QA Developer

Trading Central; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech organization in Ottawa is looking for a skilled Automation Tester to join their Operations & QA Team. The chosen candidate will be responsible for functional sprint testing, design, and development of automation test cases in a fast-paced and agile work environment. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and at least 2 years of relevant experience. The role is ideal for a forward thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Training and education support

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of related professional experience.
• Experience with relational databases considered an asset.
• Ability to define and resolve complex technical problems.

Responsibilities

• Work as a project team member during system life cycle development.
• Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated tests.
• Identify, report on, and validate software defects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Object oriented design

Test automation programming

Web technologies (Javascript, JSON, HTML)

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

LINUX

Job description

Who are we?

If you know someone who runs their own stock portfolio, then there's a good chance that they use our insightful investing analysis to help make their decisions! We have been successfully supporting investment decisions through innovation since 1999. Our fintech award-winning products, trusted by 300 of the world's leading brands and 100 million end users, combine Patented Software, Artificial Intelligence and Human Expertise.

With offices in New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Cyprus, Sydney and Ottawa, we are truly a global team with an entrepreneurial startup company culture. Here at Trading Central, you get the opportunity to become familiar with the entire team and to see your projects through from concept to completion. We’re proud to create a friendly, social and intellectually challenging environment focused on building collaborative teams and personal career growth. We build personalized career paths for each employee and give you the tools, education, and opportunities to succeed.

Our work environment is fast paced and team oriented, encouraging creative problem solving, customer focus and a passion to advance your craft. We connect across our global offices every day to deliver on our mission to empower today’s investors with actionable, insightful analytics. This journey is filled with learning opportunities and challenges, which are balanced with an international friendly atmosphere and work-life balance. If you are an ambitious self-starter hungry to make a difference in today’s financial markets, you will likely be a good fit at Trading Central.

Who are you?

You are a forward thinker and want to acquire knowledge in various web and server technologies as well as gain an edge in understanding the online investment tools. You are proficient both in verbal and written communication (English) and you have an ability to define and resolve complex technical problems in heterogeneous information systems environments.

Main requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree
• Minimum of 2 years of related professional experience
• Object oriented design and development is a plus
• Test automation programming experience is required
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL is a plus)
• LINUX environment is considered an asset
• Knowledge in web technologies (Javascript, JSON, HTML, XSLT, XML, AJAX, CSS) is considered an asset
• Capable of thinking "out of the box" or being stretched with respect to creative expression.
• You have well-developed analytical skills

What will we do together?

By joining our Operations & QA Team, you will be responsible for functional sprint testing, helping with designing and developing automation test cases and performing other testing activities in a fast-paced, agile, team-oriented environment.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Work as a project team member during end-to-end system life cycle development of major projects.
• Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated and manual functional tests for end-to-end scalable software projects.
• Identify, report on, and validate software defects in our tracking tool.
• Develop greater expertise in industry-leading information management technologies.
• Participate and contribute to team and client meetings.
• Provide technical input to performance analysis and report on application readiness.

Ready to apply?

We invite you to submit your resume.

We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Trading Central is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience.

Data privacy and applicant rights

Categories of Data Collected and Processed To achieve these purposes, only personal information strictly necessary for assessing your ability to fill the proposed position or for measuring your professional skills will be requested during the selection phase. For this purpose, we will ask for data related to the diplomas you have obtained, your professional experiences, and your skills and qualifications related to the proposed position. Providing this information is a condition for concluding your employment contract. Failure to provide this data will make it impossible for you to participate in the recruitment process.

Duration of Data Retention The data of selected candidates will be incorporated into their administrative file and retained for the applicable retention period (up to five years after the end of the employment relationship). The data of candidates not selected for the position will be retained in case we wish to offer them future job opportunities, for a period of up to two years from the last contact with the company.

Recipients of the Data Collected Your file is processed confidentially. Only those responsible for the services interested in your application (recruiters, managers, etc.) have access to the personal data it contains.

Your Rights and How to Exercise Them You have the right to access your personal data. You also have the rights to rectify and delete this data, as well as the right to object to its processing.

For any questions regarding the protection of your data or to exercise your rights, you can contact the Data Protection Officer (DPO) TRADING CENTRAL SA at the following email address: [e-mail]

In case of difficulties, you can file a complaint with the National Commission for Informatics and Liberty (CNIL).