Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) is a leading global satellite operator, providing reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecommunications, corporate and government customers for over 50 years. Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability and industry-leading customer service, Telesat has grown to be one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators.
Telesat Lightspeed, our revolutionary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, scheduled to begin service in 2027, will revolutionize global broadband connectivity for enterprise users by delivering a combination of high capacity, security, resiliency and affordability with ultra-low latency and fiber-like speeds. Telesat is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and has offices and facilities around the world.
The company’s state-of-the-art fleet consists of 15 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1 and one LEO 3 demonstration satellite. For more information, follow Telesat on X and LinkedIn or visit www.telesat.com
Telesat believes in the power of collaboration and the value of in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office Tuesday - Thursday, leaving Monday and Friday for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters brainstorming, problem-solving, and trusted relationships and allows our marketing team to come together three days a week to collaborate, innovate and thrive!
Reporting to the Platform & Test Engineering Lead, the candidate will design, operate and maintain all test automation, scripts, code and processes required for the operation of Telesat’s development and test platforms. They will be responsible for the automation and continuous testing of a comprehensive, integrated, state of the art software suite built over the Cloud native platform.
Candidates must live in the Ottawa area or be willing to relocate to Ottawa. Relocation assistance will be provided to those who qualify.
Candidates must be willing to be onsite in office three (3) days per week.
Main Responsibilities
- Development and execution of test plans, test cases and scripts
- Development of automated test scripts and code that performs functional, performance, load as well as limits testing
- Design, implement and maintain testing strategies and procedures
- Document test processes and strategies
- Track and monitor testing metrics, including code coverage, defect density, and testing progress
- Development of reporting mechanisms and trending of testing efforts
- Work with the DevSecOps team to ensure test processes are implemented within the toolchain
- Attend and present at ongoing project meetings and team standups on test activities, metrics and ongoing test and QA status
Education & Experience Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
- 3-6 Years proven experience in a similar role.
- Proven experience managing and leading teams.
- Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, tools, and processes
- Experience developing/using load testing tools and services such as JMeter/Blaze Meter
- Experience in Agile and DevOps methodologies.
- Experience with continuous integration tools for build and deploy.
- Experience in API automation using common tools.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for test environment optimization.
- Proven experience and in-depth knowledge of Cloud-based infrastructure and testing environments
- Proven experience in scripting (e.g. Python, JavaScript, Powershell)
- In-depth experience in Linux-based server environments
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including knowledge of statistical concepts such as percentiles, medians etc.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Decision Making & Supervision
- Work under minimal supervision.
- Make decisions and recommendations requiring analysis and interpretation within established procedures.
Working Conditions
- Generally comfortable working conditions with lifting and onsite installations.
- Moderate visual concentration in use of video display terminal.
- The successful candidate must be able to work in Canada and obtain clearance under the Canadian Controlled Goods program (CGP).
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