QA Automation Tester - Remote Canada

Responsiblities:

• Identify automated test cases that are critical and repetitive and automate them, overseeing their execution and maintenance.
• Design, develop and maintain scalable test automation frameworks. 
• Collaborate in ensuring bugs are triaged and resolved in time, creating a culture of quality in the production teams you are part of.
• Develop and execute automation scripts in an Agile model with efficiency and accuracy ensuring automation best practices
• Develop and execute test plans on multiple projects concurrently, documenting results and working with teammates to identify root causes.
• Proactively develop in-depth understanding of project(s) and customer context, objectives and use cases.
• Collaborate with project teammates to deliver high quality software that meets customer requirements.
• Work closely with customers and project teammates to ensure requirements are testable and the delivered solutions are coherent, consistent and complete.
• Contribute to project functions by attending standups and planning meetings, contributing to risk and hazard identification and analysis, identifying issues and working to resolve them.
• Understand the highly technical features and functionality of Smile Digital Health’s products in detail in order to plan for testing and other QA activities.
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
• Mentor new team members and support QA Lead(s), as needed.
• Accountable for ensuring that all working hours are accurately reported in Netsuite on a daily or weekly basis, that the majority of (if not all) hours are tracked as billable and that the project management tool in Netsuite is properly and fully utilized.  
• Tracking and reporting of billable hours is a critical aspect of project management and delivery to our customers and this is a major area of accountability.

Requirements:

• 6+ years experience in automation software testing. 
• Previously demonstrated experience working with automated testing tools such as RestAssured and Selenium. 
• Deep understanding of backend services, API testing and UI testing approaches.
• Proficient in testing REST APIs using tools like Postman.
• Skilled in programming languages, particularly Java for test automation.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, highlighting the role of automation in the software development lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience in setting up, configuring, and monitoring CI/CD pipeline tools.
• Experience in electronic health records or systems integration projects is a plus.
• Familiar with Agile development methodologies.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with teams and stakeholders.
• Successful completion of an undergraduate degree required in Health Informatics, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field is preferred.