QA Analyst

Dye & Durham Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a QA Analyst, where your expertise will ensure the quality and reliability of innovative software solutions. In this role, you'll be responsible for creating and executing comprehensive test plans while collaborating closely with development teams to identify and resolve defects. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the delivery of high-quality IT applications that meet customer and business needs. If you're passionate about quality assurance and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Healthcare

Pension Plan

Company Discounts

Wellness Programs

Paid Days Off for Volunteering

Training Opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in QA roles with strong manual testing skills.
• Proficient in writing test cases and executing tests with attention to detail.
• Experience in API testing and automation using modern frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute test plans, ensuring software quality and reliability.
• Identify defects and communicate effectively with development teams.
• Participate in project meetings and drive improvements in QA processes.

Skills

Test Case Writing

Automation Testing

SQL

API Testing with Postman

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Manual Testing

Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript

ISTQB Qualification

Education

ISTQB Certification

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Postman

Visual Studio Code

Docker

Chai

Mocha

Azure

Job description

QA Analyst

Department: IT

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Toronto

Reporting To: Manager, Quality Assurance

Description

As a QA Analyst you will ensure that the quality and reliability of our software product through comprehensive testing and validation. Your role will involve creating, automating and executing test plans and cases while collaborating with the development team to identify defects and resolve them in a time sensitive manner. You will play a crucial role in delivering high quality IT applications that meet both customer needs and business needs.

Key Responsibilities

· Create test cases, test plans and test strategies from User Stories and work items

· Execute test cases, using automation where possible

· Identify and log defects found during testing

· Communicate effectively with the development and product teams

· Perform relevant testing on assigned projects, including end-to-end, confirmation, acceptance, regression, smoke, automation, integration, functional and non-functional testing

· Participate in project-related meetings

· Keep up-to-date with testing tools selected by Dye & Durham

· Train other QA team members on processes and standards

· Drive improvements in processes and standards

· Ensure quality of delivered products

· Maintain traceability of testing undertaken

· Support the creation of knowledge bases

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Required

· Minimum 2 years of experience working in a similar role

· Experience in writing test cases, executing tests and documenting defects

· Strong communication, problem solving, time management and documentation skills

· Keen attention to detail

· Able to use SQL and T-SQL queries to identify and maintain test data

· Experience in manual testing

· Experience using Postman for API testing

· Experience in automating test cases using Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript

· ISTQB qualification or similar

· Familiarity with Azure components, such as Application Services

· Understanding of the File API and other browser file transfer mechanisms

· Experience with Chai and Mocha

· Knowledge of C#

· Browser security (Session management)

· RestAPI

Desirable

· Accounting knowledge or experience working with a financial solution

· OAuth 2.1

· Markdown

· Visual Studio Code

· Angular

· Docker

Benefits

At Dye & Durham we strive to be visionaries! As a leader in our field, we ensure our employees are ready for the next challenge in their journey with us by offering internal and external training opportunities. We offer competitive salaries and a whole host of benefits including healthcare, pension, company discounts, wellness programs, and paid days off to move house or volunteer for your favourite charity.

Do you share our DNA?

· We ask how tomorrow can be better than today

· We are passionate about solving our customer's challenges

· Our ideas break boundaries

· We value different perspectives and encourage dialogue

· We take ownership and celebrate together