Overview Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us. Salary information is provided for guidance and is based on a 35-hour workweek; the company encourages candidates outside the range to apply. About the role: we are seeking a versatile profile – a developer specialized in server-side automated testing with the initiative and vision of a test lead. You will design, build, and evolve automation for server-side, component, integration, and end-to-end tests. You will define and steer the testing strategy, and support teams in embedding effective, sustainable practices. You will establish coverage at the appropriate testing level, decide what should be automated versus kept manual when appropriate, and ensure fast and reliable feedback within the continuous integration and deployment pipeline. What You’ll Do Here Steering testing strategy and governance Building and maintaining backend tests Ensuring coverage across backend testing levels CI/CD and quality gates Security, performance, observability Leadership and mentoring What You Bring To The Table Solid experience in backend/API test automation with Playwright (request context) or equivalent tools (Java/TypeScript preferred) Proficiency with microservices, REST/SOAP services, batch jobs, databases, messaging (e.g., Kafka/MQ) Demonstrated ability to design a testing strategy and justify the choice of testing levels and the automated vs. manual scope Hands-on experience with mocking/stubbing, contract testing, data management, and mitigation of flaky tests CI/CD integration (reports, gates, artifacts) and a strong sense of performance/observability Leadership: coaching, governance, clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders TDD/BDD practices and quality gates Bilingualism (French and English) – required to interact regularly with colleagues across the country No prior Canadian work experience required, but authorization to work in Canada is necessary Assets Experience with Testcontainers, Pact (or equivalent), mutation testing, performance budgets, mocking and simulation Regulated/critical environments, incident prevention, and MTTR reduction About The Role This is a new role within a growing team. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. Equal Opportunity and Accessibility We are an equal opportunity employer. Our value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives. We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups. As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada. We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. A copy of applicable policies is available on request. If you are an Intact employee or belairdirect employee, please apply on the Internal Career Site. The company does not provide sponsorship for immigration-related matters; candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr