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QA Automation Engineer (Askuity division) at The Home Depot in Toronto, ON  M5V 1K4

ASKUITY OFFICE, TORONTO
461 King Street West
Toronto, ON  M5V 1K4

Req162595

Full Time

New Vacancy

Corporate

Hybrid

Job Description

Pay Range: $95,000 - $125,000

At The Home Depot Canada, we want you to feel valued and supported. The pay range you see represents base salary only. In addition, your total rewards may include: semi-annual bonuses tied to business performance; Deferred Profit-Sharing Program to assist with retirement savings; comprehensive paid benefits; a 15% discount on Home Depot stock purchases; and merit-based salary increases. We are committed to recognizing your efforts and supporting your growth with us.

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.
 

Position Overview:       

Askuity is a Toronto-based retail analytics software company operating as a division within The Home Depot (THD).  Through our supplier analytics program, Askuity’s mission is to enable suppliers and merchants at The Home Depot to make profitable, data-driven decisions and drive real-time execution.
 

We are looking for a dynamic QA Automation Engineer, eager to deliver high quality SaaS based products. As a member of the Product Development team at Askuity, you will help design and execute test strategies to ensure delivery of high-quality software that has a meaningful and immediate impact on our growing customer base.                                                                                                                                                                 

Key Responsibilities:                                                                                                                                                                   

QA Automation

  • Development and maintenance of our test automation suite
  • Designing and executing effective test plans to ensure consistent high-quality product delivery
  • Conduct thorough baseline, regression, functional, integration and post-release testing.
  • Identify, document and escalate defects with clear and actionable details.

Cross functional collaboration

  • Work with Product Owners and Developers to understand new product requirements and devise test cases to ensure coverage for acceptance criteria.
  • Participate in various Agile ceremonies, provide story point estimation, provide inputs during Sprint planning and Retrospectives.
  • Effectively communicating product quality issues and collaborating with software development to accelerate issue resolution.

Competencies:               

  • Collaborates
  • Action Oriented
  • Drives Results
  • Communicates Effectively
  • Plans and Aligns                                 

                                                                                                                             

                                                                       

Skills:  

  • Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
  • Strong communication, written and verbal

                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                        

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:                                                                                                                                                                             

  • QA Manager

                                                                                                                                                                 

Travel Requirements:                                                                                                                                                                  

  • Limited
  • Travel to corporate headquarters annually, as requested

                                                                                                           

Physical Requirements:                                                                                                                                                                              

  • Extended Sitting
  • Repetitive Tasks

                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Working Conditions:                                                                                                                                                                    

  • Working in an office setting: computer work, camera on virtual meetings                                                                                                                                                                                              

Minimum Education:                                                                                                                                                                    

  • Bachelors degree

                                                                                                                             

Minimum Years of Work Experience:                                                                                                                              

  • 3+  years of QA automation experience

                                                                                                                             

Minimum Leadership Experience:

  • None                                                                                              

Certifications:                                                                                                                                                                 

  • Software Testing certifications e.g CTSB or ISTQB preferred

                                                                                                                                                                                   

Other Requirements/Assets:                                                                                                                                                                  

  • Experience developing automation frameworks for Web based applications using tools such as Selenium and WebdriverIO
  • Hands-on experience in creating test scripts in either TypeScript or JavaScript language
  • Worked as a part of an Agile team and participated in agile ceremonies like stand-ups, refinement, planning, and retrospective meetings
  • Strong understanding of QA concepts and testing best practices
  • Ability to estimate story points and write well-formed test cases based on acceptance criteria
  • Experience identifying test data requirements Knowledge of Test Management tools like Test Rail, Zephyr etc.
  • Ability to report and track defects in JIRA or a similar tool
  • Hands-on experience with Distributed version control systems such as GIT and Bitbucket
  • Strong understanding of DB testing concepts
  • ISTQB certification. Experience with API automation using tools like JMeter, Postman Exposure, and Google GCP (nice to have)
  • Knowledge of CI/CD principles, CI tools like GitHub, Bitbucket pipeline  (nice to have)
  • Knowledge of the retail domain (nice to have)
  • Experience testing a product based on AI/ML (nice to have)

