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Senior Software Development Engineer in Test

H&R Block
Calgary, CAN
Full-time
Senior
Onsite
Discovered 2 days ago
Test automationC#JavaTypeScriptPythonAPI, integration, and web application testing

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About the role

The Senior SDET is a hands-on engineering role reporting to the Software Development Manager.

Build quality into the software delivery lifecycle through maintainable automation, improved application testability, and automated quality checks in CI/CD.

Work with QA, development, architecture, security, and Platform Engineering teams; provide technical leadership through architecture, reviews, reusable patterns, and mentoring.

This is a hybrid role in Calgary.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain automated tests and frameworks for API, component, integration, contract, and UI layers.
  • Use sound engineering practices for automation architecture, code review, diagnostics, and source control.
  • Integrate automated testing into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines and improve testability with developers and architects.
  • Diagnose complex and unreliable tests; maintain test data, test doubles, tooling, and infrastructure.
  • Mentor developers and QA professionals through pairing, code reviews, and hands-on automation support.

Required qualifications

  • At least 5 years of software development, test automation, or quality engineering experience.
  • Strong programming skills in C#, Java, TypeScript, or Python.
  • Experience building automated tests for APIs, integrations, and web applications using modern frameworks.
  • Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines; Azure DevOps is preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of software engineering, testing, debugging, and distributed systems.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred qualifications

  • Proficiency with Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Pact, or an equivalent test automation framework.
  • Understanding of REST APIs, microservices, messaging, databases, and distributed systems.
  • Experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD, Git-based development, and automated pipeline testing.
  • Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and Microsoft Azure environments.
  • Knowledge of performance, reliability, resilience, and integration testing.
  • Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills across applications, services, and test environments.

Benefits

  • Benefits include health care spending or wellness resources, RRSP matching, employee stock programs, and Wellness Days.
  • The employer describes competitive base wages and targeted incentive opportunities; no compensation cadence or amount is stated.

About H&R Block

H&R Block prepares taxes for Canadians through offices, online services, and DIY tax software; its headquarters are in Calgary.

The company states it serves taxpayers through more than 1,000 offices and online services.

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