Senior Test Automation Developer

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model

• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more

• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

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About you:     

You are recognized as a test automation ambassador? Are you known for your thoroughness and attention to detail? Does delivering a great user experience using cutting-edge technology motivate you? We have the perfect opportunity for you!

What you'll do here:

• Test Automation Framework development and maintenance.

• Responsible for the full stack automation scripts for at least one strategic application.

• Responsible for developing high quality automated test cases that are reusable for strategic systems. Identifies reusable modules and components within the application automation scripts.

• Define branching strategy and performs code reviews.

• Build a strong relationship with the development and product teams to understand our product and all its intricacies.

• Debug and manage defect prioritization in partnership with our Support and Product teams.

• Fill in gaps in test coverage and add new scenarios.

• Work closely with the Business Analyst and Development team in order to deliver the tasks in time and with the expected quality.

• Bring ideas regarding test / code design.

• Influence and communicate cross-functionally and across teams.

• Test cloud-based infrastructure solutions with a strong governance model knowledge.

• QA automation through scripting and testing tools.

• Use agile methodologies to plan and manage daily tasks.

• Quickly identify problems or bottlenecks in everyday processes and suggest improvements.

• Perform risk assessments and gap analysis.

• Take initiative, innovate and experiment.

• Technical writing, specifically test case identification, documentation, and communication.

What you bring to the table: 

• Bachelor's or DEC in a field related to IT or any other combination of experience and related training deemed relevant.

• Minimum 5 to 8 years of Quality Assurance and Test Automation in an Insurance or Finance Company. 

• Experience in designing, building, maintaining, and developing scenarios for UI and API (REST) test automation.

• Experience in building component and reusable tests.

• Strong knowledge of backend testing (Cucumber, Java, Postman).

• Good knowledge of frontend testing (Cypress).

• Experience in integrating automated tests in CI/CD pipeline.

• Experience in Microservices, Rational Databases, SQL and Backend Testing.

• Knowledge of Git, CI/CD tools (i.e. Jenkins, Bitbucket pipelines, etc).

• Experience in testing Web based application, multi language and muti browser.

• Experienced in creating Page Object Model.

• Experienced in Java and Confluence.

• Knows how to create high-quality test documentation.

• Building and maintaining test suites, test cases, defects.

• Good communication skills.

• Experience in Agile and Iterative process: Scrum.

• Support the Development team Agile processes.

• Strong knowledge in SDLC, brings in QA approach, strategy, and analytical thinking.

• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English speaking colleagues across the country.   

• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.