Job Description

What makes us a different kind of employer?

As a national health solutions partner, Medavie is committed to improving the wellbeing of Canadians \xe2\x80\x94 and in our digital-first culture, technology is key to providing the products, services and solutions that increase access to care and improve health outcomes.

Our technology team is the backbone of our organization with over 500 employees and growing. We are constantly creating, testing, and learning to enable personalized, digital experiences in all we do.

When you join us, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be part of an in-house, innovation led team focused on cutting edge digital health solutions that help provide the best care possible, when and where it\xe2\x80\x99s needed.

Job Title: Quality Control Analyst
Department: IT
Competition: 85810
Internal/External: Both
Employment Type: Full Time Permanent
Location: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland, Ontario - Remote
Salary: Comprehensive Compensation
Reports To: Team Lead

As a Quality Assurance Tester, you will work with software developers, business analyst and test lead to understand and clarify requirements, design test scenarios, execute test cases, document test findings, and follow issues until they are resolved.

What we offer:

• Permanent full-time position with opportunity to grow in a well-established organization
• Flexible work arrangements and emphasis on work-life balance
• Remote and hybrid work options
• Comprehensive health, vision and dental plan that is 100% employer paid effective on your first day
• 100% employer-matched Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Annual Incentive Bonus which recognizes your contribution to our success.
• In addition to paid vacation, we offer a gifted week of vacation in your first year and an optional Vacation Purchase Program.
• An organization where we encourage personal learning and growth with opportunities for career development and advancement
• Providing wellness benefits, health resources and fitness center discounts

Key Responsibilities:

Analyze requirements

Provide estimates of the testing effort

Identify initial test scenarios

Review test scenarios with project stakeholders

Revise test scenarios based on input from project stakeholders

Assess product risk and prioritize the test cases accordingly

Define smoke tests for each build

Plan and define regression suite of tests

Identify candidates for test automation

Add detailed steps and test data requirements to defined test cases

Identify and set up any necessary test data

Execute smoke tests for each build

Assess the stability of builds based on smoke test results

Execute system test cases and record results

Communicate test results to the Test Lead

Identify and record descriptive defects, providing additional detail to facilitate problem resolution as needed

Validate defect fixes as they are provided

Required Qualifications

University degree or college diploma in Computer Science or similar program preferred.

Two + years of experience testing software applications on web-based, desktop, and mobile devices.

Knowledge of software development life-cycle methodologies

General understanding on ALM test management tool, JIRA

Working knowledge of quality assurance methods such as: unit, integration, regression testing

Core Competencies

Communication Skills: Good verbal and written communication skills and delivers information clearly and confidently. Demonstrates the ability to tailor information and delivery to suit the nature of the material, audience and situation

Execution and Organization Skills: Ability to organize work and information in a well thought out manner to deliver on specific tasks and reporting deadlines. Exhibits high levels of energy and perseverance in the pursuit of established goals.

Knowledge: Proactively uses knowledge to improve process and procedures and acts to make amendments to the Quality assurance process.

Team Work: Understanding of how the job contributes to the overall work unit and takes the initiative to help with problem situations. Ability to ask and receive feedback and enjoys working with people both as part of a team and one-on-one

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Medavie Blue Cross strives to foster a culture where everyone is enabled to achieve their full potential - a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) where we live our values every day in the way we treat each other, our members and the communities we serve. Accessibility is a top priority.

For applicants with disabilities, we provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Medavie Blue Cross Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

We would like to thank all candidates for expressing interest. Please note only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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