QA Analyst [#4875]

Alteo Inc.; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a QA Analyst for a permanent position based in Montreal. The role involves gathering user requirements, designing test scenarios, and collaborating with development teams. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in a similar role and a DEC/BAC in IT or Software Engineering. The position offers a hybrid work model with two days per week in the office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Successfully contributed to the launch of at least one software product.
• Experience in formal software testing including the creation and execution of test plans.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze user requirements and constraints.
• Design and execute quality test scenarios for software solutions.
• Collaborate with development and support teams.

Skills

Software quality test scenarios

Experience in regression testing

Excellent understanding of software development processes

Team player

Detail-oriented

Willingness to learn

Knowledge of web application design standards

Hands-on experience with integration testing

Experience with issue tracking in TFS

Working knowledge of SQL Server

Education

DEC/BAC in IT or Software Engineering

Job description

Job Description Alteo is looking for a QA Analyst for a permanent position based in Montreal.

Hybrid work: 2 days in the office/week

Responsibilities

Functional Analysis

• Gather user requirements: Identify the needs, expectations, and constraints of users and stakeholders.
• Business process modeling: Understand existing processes and define how the software should support or improve them.
• Write functional specifications: Draft documents detailing system functionality, workflows, user interactions, and business rules.
• Define use cases: Describe scenarios in which the system will be used, taking into account the various interactions between the user and the system.
• Validation with stakeholders: Ensure that requirements are well understood and validated by all parties involved before moving on to the design phase.

Quality Testing

• Software quality test scenarios: Design, maintain, and execute quality test scenarios covering software, add-ons, third-party integrations, product catalog files, etc.
• Quality testing scenarios for general enterprise solutions: Design, maintain, and execute quality testing scenarios covering all enterprise technology solutions (internal applications, websites, etc.).
• Risk identification: Quickly identify testing risks during the development cycle and propose appropriate mitigation plans.
• Time estimation: Provide accurate estimates for test planning and execution of upcoming improvements.
• Anomaly management Analyze, document, and prioritize anomalies to facilitate their resolution.

Collaboration

• Work closely with the development team to resolve issues.
• Contribute to the prioritization of improvement requests.
• Support and guide new team members on application processes and features.
• Collaborate with the support team to resolve issues.
• Follow up with the support team during production.

Profile

• DEC/BAC in IT, Software Engineering, or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role
• Have successfully contributed to the launch of at least one software product.
• Experience in formal software testing in a full lifecycle environment, including the creation and execution of test plans within a regular release framework and structured software development practices.
• Excellent understanding of software development processes, full lifecycles, and software testing methodologies.
• Working knowledge of data structures and database reporting techniques.
• Experience in website testing.
• Experience in regression testing and functional testing.
• Knowledge of web application, web service, and client/server application design and functionality standards.
• Hands‑on experience with integration testing and web service testing (an asset).
• Experience with test automation (an asset).
• Experience with issue tracking in Team Foundation Server – TFS (an asset).
• Experience in SOAP and REST service testing.
• Practical skills with Windows operating system, Microsoft Office, and SQL Server.
• Ability to quickly identify gaps in complex systems.
• Willingness to learn and work with new technologies.
• Rigorous, detail-oriented.
• Team player with a positive attitude.