Posted 5 months ago
Senior Automation Developer (SDET)
@ PLATO
Overview
PLATO is hiring a Senior Automation Developer to support a backend validation initiative involving Dynamics 365 and enterprise integrations. The role builds reusable Python and Playwright automation frameworks, validates business rules and data integrity across Dataverse, and tests Azure Service Bus, Logic Apps and Power Automate integrations. Current Government of Canada clearance is required.
Pay:
$90,000–$100,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Design scalable, reusable automation frameworks
- Build Python automation components and API clients
- Develop Playwright UI and API tests
- Validate Dynamics 365 / Dataverse business rules and data
- Test Azure Service Bus, Logic Apps and Power Automate integrations
Requirements summary:
- 8+ years of test automation development
- 4+ years of Python experience
- 2+ years with Playwright
- Strong Dynamics 365 / Dataverse experience
- Experience with Azure integrations
- Current Government of Canada clearance required
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · teamtailor
- Employer posting date
- 2026-06-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-19
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-19
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 8+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Women, People with disabilities, Racialized people |
| Security clearance | Other clearance |
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PLATO
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PLATO is Canada’s largest Indigenous-owned software testing and technology services company.
Full company description
PLATO is a software testing and technology services company trusted by clients worldwide. In addition to offering the highest quality service, we are committed to breaking down barriers for Indigenous people through meaningful training and employment in Canada's technology workforce. PLATO is an experienced, innovative, and proudly Canadian company built on the foundation of a 25-year software testing company, PQA Testing. Learn more about us at www.platotech.com. Do you want to build better software all while making a positive social impact? Send us an email at [email protected].
- LinkedIn followers
- 13,372
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 280
- Reported office locations
- 40 Crowther Lane, Suite 310, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3C 0J1, CA
- 407 2 St SW, Suite 1510, Calgary, Alberta T2P 2Y3, CA
- 801-675 W Hastings St, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B, CA
- 421 Bay St, 4th Floor, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 1X3, CA
- Toronto, Ontario, CA
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA
- Ottawa, Ontario, CA
- Kamloops, British Columbia, CA
- Regina, Saskatchewan, CA
- Victoria, British Columbia, CA
- Business categories
- Information Technology Support Services
- Information Technology
- Other recorded names
- PLATO
- Specialties
- exploratory testing
- regression testing
- mobile application testing
- Quality Assurance
- Software Testing
- Content Migration and Validation
- Accessibility Testing
- Functional Testing
- Manual Testing
- Test Automation
- Performance Testing
- User Acceptance Testing
- Test Advisory
- IT Services
- and Business Consulting
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
PLATO is a software testing and technology services company trusted by clients worldwide. In addition to offering the highest quality service, we are committed to breaking down barriers for Indigenous people through meaningful training and employment in Canada's technology workforce. PLATO is an experienced, innovative, and proudly Canadian company built on the foundation of a 25-year software testing company, PQA…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | IT Services and IT Consulting |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1997 |
| Specialties | exploratory testingregression testingmobile application testingQuality AssuranceSoftware TestingContent Migration and ValidationAccessibility TestingFunctional TestingManual TestingTest Automation |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 13 |
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Who We Are
PLATO is Canada’s largest Indigenous-owned software testing and technology services company. For nearly 30 years, our expert teams have helped our clients deliver reliable products that users enjoy interacting with.
Our 100% Canada‑based team brings deep experience in QA, software testing, and IT services, along with a shared commitment to collaboration, mentorship, and continuous improvement. We’re a team that shows up for each other, whether that’s tackling complex client challenges or helping colleagues grow through coaching and knowledge‑sharing.
As Canada’s largest Indigenous‑owned software testing company, we’re proud of our roots and our mission to build a stronger, more inclusive technology workforce. At the same time, we warmly welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences who are passionate about quality, teamwork, and making an impact.
We are seeking a Senior Automation Developer to support a critical backend validation initiative involving Dynamics 365 and enterprise integrations. This role is ideal for an experienced automation engineer with strong software development and architecture capabilities. You will design and build reusable automation frameworks, validate complex business rules and data integrity, and support large-scale automation across backend systems.
Current Government of Canada clearance is required
Responsibilities
Design and develop scalable, reusable automation frameworks with a focus on architecture, design patterns, maintainability, and performance
Build robust Python-based automation components, including frameworks, libraries, API clients, validation engines, and utilities
Develop enterprise-grade automation using Playwright (Python) for both UI and API testing
Validate business rules, data integrity, and integrations across Dynamics 365 / Dataverse environments
Work extensively with Dataverse entities, relationships, business rules, and security models to ensure accurate backend validation
Retrieve and validate data using OData APIs, including cross-entity data correlation and validation
Design and execute API and integration tests across distributed systems and services
Validate event-driven and asynchronous integrations using Azure Service Bus (queues, topics, subscriptions)
Support and test integration workflows built with Azure Logic Apps and Power Automate
Integrate automation into Azure DevOps pipelines, including test execution, reporting, and CI/CD enablement
Contribute to automation standards, framework design, and best practices across teams
What you'll need
8+ years of experience in test automation development
4+ years of Python experience
2+ years working with Playwright
Strong experience with Dynamics 365 / Dataverse
Proven expertise in API and backend automation
Experience with Azure integrations (Service Bus, Logic Apps, Power Automate)
Demonstrated ability to build automation frameworks from scratch
Nice to Have
Microsoft Power Platform certifications
Work With Us
At PLATO, we believe that great work happens when people feel supported, connected, and challenged in the right ways. You’ll be part of a collaborative environment where experienced professionals share knowledge, mentor others, and contribute to solving complex, real‑world client projects.
We are committed to inclusive hiring practices and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and Indigenous peoples. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, we’re here to support you.
PLATO respectfully acknowledges that we operate on treaty territories, unceded First Nations and Inuit territories, and within Métis homelands. We honour the long history of these lands and actively work toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non‑Indigenous peoples on Turtle Island.
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