Quality Assurance Analyst

Koïos Intelligence; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Koïos Intelligence is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to join their Data and Quality Assurance Team. The role involves ensuring product quality through comprehensive testing and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in software quality assurance, with strong analytical skills and attention to detail. The company offers a flexible hybrid schedule, quality insurance benefits, and support for sports expenses.

Benefits

Quality collective insurance for employees and families

50% reimbursement of sports-related expenses

50% reimbursement of public transportation expenses

Flexible hybrid schedule after training

Stock options based on performance

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in software quality assurance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies is essential.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to define and create test plans.
• Execute test cases and report defects.
• Conduct regression testing to ensure existing functionality.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Selenium

Appium

Jira

TestRail

Job description

Our purpose

Koios Intelligence aims to revolutionise the insurance industry through artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP). We provide advanced virtual assistant solutions voice enabled to enhance customer & insurance agents experience, streamline operations, and drive innovation. By using state-of-the-art large language models and generative AI, we simplify complex insurance processes, improve decision-making, and enable personalised interactions for policyholders and insurers.

Job Summary

As part of the Data and Quality Assurance Team, you will be primarily responsible for quality assurance Koïos products, and will contribute to the development of state-of-the-art conversational AI platforms. You will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our products and services. Your work will contribute to delivering high-quality software and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and business analysts, to define and create comprehensive test plans that align with project goals and objectives.
• Execute test cases manually and, when applicable, through automated testing tools. Report and track defects, providing detailed information to assist in their resolution.
• Conduct regression testing to validate that new code changes do not adversely impact existing functionality.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of test plans, test cases, and test results. Generate test summary reports and communicate testing progress and findings to the team.
• Actively participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the quality assurance process.
• Work closely with developers and product teams to provide feedback and contribute to the resolution of defects and issues.
• Ensure that all testing activities adhere to established quality standards and best practices.
• Identify and communicate potential risks associated with product quality, proposing strategies to mitigate them.
• Review the intent generation and support the team in optimising data generation processes.
• Analyse user feedback and activity, and iterating to enhance the user experience.
• Conduct targeted user surveys to study their behaviour with new features developed by Koios. Provide market analysis to the business team.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Minimum of 2 years experience in software quality assurance, including test planning, test case design, and test execution.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies and the software development life cycle.
  
  

Nice-to-have

• Familiarity with test automation tools and frameworks is a plus.
• Experience with automated testing tools such as Selenium, Appium, or similar.
• Knowledge of programming languages (e.g., Java, Python) for test automation.
• Familiarity with bug tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail).
• Understanding of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes.
  
  

What we offer for your valuable work

• You’ll join a collaborative and motivated team where everyone, including you, is active in the product definition and development process.
• We provide quality collective insurance to all employees and their families, including dental care.
• We support 50% of expenses related to sports (gym memberships, sportswear, etc), up to 250 dollars a year.
• We refund 50% of public transportation expenses, up to 50$ a month.
• We offer a flexible hybrid schedule for employees wishing to work sometimes from home after a training period (usually 3 months).
• We offer Stock Options, depending on performance, and after an approbation period.