Quality Assurance Analyst

Splashdot; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking tech company is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to join their remote team in Canada. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, prioritizing, and conducting QA activities, alongside managing the defect lifecycle. The role demands strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and at least 3-5 years of experience in manual testing across various platforms. This position offers a competitive salary and health benefits after the probation period.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Health/dental benefits after probation

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in QA or software testing.
• Proficiency in web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Strong understanding of testing websites, web apps, and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prioritize, and schedule QA activities.
• Manually test features across devices and scenarios.
• Manage defect lifecycle and track closure.

Skills

Test plans creation

Manual testing

Defect management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Postman

Google Analytics

Job description

What You Will Do

• Plan, prioritize, and schedule QA activities based on project timelines, risk, and complexity.
• Develop test strategies, plans, test cases and documentation for individual projects.
• Manually test features, user experience, and workflows across devices and scenarios, including executing tests for websites, web apps, and mobile apps (iOS/Android), interactive experiences, emails, forms, APIs and our software platform, and logging high-quality defects with clear steps to reproduce, environment details, and evidence.
• Manage defect lifecycle: Triage, prioritize, retest fixes, and track closure; maintain test metrics and QA reports.
• Identify potential issues early in the development lifecycle and provide recommendations.
• Collaborate with project managers, developers, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and ensure alignment.
• Conduct exploratory testing to uncover edge cases, usability concerns, and potential risks.
• Track, prioritize, and manage defects using tools like Jira, ensuring timely resolution in collaboration with development teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA methodologies, reporting, and departmental processes by suggesting test data strategies, checklists, and lightweight QA standards to reduce defects upstream.
• Participate in requirement reviews, design discussions, and project planning sessions to provide a QA perspective.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience - 3-5 years:

• Create/maintain test plans, test suites, and detailed test cases (functional, regression, cross browser/device).
• Testing websites, web apps, mobile apps, and APIs, including basic backend validation using Postman.
• Contributing to or developing QA systems, standards, documentation, or departmental processes.
• Strong understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and mobile platforms to support analysis and validation.
• Proficiency with QA and collaboration/documentation tools.
• Creating and maintaining QA documentation, standards, processes, and best practices.
• Validating user flows, copy, interactive components, and data accuracy, including email campaigns, forms, web flows, and multi-step experiences.
• Copyediting and proofreading for QA purposes.
• Ability to interpret logs, APIs, and browser developer tools for investigation and QA analysis.

What You Must Bring to This Role

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with full English fluency, are essential for this role.
• Adaptable, managing multiple projects and shifting priorities.
• Analytical with strong attention to detail and quality focus.
• Naturally curious with a strong interest in understanding systems, workflows, and user behaviour.
• Requirements analysis: Review PRDs, designs, and acceptance criteria; identify testable scenarios and edge cases.
• Advocate for QA standards, providing clear and constructive guidance.
• Self-starter mentality to work remotely.

Nice to Have

• Experience with security and accessibility standards.
• Familiarity with analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) for QA validation.
• Test automation experience.
• Performance/usability checks.
• Exposure to marketing programs, loyalty platforms, or interactive promotions.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Health/dental benefits after the probation period.
• This is a fully remote position within Canada. Only candidates legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered.