Junior/Intermediate Software QA Automation Engineer

We are looking for a technical QA. You will support QA for a major e-procurement SaaS platform used by public and private sector customers across Canada and the United States. You will help execute manual and automated testing, contribute to test planning, and build automation coverage over time using Playwright and TypeScript. The role is hands on and collaborative, with mentorship from senior QA and engineering. The team is getting started with QA automation, so this is a strong fit for someone who wants to be at the forefront of building and integrating QA automation practices within a business.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality and Testing

• Execute and help maintain the manual test suite, including updates as features change.
• Assist with test plans and test cases for web applications and APIs.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and cross browser testing.
• Create and maintain Playwright end to end and API tests in TypeScript, following team patterns and guidance.
• Build and maintain reliable test data, test accounts, and repeatable test setup steps.
• Log, track, verify, and retest defects in JIRA with clear reproduction steps and expected results.
• Support basic non-functional checks when applicable, such as performance smoke checks.

Process, reporting, and collaboration

• Collaborate with product and engineering to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Help investigate and reproduce production issues with support and engineering.
• Participate in code and test reviews with a focus on quality and testability.
• Share test results, risks, and notes in tools such as Confluence.
• Support improvements to QA processes, test environments, and release readiness checklists.

Team Support and Growth

• Take direction from senior QA while owning assigned test areas end to end.
• Suggest opportunities to reduce repetitive testing through automation.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies as needed, including refinement, planning, and defect triage.

• Continuously improve testing skills, tooling knowledge, and product understanding.

• Diploma or bachelor s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience

• 1 to 5 years of experience in software QA, including internships, co ops, or significant project experience, or equivalent experience in software development with a strong interest in quality control and testing.
• Experience testing web applications. API testing exposure is an asset.
• Exposure to test automation or scripting is an asset.
• Experience with defect tracking tools such as JIRA and documentation tools such as Confluence is an asset.
• Experience in software development using TypeScript and/or JavaScript (professional, internship, or significant project experience).
• Interest in test automation. Playwright experience is an asset, or a strong willingness to learn it quickly.
• Basic understanding of web technologies such as HTTP, REST, and JSON.
• Familiarity with automated testing concepts such as unit, integration, and end to end testing.
• Understanding of cross browser testing concepts and common UI debugging techniques.
• Ability to follow established test architecture, coding standards, and contribute reusable test utilities over time.
• Nice to have familiarity with AI development tools such as Cursor, Windsurf, Claude, or similar.
• Nice to have awareness of accessibility concepts and basic WCAG principles.
• Strong attention to detail and a practical approach to problem solving.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English.
• Coachable and comfortable asking questions early.
• Able to manage time, follow through on assigned work, and collaborate in a remote team.
• Comfortable working across time zones with a focus on predictable delivery.

• 1 to 5 years of experience in software QA, including internships, co ops, or significant project experience, or equivalent experience in software development with a strong interest in quality control and testing.
• Experience testing web applications. API testing exposure is an asset.
• Exposure to test automation or scripting is an asset.
• Experience with defect tracking tools such as JIRA and documentation tools such as Confluence is an asset.
• Experience in software development using TypeScript and/or JavaScript (professional, internship, or significant project experience).
• Interest in test automation. Playwright experience is an asset, or a strong willingness to learn it quickly.
• Basic understanding of web technologies such as HTTP, REST, and JSON.
• Familiarity with automated testing concepts such as unit, integration, and end to end testing.
• Understanding of cross browser testing concepts and common UI debugging techniques.
• Ability to follow established test architecture, coding standards, and contribute reusable test utilities over time.
• Nice to have familiarity with AI development tools such as Cursor, Windsurf, Claude, or similar.
• Nice to have awareness of accessibility concepts and basic WCAG principles.
• Strong attention to detail and a practical approach to problem solving.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English.
• Coachable and comfortable asking questions early.
• Able to manage time, follow through on assigned work, and collaborate in a remote team.
• Comfortable working across time zones with a focus on predictable delivery.