SOFTWARE DEVELOPER IN TEST [CO OP] | Cox Automotive Canada

Job Summary:

At Cox Automotive Canada we are looking for individuals who are comfortable working in fast-paced environments and who have passion and skills to take our product offering to the next level. Our team members are energetic influencers who have built a world-class software platform for automotive finance companies and dealers from the ground up. We're looking for thinkers at every stage in their career with intensity and creativity to take on the biggest challenges in our industry. Collaboration and support are promoted in everything we do – you'll be immersed in an environment that nurtures individualism, creative problem-solving, and intellect.

The Co-op software testing role will be part of a team-oriented Agile environment to accomplish high-level business goals. Primary responsibilities will include deployment of a scalable, high performance automated test coverage solutions for mobile & web-based client applications using C#, ASP.NET core framework, Visual Studio, Object-Oriented Programming, Jenkins, and other languages/tools where appropriate. The role is expected to be able to work under structured approaches to automated testing and a desire to collaborate with QA testers and developers in the creation of automation solutions. If you’ve got that spark and want to be a part of our dynamic Co-op program, we look forward to hearing from you

PRIMARY DUTIES/KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with DevOps team to develop in-house applications using C# ASP.NET, JavaScript, and other object-oriented languages to automate repetitive tasks
• Participates in the design, development and implementation of the Automation Framework and builds rules / assertions around most QA validations using the tools employed by DealerTrack to create test plans with clearly defined test objectives
• Partners with various stakeholders within the engineering organization to understand evolving automation needs and propose technical solutions to meet these needs
• Works with the Dev, QA and CI/CD team to build and adopt our advancing automation culture and capabilities
• Works with Scrum Team members in an Agile approach to analyze project requirements with the goal of increasing automated testing and decreasing risk
• Develops processes for effective monitoring and reporting of automation test cycle results
• Acts as a key knowledge resource for testing automation
• Trains and supports QA team members on automation as appropriate
• Creates, consults and maintains an environment where a BDD behavior is fostered
• Evaluates and tests change requests to determine that the software meets the defined requirements

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Good understanding of end-to-end defect tracking, communication and management of QA bugs found from the testing life cycle
• Exposure to testing API / Restful services
• Familiar with the fundamentals of web application and relational database architectures
• Exposure to delivering on complex highly visible tasks that require diverse areas of expertise

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or other related field combined with strong automation expertise; or equivalent combination of education and expertise
• Familiarity with automation testing tools
• Demonstrated experience with web application protocols and frameworks such as HTTP, JavaScript, .NetCore, JSON, XML, RESTful API
• Experience using Selenium, Appium, SoapUI, Postman, TestNG, TestCafe, Rest Assure API, JMeter
• Experience working with Git, Rally, Jenkins, Cloud computing.
• Familiarity with Java, Groovy, C#, ASP.Net, and Linux/Unix/OS X command line utilization.
• Experience with SQL (Oracle, PG) / NoSQL (Cassandra) databases.
• Ability to build relationships and contribute to complex projects that require multiple areas of expertise
• Strong desire for continuous learning, personal growth and work collaboratively

Nice to have:

• AWS Cloud knowledge
• Safe Agile practices
• Test/defect mgmt. tool
• Any OOP language certification

Who We Are

About Cox Automotive

There’s nothing ordinary about Cox Automotive. We are people of every background driven by our passion for mobility, innovation, client success and community outreach. We make buying, selling and owning (or simply using) cars easier for everyone. Touching more than 40,000 clients across five continents, we bring together the best brands and the best teams to propel the automotive industry forward. Some of those team members work for our iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book, while others are creating the future of automotive at industry-facing brands like Dealer.com, Manheim and vAuto.

About Cox 

We are the Cox family of businesses. We’ve been making our mark since 1898 by building and evolving world-class businesses, staying true to our values, and encouraging top talent to always look for growth and impact while building a career with us.  Our primary divisions – Cox Communications and Cox Automotive – are driving a new wave of innovation, powering smart cities with powerhouse broadband communications and pioneering greener, more progressive transportation alternatives for individuals and fleet operators.  We’re also expanding into new spaces like cleantech and healthcare to rev up our momentum toward building a better future for the next generation.  We’re looking for the talent today who will be our leaders tomorrow. Sound intriguing? Learn more about where we are today, where we hope you’ll be going with us, and the common purpose that unites us at coxenterprises.com.   

Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.