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Poste : INGÉNIEUR, AUTOMATISATION DE L’ASSURANCE DE LA QUALITÉ

Description du poste

Basée à Toronto, Askuity est une entreprise offrant une plateforme logicielle d’analyse en commerce de détail qui exerce ses activités en tant que division de Home Depot. Par l’entremise du programme d’analyse des fournisseurs, sa mission est de permettre aux fournisseurs et aux négociants de Home Depot de prendre des décisions rentables fondées sur des données et d’assurer l’exécution des initiatives en temps réel.
 

Nous sommes à la recherche d’un ingénieur, Automatisation de l’assurance de la qualité, qui est dynamique et enthousiaste à l’idée de livrer des produits de logiciel-service de haute qualité. En tant que membre de l’équipe responsable du développement des produits d’Askuity, la personne choisie participe à la conception et à l’exécution de tests stratégiques visant à livrer un logiciel de haute qualité qui aura une incidence importante et immédiate sur notre clientèle croissante.

Principales responsabilités

Automatisation de l’assurance de la qualité

  • Élaborer et maintenir la suite d’automatisation d’essais.
  • Concevoir et exécuter des plans de tests efficaces pour assurer l’uniformité et la qualité de nos produits.
  • Effectuer des essais minutieux de référence, de régression, fonctionnels, d’intégration et après lancement.
  • Repérer, documenter et signaler les défectuosités en fournissant des renseignements clairs et concrets.

Collaboration interfonctionnelle

  • Collaborer avec les responsables de produit et les développeurs pour comprendre les nouvelles exigences en matière de produits et élaborer des essais types afin d’assurer une couverture pour les critères d’acceptation.
  • Participer à diverses activités liées à la méthode agile, donner une estimation des points de récit et fournir des commentaires pendant la planification des sprints et les rétrospectives.
  • Communiquer efficacement les problèmes concernant la qualité des produits et collaborer avec l’équipe responsable du développement des logiciels pour accélérer la résolution des problèmes.

Compétences

  • Collaboration.
  • Pragmatisme.
  • Amélioration des résultats.
  • Communication efficace.
  • Planification et harmonisation.

Aptitudes

  • Pensée critique et résolution de problèmes.
  • Excellentes aptitudes pour la communication, tant à l’écrit qu’à l’oral.

Supérieur immédiat ou subordonnés

  • Supérieur immédiat : directeur, Assurance de la qualité.

Exigences relatives aux déplacements

  • Déplacements limités.
  • Déplacement au siège social chaque année, sur demande.

Exigences physiques

  • Position assise pendant des périodes prolongées.
  • Tâches répétitives.

Conditions de travail

  • Travail de bureau : ordinateurs et caméra pour les réunions.

Études

  • Baccalauréat.

Expérience professionnelle   

  • Au moins trois ans d’expérience en automatisation de l’assurance de la qualité.

Expérience en direction

  • Aucune.

Accréditations

  • Accréditations relatives aux essais de logiciel (p. ex., Comité canadien en tests logiciels [CCTL] ou International Software Testing Qualifications Board [ISTQB]), un atout.

