Senior Automation Developer

Position: Senior Automation Developer

Duration: 1 Year assignment (contract)
Client Location: Toronto (Onsite: 7.25 hours/day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday)
Engagement Model: Professional Services Engagement – B2B (Incorporated Entities Only)

Note on Assignment Type

This position is provisionally Onsite, requiring 7.25 hours per calendar day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday (excluding breaks). Conditions may change based on organizational requirements and at the discretion of the Hiring Manager.

About the Engagement

Akkodis is seeking an experienced Senior Automation Developer to support a high-profile enterprise technology initiative within a large and complex organization.

The successful consultant will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust automated testing solutions across web applications, APIs, and performance testing frameworks. The consultant will work closely with QA analysts, developers, business stakeholders, and project teams to improve software quality, accelerate delivery cycles, and drive automation best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

Scope

• Identify opportunities for automation within software development and testing processes.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test solutions for web, API, and performance testing.

• Create and execute automated QA test scripts to validate application functionality and performance.

• Develop reusable test automation frameworks and supporting utilities.

• Collaborate with QA analysts, developers, and stakeholders to resolve defects and improve testing coverage.

Assignment Deliverables

• Automated test scripts for UI, API, and performance testing.

• Reusable automation framework components and libraries.

• Test execution reports and defect tracking documentation.

• CI/CD-integrated automated testing solutions.

Expertise Required

Must Have:

• Strong hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as:

o Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or WebDriverIO (UI Testing)

o Postman, REST Assured, or SoapUI (API Testing)

o JMeter or Gatling (Performance Testing)

• Proficiency in scripting/programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#.

• Experience with version control and CI/CD tools such as Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI.

• Solid understanding of test frameworks including TestNG, JUnit, or Mocha.

• Experience working with BDD tools such as Cucumber or SpecFlow.

• Deep knowledge of software testing lifecycle (STLC) and QA methodologies, including:

o Functional Testing

o Regression Testing

o Integration Testing

o System Testing

o Smoke Testing

o Exploratory Testing

• Experience developing data-driven, keyword-driven, or hybrid automation frameworks.

Nice to Have:

• Experience testing large-scale enterprise applications.

• Experience with cloud-based application testing and DevOps practices.

• Experience contributing to automation strategy and framework architecture.

Security Clearance

Required.

Important

This is a business-to-business engagement. Candidates must represent an incorporated entity, hold a valid business number, maintain appropriate insurance, and invoice for services rendered.

How to Apply

Submit your resume in confidence via the Akkodis Canada website.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only candidates meeting the above qualifications will be contacted for further discussions.

Accessibility:

At Akkodis, part of The Adecco Group, our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matter. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.