Job Description

Job Type: Contract


Job Category: IT

Job Title: Automation Test Lead

Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite/Hybrid)

Type: Contract

Experience: 10+ Years

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced

Automation Test Lead

with strong expertise in

Selenium WebDriver and Java

to drive end-to-end test automation initiatives for enterprise-level banking applications. The ideal candidate will have deep exposure to

Banking domain

, with

Wealth Management

experience being a strong advantage. You will lead automation strategy, framework enhancements, test planning, execution, and team coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the design, development, and execution of automation test strategies and frameworks.
Develop and maintain automation scripts using

Selenium WebDriver

,

Java

, TestNG/JUnit.
Collaborate closely with developers, BAs, QA team, and business stakeholders.
Ensure test coverage, traceability, and quality standards are met throughout SDLC.
Conduct code reviews, troubleshoot failures, and optimize automation performance.
Coordinate test planning, estimations, progress reporting, and defect triage.
Mentor junior QA automation engineers and ensure best practices in automation delivery.

Required Skills:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred).

10+ years

of experience in QA and Test Automation.
Must have at least

2 years of experience as a Test/QA/Automation Lead

Strong hands-on expertise in Selenium WebDriver with Java.

Experience with frameworks such as

TestNG

,

Cucumber

,

Maven/Gradle

,

Jenkins

,

Git

.
Deep understanding of

SDLC/STLC

, Agile delivery, and CI/CD automation.

Banking domain experience is mandatory.

Wealth Management / Capital Markets

domain experience is highly preferred.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Nice to Have:

Exposure to API Testing (REST Assured / Postman / SoapUI).
Knowledge of Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).
Experience with BDD Frameworks (Cucumber/SpecFlow).

Required Skills


FULL-STACK LEAD

TECHNICAL LEAD