Quality Assurance Analyst - BC - Canada

Vensure Employer Solutions; Victoria; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing cyber security startup is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Analyst. You will play a crucial role in testing and delivering innovative cyber security solutions while maintaining the quality of our product offerings. This position offers a unique chance to join a high-growth environment that drives change in the industry, and contribute significantly to our mission. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented team players with a strong background in test methodologies and automation.

Qualifications

• Experience developing test automation and extending test libraries.
• Experience managing virtual machines and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with DNS and computer networking.

Responsibilities

• Understand product requirements and create test cases.
• Execute tests at all levels (API, UI, E2E).
• Write clear bug reports and advocate for quality improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Creative problem-solving

Test methodologies

Test management

Test automation

Education

2+ years experience as Test Engineer or Software Tester

Experience with Software Development Life Cycle

Experience executing and debugging API tests

Experience writing SQL

Tools

Postman

JIRA

Azure

DevOps

Job description

About Us

We are at the forefront of a paradigm shift in cyber security as we not only focus on a unique understanding of adversary infrastructure and malicious actors' use of it, but we utilize our unique data and approach to lead the charge in modern, advanced Protective DNS solutions. As our company is recognized as the only startup rapidly growing in the Protective DNS space by CISA and the US Government, you will have the rare opportunity to drive full forward as we change the world. We are a fast-paced, fun organization going through rapid growth and solving technical challenges at an exponential scale.

Position Summary

Our company is looking for an experienced and highly skilled Quality Assurance Analyst to help build, test, and deliver our cyber security solutions.

You will join a team responsible for the overall quality of our product solutions and, in turn, protect our company's brand reputation. In this role, you will help maintain the company's culture while impacting the trajectory of an ambitious tech startup. This is a rare opportunity to join a high-growth startup aiming to give you a career-changing impact on the business.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

1. Understand our product requirements and create well-defined test cases and test plans.
2. Organize and maintain our test case repository.
3. Execute tests at all levels (API, UI, E2E) on new developments and product releases.
4. Write clear and concise bug reports and advocate for quality improvements.
5. Work closely with engineering teams, product management, and security services to improve overall product quality.
6. Identify opportunities to improve processes and automate workflows.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. A proven team player eager to learn and grow, with exceptional attention to detail.
2. Strong understanding of test methodologies, test types, and test management.
3. Excellent creative problem-solving skills and communication ability.
4. Keen interest in test automation, supporting the development and execution of automated tests.

Education & Experience

1. 2+ years of experience as a Test Engineer, Software Tester, or in related roles, preferably in the cyber-related field.
2. Experience with Software Development Life Cycle, agile development principles, and practices.
3. Experience executing and debugging API tests with tools (Postman, Swagger, curl, etc.).
4. Experience writing SQL to query databases.
5. Experience with test management tools (JIRA, Zephyr).
6. Experience with DNS, computer networking, and cyber security knowledge.
7. Experience with security testing and load testing.
8. Experience with micro-services architectures and cloud infrastructure.
9. Experience developing test automation, adding new test cases, or extending test libraries.
10. Experience managing virtual machines and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure, DevOps).