Automated Test Developer (12 Month Contract)

TVO


Date: 6 hours ago
City: Toronto, ON
Contract type: Full time
Position Title: Automated Test Developer (12 Month Contract)

Division: Digital & Innovation

Reports To: Manager, Quality Assurance

Salary Range: $58,092.08 - $63,511.26

Location: Toronto, Yonge & Eglinton (Hybrid Work, 3 days in office)

TVO Media Education Group (TVO.me) is a social impact organization at the intersection of digital learning, journalism, and immersive storytelling. As creators of award-winning content, we are on a journey to build a more informed, knowledgeable, and educated Ontario. We are unapologetic about our purpose — everything we do is about inspiring learning that changes lives and enriches communities. That is our why.

A Culture of Inclusion and Belonging

At TVO we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring. We foster an environment where everyone is heard, feels valued and has an equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We are committed to learning, and we learn better together with a diverse team of employees that are respected, valued, and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work every day. With this goal in mind, at TVO we celebrate individual differences, knowledge, self-expression, and talent. At TVO, we recognize the importance of using anti-oppression practices, both within our organization and in our content.

We encourage applications from those belonging to underrepresented groups as well as all other qualified candidates.

Who We Are

As part of an ambitious new strategic vision, TVO.me is transforming itself and the digital learning and media landscapes. We know we are a better organization when we honour our commitments, when we thrive with diverse voices, when we value bold thinking, and embrace change. We understand and celebrate that we are better together.

We are proud to be named a Greater Toronto Top Employer of 2023, recognized for our work-life balance, mental health supports, company culture and flexibility. This is a testament to the impactful work we do for Ontarians everyday. It is also a reflection of how quickly we have responded to employee feedback about how, when and where they want to work.

The opportunity

TVO is recruiting for an Automated Test Developer to develop automated tests in support of the assigned TVO digital products to ensure that they run smoothly. Use of a wide variety of Development languages and technologies is required.

How You Will Make An Impact

  • Develop, execute and maintain automation test suites
  • Analyze automated test failures and escalate to respective development teams.
  • Collaborate with QA team members and cross-functional teams to understand the requirements and ensure test cases are comprehensive and effective
  • Adhere to the established coding standards and practices to ensure the quality and maintainability of the test automation code
  • Develop, execute and maintain non-functional tests (e.g. performance, load, security)
  • Stay abreast of trends in software, web and mobile testing practices including conducting research into current and emerging technologies and issues in support of testing efforts.
  • Create and maintain specifications and documentation as directed
  • Good problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot basic issues
  • Attention to detail and ability to create effective test cases

What You Will Bring To TVO

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical experience
  • Minimum 3 years of experience with automated testing tools in Web Applications
  • Proficiency in writing test scripts using Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, or other scripting languages.
  • Experience writing front-end and back-end automated tests, leveraging the latest technology, including data analytics and machine learning technologies.
  • Experience with Test Automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Appium, Playwright or Cypress
  • Knowledge of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and AJAX
  • Experience in mobile application testing (Android/IOS) automation
  • Hands-on experience with GraphQL for testing APIs with complex data queries and mutations.
  • Strong understanding of Web Services, XML, REST, SOAP, JSON
  • Familiarity with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) processes and tools such as Jenkins
  • Experience using source control systems such as GIT.
  • Familiarity with testing in Cloud environments like AWS, Azure
  • Experience in in-sprint automation for projects following agile methodology.

Come build with us.

TVO Media Education Group is funded primarily by the Province of Ontario, and is a registered charity supported by thousands of sponsors and donors. Find and follow us on: LinkedIn (@tvontario), YouTube (@tvotoday), Twitter (@TVO), Facebook (@TVOdocs), and Instagram (@theagendatvo).

We invite you to submit your application by November 5th, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Not sure you have everything we’re asking for, but know you can make a big impact? Tell us your story and we will be happy to consider you.

To learn more about us and our culture, please visit us at https://tvo.me/work-with-us/ .

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process (e.g., including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms). If you are seeking accommodations during the application or interview process, please advise us as soon as possible so that appropriate arrangements can be made by sending your request to [email protected].

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