Quality Assurance Analyst

Spiria; Gatineau; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software development firm is seeking a QA Analyst in Gatineau to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle. The role requires bilingual proficiency in French and English and involves developing testing strategies, creating QA plans, and identifying bugs. This position offers flexible work arrangements and a competitive salary between $65,000 to $82,000. Join a passionate team committed to quality and innovation.

Benefits

Hybrid work policy

Unlimited leave through HUG program

DPSP-RRSP program with employer contribution

Complete group insurance plan

Spiri-Flex program up to $300 for expenses

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality assurance or software testing.
• Experience in both manual and automated testing.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Review business requirements and project documents.
• Develop testing strategies and optimize QA activities.
• Create and update testing plans according to project progress.
• Identify and document bugs found during testing.

Skills

Bilingual (French and English, written and spoken)

Attention to detail

Analytical and resourceful

User-oriented perspective

Ability to do manual testing

Ability to develop test cases

Experience with bug tracking tools

Experience in API testing

Solid understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC)

Experience with database testing

Experience with test automation tools

Experience with version control

Tools

Azure DevOps

Xray for Jira

Selenium

Job description

Overview

Would you like to put your quality assurance analyst skills to work on a large-scale project in collaboration with an exciting client? Are you skilled at planning, organizing, and carrying out software testing? Do you enjoy sharing ideas, exploring new approaches, and taking on stimulating challenges? If this sounds like you, we can’t wait to meet you! Join an outstanding team and become part of a community of professionals who are truly passionate about software development.

The QA Analyst at Spiria will be responsible for ensuring quality throughout the software development lifecycle and contributing to a robust internal QA practice.

Responsibilities

• Review business requirements, system requirement specifications, design and other project documents to ensure adequate test coverage;
• Develop testing strategies, and identify tools and processes to optimize overall quality assurance activities;
• Create a complete quality assurance validation cycle;
• Create and update testing plans according to project progress;
• Run test scenarios and participate in quality assurance validation;
• Identify and document bugs found during testing;
• Contribute to advance the internal QA practice by sharing knowledge with others, harmonizing QA processes and defining good practices and guidelines;
• Participate in customer meetings and present QA work.

Qualifications

• Bilingual (French and English, written and spoken)
• Attention to detail
• Analytical and resourceful
• User-oriented perspective
• Ability to do manual testing;
• Ability to develop test cases;
• Experience with bug tracking tools (ex: Azure DevOps, Xray for Jira);
• Experience in API testing;
• Significant experience with manual testing;
• Knowledge of Agile methodology and solid understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Asset: Experience with database testing
• Asset: Experience with test automation tools (Selenium or equivalent)
• Asset: Experience with version control (Git, Azure DevOps or equivalent)

Employment details

• Flexible work arrangements (remote, hybrid, or in-person), because what truly matters is not where you are, but what you do.
• Salary range: $65 000 to $82 000, based on a 37.5-hour workweek.

What we offer you

• 100% hybrid work policy
• In addition to vacation weeks, our HUG program allows for unlimited leave when things aren't going your way, plus additional vacation days during the Christmas period
• DPSP-RRSP program with employer contribution
• Complete group insurance plan, including telemedicine
• Spiri-Flex program offering up to $300 per year for health, wellness or work-at-home related expenses

Work Environment

We believe work-life balance is essential. We make this possible through a flexible work organization and a personalized working style. Whether you’re at the office or in your location of choice, what matters most is the impact of your work, not where you're doing it from.

About Us

At Spiria, we’re a team of over 150 professionals across Canada. For more than 20 years, we’ve been building custom software solutions driven by a strong commitment to code quality, technological excellence, collaborative creation, and customer satisfaction.

* Bilingualism is essential for this role. The person in this role will need to collaborate with internal and external clients across North America in both French and English for all tasks.

At Spiria, we believe diversity is a major strength. We therefore adhere to the principle of employment equity and encourage applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, and other marginalized communities.

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