Quality Assurance Analyst

Position Type:
Permanent

If you're looking for a fulfilling career that can make a real difference in your life, and the lives of others, you've come to the right place.

As a national health solutions partner, we put people first in everything we do - and that begins with our team of 8,000+ professionals who bring a cross-section of diverse life experiences and career expertise to Medavie. By collaborating and innovating together, our employees are creating industry-leading solutions in insurance, primary care and emergency medical services that impact millions of lives in Canada each year.

Our mission is to improve the wellbeing of Canadians so that every life can be lived to the fullest - and it's reflected in our award-winning culture. We celebrate individuality and value the diverse perspectives and skills our employees contribute. We go beyond providing competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth, flexible work options, meaningful experiences, and supportive leadership. Medavie is where employees can be their best selves, feel they belong, and achieve their full potential. Be part of it by applying for a position with us today.

As a Quality Assurance Tester, you will work with software developers, business analysts, and the test lead to understand and clarify requirements, design test scenarios, execute test cases, document test findings, and follow issues until they are resolved.

What we offer:

• Permanent full-time position with opportunity to grow in a well-established organization
• Flexible work arrangements and emphasis on work-life balance
• Remote and hybrid work options
• Comprehensive health, vision and dental plan that is 100% employer paid effective on your first day
• 100% employer-matched Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Annual Incentive Bonus which recognizes your contribution to our success
• In addition to paid vacation, we offer a gifted week of vacation in your first year and an optional Vacation Purchase Program
• An organization where we encourage personal learning and growth with opportunities for career development and advancement
• Providing wellness benefits, health resources and fitness center discounts

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze requirements
• Provide estimates of the testing effort
• Identify initial test scenarios
• Review test scenarios with project stakeholders
• Revise test scenarios based on input from project stakeholders
• Assess product risk and prioritize the test cases accordingly
• Define smoke tests for each build
• Plan and define regression suite of tests
• Identify candidates for test automation
• Add detailed steps and test data requirements to defined test cases
• Identify and set up any necessary test data
• Execute smoke tests for each build
• Assess the stability of builds based on smoke test results
• Execute system test cases and record results
• Communicate test results to the Test Lead
• Identify and record descriptive defects, providing additional detail to facilitate problem resolution as needed
• Validate defect fixes as they are provided

Required Qualifications:

• University degree or college diploma in Computer Science or similar program preferred
• Two + years of experience testing software applications on web-based, desktop, and mobile devices
• Knowledge of software development life-cycle methodologies
• General understanding of ALM test management tool, JIRA
• Working knowledge of quality assurance methods such as: unit, integration, regression testing

Security Clearance: In conjunction with our contract with the Federal Government, you will be required to have Reliability Status Clearance (Enhanced Level B). This includes Fingerprinting, Criminal Record Check, Credit Check and you must have resided in Canada for at least 5 years and hold Permanent Resident or Citizenship Status.

We believe our employees should reflect the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. To provide the best experience possible, we will support you with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team of your needs. We are committed to making sure recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation are fair and accessible while following all relevant human rights and privacy laws. We appreciate everyone who has shown interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

If you experience any technical issues throughout the application process, please email: Medavie.Recruitment@medavie.ca.