Automation Test Lead / SDET Lead - Jobs in Halifax, NS

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Hello Atlantic Canada! We are urgently seeking talented individuals to join our team at CGI. If you are a Senior Test Automation Lead, then please keep reading.Whats it like working at CGI in Atlantic Canada

• We are committed to your career progression and we backup this up by investing in your learning and development, leveraging our member management framework to ensure you are supported, and providing you access to talented and accessible SMEs for mentorship. You can progress your career at the pace of your ability, initiative, and value you bring to clients.
• Our team has a diverse and inclusive culture, flexible work location arrangements, and relocation assistance.
• We are growing new teams in new industries, which affords you opportunity as a senior member, to expand your role and influence, by leading teams, and assisting with establishing our presence in new opportunities.
• Youll get to work with industry leading, globally recognized clients in various industries such as Financial Services, Life Sciences, Consumer Retail, Insurance... and the list goes on.
• We offer a very competitive total compensation package including a share purchase matching program, profit participation program, health spending account, and more!

If you are interested in joining our growing team, please reach out to me directly. I look forward to speaking with you.Those in this role will :

• Contribute to the development, implementation and continual evolution of the Test Automation strategy
• Support the team in the selection and implementation of test automation tools and frameworks that are suitable for their needs
• Participate in sprint/project/release planning to establish and maintain testing plans and initial scheduling estimates per project
• Work with project teams to ensure that system requirements and solution designs are clearly understood and testable
• Work with the teams to develop automated UI and API tests
• Work with the teams to build and maintain their automated regression tests
• Introduce relevant testing approaches into the teams (e.g. TDD / BDD)
• Build relevant test information radiators and dashboards to report on quality and support rapid feedback cycles, promote a ‘stop-the-line’ mentality within the teams
• Work with the teams to triage and rapidly resolve defects
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts for the maturation of the IT QA/QC function and the overall SDLC/PMLC
• Serve as a subject matter expert and advocate for IT QA/QC to promote a culture of good quality practices

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• 8 + years of experience as Senior SDET (Selenium and Java) leading at least 10 plus members (Automation QA) preferably in a banking/financial domain in offshore/nearshore model.
• Experience with UI automation (using Selenium)
• Experience with API testing (using Rest Assured)
• Experience with agile workflow tools (using Jira / JTMF)
• Experience with BDD (using Cucumber)
• Experience with working within continuous delivery environments (using Jenkins)
• Relevant programming skills (such as Java, SQL etc)
• Excellent time management, planning and multi-tasking skills to support more than one testing campaign at the same time
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, phone, video, etc.)
• Other good to have exposure or skills: TestNG Framework, Mainframe, Salesforce, Payment Gateways, Performance Engineering, Automated Security Testing (SCA, DCA, PEN), domain knowledge in Credit Risk, Regulatory, Platform, Enterprise, Investment banking.

Must have authorization to work in Canada. Position is based in Halifax. One can work out of anywhere in Atlantic Canada.

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Insights you can act onWhile technology is at the heart of our clients’ digital transformation, we understand that people are at the heart of business success.When you join CGI, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and clients to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We call our employees members because they are CGI shareholders and owners and owners who enjoy working and growing together to build a company we are proud of. This has been our Dream since 1976, and it has brought us to where we are today — one of the world’s largest independent providers of IT and business consulting services.At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.Ready to become part of our success story Join CGI — where your ideas and actions make a difference.Your future duties and responsibilitiesRequired qualifications to be successful in this roleQuick Apply

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