Lead Automation QA Engineer

Ciklum is looking for a Lead Automation QA Engineer to join our team full-time in Canada.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

As a Lead Automation QA Engineer become a part of a cross-functional development team, engineering experiences of tomorrow. 

Project Description: SFMC experience with ecommerce background & UI and API automation; Python/Playwright; OOP/POM; BDD (Cucumber/Gherkin); CI/CD integration; 5+ yrs 

Working Hours : PST Hours

Responsibilities:

• Perform manual and automated testing for eCommerce applications with a focus on quality, functionality, and user experience
• Develop, maintain, and execute UI and API automation scripts using Python and Playwright
• Create and execute functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end test cases
• Validate Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC) integrations and eCommerce workflows
• Design automation solutions using Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and Page Object Model (POM)
• Develop and maintain BDD test scenarios using Cucumber/Gherkin
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product teams to identify defects and improve application quality
• Perform API validation and backend testing to ensure data accuracy and system reliability
• Support Agile testing activities, including sprint testing, defect management, and release validation

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in QA Engineering with both manual and automation testing
• Strong experience with eCommerce applications and digital platforms
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC)
• Strong programming experience with Python
• Experience with Playwright for UI automation
• Experience with API automation and validation
• Knowledge of OOP concepts and Page Object Model (POM) framework design
• Experience with BDD frameworks using Cucumber/Gherkin
• Experience integrating automation frameworks with CI/CD pipeline

Desirable:

• Experience testing Salesforce ecosystem applications
• Experience with eCommerce customer journeys, marketing integrations, and digital experiences
• Familiarity with SQL and backend data validation
• Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies
• Experience with cross-browser and regression testing

What’s in it for you?

• Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
• Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
• Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
• Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
• Care: Healthcare, Basic Life Insurance, Short and Long-term disability insurance according to the Company’s Benefit Plans

About us:

At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress. Now expanding across Canada, we’re looking for talented professionals to strengthen our North American footprint. Join us to innovate at scale and deliver world-class solutions to global clients.

Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!

Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.

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