Senior QA Automation Analyst / SDET

Job description

Position Description:

This role is hybrid and requires you to be at our downtown Toronto and/or Client office at a minimum 2 days per week - subject to change at any time. 

We are looking for a detail-oriented and collaborative Senior QA Automation Analyst (SDET) to join our team. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our applications by designing robust test strategies and building scalable automation solutions.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Test Strategy & Planning
• Define and implement comprehensive test strategies aligned with business and technical requirements
• Develop and maintain detailed test plans, test cases, and test data
Automation Development & Maintenance
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for UI and API testing
• Enhance and optimize automation frameworks to ensure scalability and efficiency
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
Quality Engineering & Analysis
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and product teams to embed quality throughout the development lifecycle
• Provide actionable insights during solution design to improve testability and quality
• Identify, document, and track defects and risks
API & Data Validation
• Perform testing of RESTful APIs using JSON schemas and validation techniques
• Ensure data integrity across systems
Continuous Improvement
• Contribute to QA best practices, standards, and process improvements
• Advocate for a “shift-left” approach to quality engineering

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Proven experience in QA automation / Software Development in Test (SDET)
• Strong hands-on expertise with:
o Selenium WebDriver
o JUnit and/or TestNG
o REST API testing
o JSON and schema validation
• Proficiency in Java or similar object-oriented programming languages
• Experience with test automation frameworks and CI/CD tools
• Solid understanding of software testing methodologies, SDLC, and Agile practices
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Nice-to-Have
• Experience in the mutual fund, wealth management, or financial services industry
• Exposure to performance testing or security testing
• Familiarity with BDD frameworks (e.g., Cucumber)

"CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $80,000–$130,000. This role is an existing vacancy."

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Skills:

·  Financial Services
·  JSON Web Token (JWT)
·  JUNIT Framework
·  RESTful (Rest-APIs)
·  Selenium
·  Test environments

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

At CGI, we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer, being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation, please inform your recruiter.

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Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.