GOAPRDJP00000976 - Quality Assurance Automation Developer

We are seeking experienced Quality Assurance Automation Developers to support the Government of Alberta's Digital Design and Delivery Division (DDD) in delivering high-quality digital services through service innovation, program modernization, and digital transformation initiatives.

This opportunity is ideal for professionals with strong expertise in test automation, QA strategy, automation frameworks, performance testing, security testing, GitHub, Agile delivery, and continuous quality improvement. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams to design, develop, and maintain automated testing solutions that ensure reliable, scalable, and high-performing digital services for Albertans.

Role Snapshot

Category Details Job ID GOAPRDJP00000976 Job Title Quality Assurance Automation Developer Client Government of Alberta Division Digital Design and Delivery Division (DDD) Work Location 7000 – 113 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6H 5T6 (Primarily Remote) Work Arrangement Remote (Occasional onsite meetings/work sessions in Edmonton may be required) Estimated Start Date September 1, 2026 Estimated End Date August 31, 2027 Initial Contract 12 Months Maximum Extension Up to 24 Months Business Days 252 Hours per Day 7.25 Hours Application Deadline Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – 4:00 PM EST

Mandatory Documents

Applications Must Include

• Updated Resume in Word format (Mandatory)
• Skills Matrix and References (Mandatory)
• Expected Hourly Rate (Mandatory)
• Visa Status (Mandatory)
• LinkedIn Profile/ID (Mandatory)
  
  

Applications submitted without all mandatory documents cannot be processed.

Key Responsibilities (by Workload)

• Design & Execute QA Automation Strategy (40%)
• Lead quality assurance efforts across digital transformation initiatives.
• Create comprehensive automation test plans supporting rapid and continuous feature delivery.
• Develop and maintain automated test cases, scenarios, and reusable test suites.
• Design and implement:
• Functional automation tests
• System tests
• End-to-end tests
• Regression tests
• Ensure testing activities align with Agile development practices and project objectives.
• Build & Maintain Automation Frameworks (30%)
• Develop, enhance, and maintain automation testing frameworks.
• Create and modify automation test scripts for enterprise applications.
• Coordinate team contributions to shared automation test suites.
• Promote reusable testing components and automation best practices.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD and source control processes using GitHub.
• Performance, Security & Quality Engineering (20%)
• Design and execute:
• Load testing
• Performance testing
• Security testing
• Support implementation of quality engineering practices including:
• Code linting
• Test coverage improvement
• Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD)
• Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Contribute to AI-enabled testing initiatives and reusable testing assets.
• Support creation and maintenance of testing environments and test databases.
• Metrics, Reporting & Agile Collaboration (10%)
• Define and monitor quality assurance metrics.
• Automate quality reporting and testing artifacts.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including:
• Sprint Planning
• Sprint Reviews
• Daily Stand-ups
• Retrospectives
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, Business Analysts, and stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
  

Required Skills & Experience

Skill / Experience Years Required Experience creating and modifying automation test scripts 4 Years Experience preparing or supporting automation test plans and automation test cases 3 Years Experience working with automation testing frameworks 3 Years Experience using GitHub for version control and collaboration 2 Years Experience with load testing, performance testing, security testing, and/or end-to-end testing 3 Years

Highly Desired Skills

Skill / Experience Years Preferred API testing experience 1 Year Experience using Cypress and/or Playwright 1 Year Experience with Cucumber and/or Gherkin 1 Year Establishing and reporting QA automation metrics 1 Year Implementing QA automation standards across an organization 2 Years Experience using Jira Xray 1 Year User Acceptance Testing (UAT) within large, complex, multi-stakeholder environments 1 Year

Project Overview

The Government of Alberta's Digital Design and Delivery Division (DDD) is leading enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives focused on improving government services through innovation, Agile delivery, human-centered design, and modern engineering practices.

To support these initiatives, the province is seeking up to seven (7) Quality Assurance Automation Developers to join cross-functional product delivery teams responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of digital services delivered across multiple government ministries.

Successful candidates will play a critical role in developing automated testing solutions, improving quality engineering practices, and enabling rapid, continuous delivery of secure, high-quality digital applications.

Scope of Services

The Selected Consultant Will

• Lead automation testing efforts across multiple Agile projects.
• Develop automation frameworks, test suites, and reusable testing assets.
• Design and execute functional, integration, performance, load, security, and end-to-end tests.
• Support Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices.
• Define quality metrics and automate reporting processes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary Agile teams to improve software quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Support emerging initiatives involving reusable testing components, AI-assisted testing, and continuous quality improvement.
  
  

The engagement is expected to run for 12 months, with the possibility of extension for up to 24 additional months.

Although this position is primarily remote, consultants may be required to attend meetings or work sessions in Edmonton, Alberta, with reasonable notice.

How To Apply

Submit the following documents no later than Tuesday, July 28, 2026 (4:00 PM EST) to:

• [email protected]
• [email protected]
  
  

Required Submission Package

• Updated Resume in Word format (Mandatory)
• Skills Matrix and References (Mandatory)
• Expected Hourly Rate (Mandatory)
• Visa Status (Mandatory)
• LinkedIn Profile/ID (Mandatory)
  
  

Applications submitted without all mandatory documents cannot be processed.

If this opportunity is not the right fit for you, feel free to share it with experienced QA Automation Developers who have expertise in automation testing frameworks, test script development, GitHub, Cypress/Playwright, API testing, performance and security testing, BDD/TDD, Jira Xray, and Agile software delivery within enterprise or public sector environments.