Quality Assurance Analyst

Activate; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company known for creating Canada's first interactive gaming facility is seeking a Quality Assurance Analyst in Winnipeg. This full-time role involves ensuring the reliability and quality of software products through collaboration with developers and execution of testing processes. The position offers competitive pay and benefits, as well as a dynamic work environment where you can contribute to the company’s significant expansion and innovative projects.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Benefits package

Paid time off

Casual dress

Employee discount

On-site parking

Qualifications

• 2 years of transferable work experience.
• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies.
• Experience with Agile methodology and tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute test plans and scripts for software.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure software meets requirements.
• Automate test scripts for regression testing.

Skills

Software testing methodologies

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Agile methodology

Education

2-year post-secondary certificate or diploma

Tools

JIRA

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Enter the Game!

Activate is a tech company known for creating Canada’s first full-scale interactive gaming facility. We are experiencing significant expansion and are looking to expand our team with the addition of a Quality Assurance Analyst. Reporting to the Director, Software, the Quality Assurance Analyst ensures the reliability and quality of software products by planning and executing tests for game software and related applications. This role will involve close collaboration with software developers, game designers, graphic designers, product owners and other colleagues to prioritize and execute projects.

This is a full-time, permanent position.

The Duties And Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute test plans, cases and scripts for various software development and implementation
• Collaborate with developers to understand game mechanics and features ensuring software meets technical requirements
• Proactively identify test environment needs and test related data requirements
• Enhance the effectiveness of quality assurances activities for Activate software
• Ensure seamless integration of developing, testing and deploying software within CI/CD pipelines
• Automate test scripts for regression and stress testing purposes to ensure consistent user experience and visual accuracy
• Evaluate product changes against specifications and provide feedback based on usability and visual design elements, understanding end-to-end product
• Maintain clear documentation of test coverage, known issues, and testing outcomes
• Proactively identify and provide feedback on software problems
• Participate in scrum ceremonies and advocate for agile and QA best practices
• Lead bi-weekly quality assurance meetings to communicate testing plans, results and feedback
  
  

The Qualifications

• 2-year post-secondary certificate or diploma in related field
• At least 2 years of transferable work experience
• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools, and processes
• Experience with Agile methodology and tools, including JIRA
• Must have daily reliable transportation to Activate locations for deployment and software testing
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
• Possess a fundamental understanding of end-to-end customer experience integration and dependencies
  
  

The Perks

• Competitive Salary
• Benefits package
• Paid time off
• Casual dress
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
  
  

About Activate

Taking entertainment into the future by fusing technology and physical activity together to create live-action gaming experiences, Activate is a technology company building interactive gaming facilities with locations across Canada and the US. For more information about Activate, please visit http://playactivate.com/ or check us out on Instagram - @activategames/Facebook @activategames.

Activate is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Activate is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation for a protected characteristic, contact [e-mail] which is an email monitored for this purpose.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Entertainment Providers

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