Autres exigences et atouts

  • Expérience en développement de cadres d’automatisation d’applications Web à l’aide d’outils tels que Selenium et WebdriverIO.
  • Expérience pratique dans la création de scénarios de test dans le langage TypeScript ou JavaScript.
  • Expérience au sein d’une équipe agile et participation à des activités liées à cette méthode, comme les réunions debout et les réunions de raffinement, de planification et de rétrospective.
  • Compréhension profonde des concepts d’assurance de la qualité et des pratiques exemplaires en matière d’essais.
  • Capacité à estimer les points de récit et à bien rédiger des essais-types en fonction des critères d’acceptation.
  • Expérience relative à l’établissement des exigences en matière de données d’essai.
  • Connaissance d’outils de gestion des essais tels que Test Rail et Zephyr.
  • Capacité à signaler les défauts et à assurer leur suivi dans JIRA ou un outil similaire.
  • Expérience pratique avec les systèmes de contrôle de versions distribuées tels que GIT et Bitbucket.
  • Maîtrise des concepts d’essais de bases de données.
  • Accréditation ISTQB.
  • Expérience en automatisation des interfaces de programmation d’applications à l’aide d’outils comme JMeter, Postman Exposure et Google Cloud Platform, un atout.
  • Connaissance des principes d’intégration et de développement continus ainsi que des outils d’intégration continue comme GitHub et Bitbucket Pipelines, un atout.
  • Connaissance du domaine de la vente au détail, un atout.
  • Expérience en essai de produits basés sur l’intelligence artificielle ou l’apprentissage automatique, un atout.


In our commitment to efficiency, consistency, and a fair hiring experience for all candidates, The Home Depot Canada uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to assist with the screening and assessment of applicants for this position. This technology is used to quickly and consistently identify candidates whose skills and experience are the strongest match for the role. Our process is designed to ensure human oversight is maintained throughout the selection process.

Our Core Values

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Our associates are encouraged to initiative creative and innovative ways to serve our customers and improve the business as well as spread best practices throughout the company.

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Taking Care of Our People

The key to our success is treating people well. We do this by encouraging associates to speak up and take risks, by recognizing and rewarding good performance and by leading and developing people so they may grow.

Taking Care of Our People

Respect For All People

In order to remain successful, our associates must work in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment where each associate is regarded as a part of The Home Depot Canada team.

Respect For All People

Doing The Right Thing

We exercise good judgement by “doing the right thing” instead of just “doing things right.” We strive to understand the impact of our decisions and we accept responsibility for our actions.

Doing The Right Thing

Building Strong Relationships

Strong relationships are built on trust, honesty and integrity. We listen and respond to the needs of customers, associates, communities and vendors, treating them as partners.

Building Strong Relationships

Giving Back

An important part of the fabric of The Home Depot Canada is giving our time, talents, energy and resources to help strengthen the communities we live and work in.

Giving Back

Excellent Customer Service

Along with our quality products, service, price and selection, we must go the extra mile to give customers knowledgeable advice about merchandise and to help them use those products to their maximum benefit.

Excellent Customer Service

Creating Shareholder Value

The investors who provide the capital necessary to allow our company to grow need and expect a return on their investment. We are committed to providing it.

Creating Shareholder Value

Our Core Values

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Our associates are encouraged to initiative creative and innovative ways to serve our customers and improve the business as well as spread best practices throughout the company.

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Taking Care of Our People

The key to our success is treating people well. We do this by encouraging associates to speak up and take risks, by recognizing and rewarding good performance and by leading and developing people so they may grow.

Taking Care of Our People

Respect For All People

In order to remain successful, our associates must work in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment where each associate is regarded as a part of The Home Depot Canada team.

Respect For All People

Doing The Right Thing

We exercise good judgement by “doing the right thing” instead of just “doing things right.” We strive to understand the impact of our decisions and we accept responsibility for our actions.

Doing The Right Thing

Building Strong Relationships

Strong relationships are built on trust, honesty and integrity. We listen and respond to the needs of customers, associates, communities and vendors, treating them as partners.

Building Strong Relationships

Giving Back

An important part of the fabric of The Home Depot Canada is giving our time, talents, energy and resources to help strengthen the communities we live and work in.

Giving Back

Excellent Customer Service

Along with our quality products, service, price and selection, we must go the extra mile to give customers knowledgeable advice about merchandise and to help them use those products to their maximum benefit.

Excellent Customer Service

Creating Shareholder Value

The investors who provide the capital necessary to allow our company to grow need and expect a return on their investment. We are committed to providing it.

Creating Shareholder Value

Awards & Recognition

The Home Depot Canada is recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers in 2025.
The Home Depot Canada is recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers For Recent Graduates in 2024.
The Home Depot Canada is recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2025.
The Home Depot Canada is recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2025.

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