Job Description

About Us
QA Consultants is North America's largest software quality engineering services firm. An award-winning onshore provider of software testing and quality assurance solutions, we are the trusted engineering services company for business, industry and government supported by leading practitioners and solutions. For almost 30 years, we have successfully delivered 12,000+ mission-critical projects in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. We reduce risk and improve time to market with quality engineering, keep applications secure through dedicated application security capabilities, and reduce cost of ownership while enabling applications to scale via performance engineering. We are proud of our vision to help clients achieve flawless technology outcomes. QA Consultants also operates a robust emerging technologies practice with a focus on quality engineering solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain.
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Our Purpose
Life continues to evolve and the technology we all rely on daily hinges on impeccable software. QAC understands that safe, effective technology is your right - it is our right. It is with this understanding that we deliver on our purpose. We support our clients to ensure technology enables flawless productivity and harmony for a Better, Brighter and Safer world for all of us.

What's in it for you?

• Make a difference every day as you help our clients deliver innovation and technology in a better, brighter, and safer way
• Be part of a smart and dedicated team, disrupting quality assurance methodologies and creating something unique
• Be involved in challenging and interesting work
• Work from anywhere

We are growing faster than we expected and that's humbling and exciting! So, for all those on board, we guarantee a rewarding journey - and we're just getting started.

Summary of Role:

The Senior QA Analyst will be responsible for developing testing strategies in conjunction with the QA lead, documenting test scenarios, executing test scripts, and tracking results. Duties include collaborating with other project resources to build and maintain testing scripts and ensure that project deliverables are deployed with the least number of bugs. She/he will be a member of a small, but highly efficient team working together to ensure we deliver a quality product to our stores.

Essential Duties

• Reporting defects and working with the team to resolve them.
• Actively working with developers and business stakeholders to clarify requirements. Especially in terms of testability, consistency, and completeness.
• Collaborating proactively in team retrospectives, suggesting and implementing improvements.
• Creating test scenarios based on user stories
• Participate in story pointing sessions
• Ensure accurate and complete success criteria is defined for each user story
• Develops detailed test strategies and plans for applications based on technical and business specifications
• Retests fixes to ensure defects have been resolved
• Documents and communicates test results
• Assists in recommendation of processes or systems to enhance the effectiveness of quality assurance and testing strategies
• Be an advocate for the quality of the software and quality as part of the software development process

Experience & Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or course work emphasis in programming and/or system design
• 5+ years of industry experience in software quality assurance

Competencies

• In depth knowledge of QA methodology and tools
• Demonstrated understanding of relational databases
• Strong knowledge of computers and/or networks
• Ability to handle multiple projects
• Experience with test automation and performance testing tools
• Capacity for learning quickly in a fast-paced environment and handling multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience with Devops and agile methodology
• Self-managing

Skills

• Experience working with Retail and ERP systems and JIRA
• Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) principles
• Working experience with Jira
• Knowledge of SQL-Transact language and relational database theory
• Understanding of retail and ERP system technologies

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Diversity & Inclusion
QA Consultants is an equal opportunity employer, committed to meeting the needs of all individuals in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) where we evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to the creation of an exceptional work environment wherein we maintain values of mutual respect, integrity, dignity, and inclusivity; and encourage the open exchange of ideas and opinions.

If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please inform the recruiter. This ensures that the appropriate accommodations are in place at time of your interview and before you begin your employment.

QAC's main office is located in Toronto, Ontario.