Quality Assurance Analyst

Government of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Alberta seeks a Quality Assurance Analyst to join their Energy Operations Division. This role involves managing IT systems that support oil royalty policy and program administration, requiring critical thinking and technical expertise. The successful candidate will ensure data accuracy and system efficiency, while maintaining stakeholder relationships and adherence to legislative requirements.

Benefits

Positive workplace culture and work-life balance

Flexible work arrangements including remote work opportunities

Leadership and mentorship programs

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of gas and oil royalty business processes.
• Familiarity with multiple IT systems relevant to royalty operations.
• Experience in User Acceptance Testing considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee system functionality and coordinate acceptance testing.
• Define legislative and policy requirements during application design.
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements for processes.

Skills

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Sound judgment

Education

University graduation in a related field

Tools

Crystal Reports

SAS

Mineral Revenues Information System (MRIS)

Royalty And Marketing system (RAM)

Corporate Accounting Revenue System (CARS2)

Alberta Mineral Information (AMI)

Petroleum Information Excellence (Petrinex)

Job description

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Job Information
Job Title:Quality Assurance Analyst
Job Requisition ID:71447
Ministry:Energy and Minerals
Location:Edmonton
Full or Part-Time:Full Time
Hours of Work:36.25hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope:Open Competition
Closing Date: June 20, 2025
Classification:Program Services 2
Salary: $2,345.14 to $3,076.28bi-weekly ($60,973 - $79,983/year)

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx .

The Ministry of Energy and Minerals is responsible for sustaining the interests of Albertans through the stewardship and responsible development of energy and minerals resource systems.

The Energy Operation division is responsible for leasing and maintaining Alberta’s Crown mineral rights and for calculating, assessing, collecting, and reconciling royalty revenues from natural gas, natural gas liquids, helium, conventional oil, oil sands, coal, and metallic and industrial minerals on behalf of Albertans. In addition, the division looks after Petrinex, which is a key volumetric reporting system for industry and western Canada.

The Royalty Operations branch plays a key role in the development of Alberta’s energy industry and collects revenue from the development of Alberta’s conventional oil and natural gas resources on behalf of Albertans. Energy development in Alberta is a key driver of Alberta’s economy and the Royalty Operations branch is a significant contributor of revenue to the province.

For more information on the work of our Ministry, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/energy-and-minerals .

Are you passionate about making a real impact in an important branch that oversees the levying and collection of royalty revenues that benefits all Albertans? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where strategic thinking, agility, and collaboration are key?

Royalty Operations, within the Energy Operations Division under the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, currently has one position available for agile and results-driven Quality Assurance Analyst who can provide leadership, direction and oversight to their team, administering royalty programs.

Quality Assurance Analyst Business Solutions (Permanent)
The Quality Assurance Analyst plays a vital role in managing the IT systems and information that support oil royalty policy development and program administration.

Reporting to the Team Lead Business Solutions, this position requires a strong understanding of the oil production reporting process—from extraction to pipeline delivery and royalty collection. By leveraging technical and business expertise, the Analyst ensures efficient system operations and data accuracy to support strategic decision-making within the department.

The successful candidate will oversee system functionality, evaluate application issues, and coordinate acceptance testing to ensure successful implementation of IT solutions. They will analyze data structures, business rules, and relevant legislation while providing input on application design and cross-system testing. Additionally, they will engage with various teams and committees to provide business and technical consultation, ensuring alignment with Oil Royalty Operations requirements.

Beyond system management, this role requires proactive problem-solving to identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements for continuous optimization. The Analyst will also support stakeholder relationships, fulfill operational tasks, and ensure legislative and policy requirements are met within all phases of application development.

Quality Assurance Analyst Business Solutions: responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Successful execution of complex business functional testing. Coordinate acceptance testing including writing requirements, developing test cases for complex situations that span multiple applications, and ensuring successful test results and deployment. Train business users in any new functionality.
• Provide a critical link between Oil Royalty Operations and IT to define and clarify business, legislative and policy requirements through all phases of application design, development, acceptance testing, implementation and ongoing enhancements.
• Contribute to the efficient and cohesive operations of the Royalty Operations Branch.
• Establish, maintain, and enhance internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Fulfill all operations tasks within the Royalty Operations Branch.
• Determine appropriate approaches to responsibilities, exercising judgement when interacting with external clients, IT representatives and internal stakeholders to define business requirements and develop associated solutions. Given the diversity of issues and stakeholders.

Role Responsibilities (cont'd)

To be successful in this role, you must have following skills and knowledge:

• Comprehensive understanding of gas and oil royalty business processes, including industry practices and reporting requirements for Gas Royalty Operations and Petroleum Royalty Regulation.
• Familiarity with multiple systems such as Mineral Revenues Information System (MRIS), Royalty And Marketing system (RAM), Corporate Accounting Revenue System (CARS2), Alberta Mineral Information (AMI), and Petroleum Information Excellence (Petrinex).
• Strong understanding of the Mines and Minerals Act, Oil Royalty Regulation, and Policies and Procedures related to the Alberta Royalty Framework (ARF) and Modernized Royalty Framework (MRF).
• Basic understanding of Oil and Gas Production Accounting.
• Critical thinking, attention to detail, and sound judgment are vital skills required for this position.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

• Creative Problem Solving: Continually looks for innovative solutions to improve efficiency and service delivery. Anticipate, solve and learn from situations that occur in the work environment.
• Drive for results: The team has many critical deadlines that must be met. Strong project management and delegation skills are needed to ensure all tasks are completed accurately, and in a timely manner. Works with other teams when gathering data for analysis or for recurring tasks. Maintains good communication. Engages with stakeholders to resolve issues.
• System Thinking: Analysis of effectiveness of royalty programs in meeting the policy intent.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Maintain communication with other subject matter experts within Energy and Minerals to keep information flowing around new developments and changing processes.
• Agility: Works in a changing environment and takes initiative to change. Takes opportunities to improve work processes. Anticipates alternative approaches and outcomes, and prepares for them.

Qualifications

University graduation in a related field with no related experience.

Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis.

The following will be considered assets:

• Experience in User Acceptance Testing.
• Knowledge using Crystal Reports, SAS, and other data tools.
• Experience in oil and gas royalty business including AER reporting and industry practices.
• Experience in production and financial accounting practices.

Hours of Work:
7.25 daily hours.

36.25Hrs Weekly hours.

8:15AM to 4:30PM (Monday to Friday).

Location: Petroleum Plaza Building North Tower, 9945 108 Street NW, Edmonton.

This competition maybe used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification and salary.

Successful candidates will be required to disclose any business or financial interests, including the owning of shares or financial investments in the energy sector, to comply with the Department of Energy & Minerals’ Supplementary Code of Conduct.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles , for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)( https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx ) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html ).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Gloria Ducharme at [e-mail] .