts, test harnesses and supporting utilities for complex applications and integrations
Strong programming and scripting capabilities using C#, Java, PHP, JavaScript, Bash, PowerShell or similar technologies
Experience using Git, GitHub, GitLab or comparable version-control and collaborative development tools
Strong understanding of enterprise application architectures, web services, REST APIs, distributed systems and data flows
Experience with relational database systems such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle, including SQL queries, data integrity verification and transformation validation
Experience working within Agile, Scrum, Kanban, iterative and waterfall development environments
Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment practices, automated quality checks and repeatable test environments
Ability to interpret complex requirements and technical specifications, establish testing strategies, maintain traceability, evaluate test evidence and communicate defects and quality risks
Ability to provide technical guidance, participate in code and test reviews, mentor colleagues and coordinate testing activities
Excellent analytical, organizational, troubleshooting, facilitation and communication skills
Demonstrated professionalism, accountability, sound judgment and commitment to respectful collaboration
Resume and cover letter required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Governors of the University of Alberta and the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA)
Hybrid work arrangement with a mix of remote and in-person work