Senior Software Analyst - bpost

Responsibilities :

Design and guide implementation of an automation architecture and supporting processes Make recommendations for automation tools via a rigorous selection process Work closely with software engineering and architecture teams to establish an automation roadmap. Create Various test suites for feature developments, Smoke Testing and Regression testing and manage the same. Design and execute pilot implementations of new tools or frameworks, presenting technical feasibility and ROI. Prepare and deliver compelling live demos and POCs for stakeholders and leadership. Develop and run end-to-end, API, and cross-browser UI tests at scale. Plan and execute regression for frequent product releases. Provide mentoring and governance on software testing methodologies. Provide strategic recommendations on software development methodology Advocate automation best practices Participate in Performance testing of the product through multiple Load Testing tools. Mentor junior engineers and promote test automation best practices across teams. Qualifications : Five or more years of experience with large scale automation for enterprise software environments. This position requires : 5 years of creating and executing Test cases in adherence to standard QA process and Tools. 3+ years of developing / implementing test automation cases / suites, including BDD / POM Experience with continuous integration and build tools; Azure Devops / GoCD / Jenkins Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio Code / Eclipse, GIT Other tools such as Selenium / Cypress / Playwright Experience with creating automated performance testing frameworks is a definite plus Coding experience programming with Java script, Type script Basic experience with SQL is required. Experience in API and UI automation Experience in Postman Familiarity with Web Services design principles and implementation techniques a plus Practical skills in : Service mocking / stubbing (e.g., WireMock, MSW, JSON Server, Node-RED) Virtualized environments using Docker CI / CD integration with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps Working knowledge of AI-enhanced testing : AI-based locator maintenance Predictive or generative test design Test impact analysis Familiarity with tools like Jira, Xray / Zephyr, Allure. Must have excellent communication skills (verbal and written), and be able to communicate interact effectively with all levels of management as well as a diverse technical team Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to significant amounts of change in work assignments and priorities Self-starter able to complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision Familiarity with Agile / Scrum methodologies required. Experience in Performance testing is an added advantage. BS / BA in Computer Science or equivalent experience would be great. Additional Skills (plus) : Experience with BDD tools like Cucumber or Gherkin. Knowledge of performance testing, visual regression, or accessibility automation. Experience in cloud-native or microservices architecture testing.