Quality Assurance Analyst (Maternity Leave Cover)

The Dufresne Group; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits plan

Employee discounts

Retirement savings plan

Career growth

Job summary

The Dufresne Group is seeking a Quality Assurance Analyst to test and assure the quality of its Shopify-based eCommerce platforms. You will design test plans, execute manual and automated tests, and work with Product, Design, Development and Customer Support to deliver a seamless customer experience.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in QA, experience with Agile/Scrum, and familiarity with test-management tools such as Azure DevOps, Xray or Jira.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT or related field or combination of education and experience.
• Three+ years in a Quality Assurance role in software development.
• Experience with manual and automated testing.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Knowledge of test case and defect-management tools such as Azure DevOps, Xray or Jira.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and best practices.
• Experience with regression, acceptance, performance, security and usability testing.
• Proficiency with test-management tools and test plan development.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Development to ensure high-quality software.
• Develop and document test plans, cases and scripts.
• Conduct manual and automated testing to meet quality standards.
• Perform functional, exploratory, regression, acceptance, performance, security and usability testing.
• Identify, track and report defects with cross-functional teams.
• Improve testing processes and methodologies for high-quality delivery.
• Partner with Development, Product Management and Customer Support to enhance customer experience.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Manual testing

Automated testing

Agile/Scrum

Test planning

Defect tracking

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Debugging

Education

B.Sc. CS/IT

Tools

Azure DevOps

Xray

Jira

Job description

Quality Assurance Analyst (Maternity Leave Cover)

Job Category: Home Office

Requisition Number: QUALI002629

• Posted : August 18, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

Locations

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The Dufresne Group Home Office
147 Commerce Drive
Winnipeg, MB R3P1A2, CAN

Description

As a Quality Assurance Analyst, you will play an important role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our digital products. Working closely with Product, Design, Development and Customer Support teams, you will develop and execute test strategies across TDG’s eCommerce websites on the Shopify platform, helping us deliver a seamless experience for our customers.

If you are analytical, detail-oriented and passionate about software quality, this could be a great opportunity to join our team.

The Dufresne Group is committed to investing in our team members. We offer:

• Comprehensive benefits plan and excellent employee discounts
• Employer-sponsored Retirement Savings Plan
• Career growth and continuous development
• Respectful and family-oriented work environment with strong company values
• The opportunity to work for one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies

As the Quality Assurance Analyst, you will:

• Collaborate with the Development team to ensure projects are designed and delivered to high-quality standards.
• Develop and document test plans, test cases and test scripts to support comprehensive and practical testing.
• Conduct manual and automated testing to ensure products meet quality standards and customer expectations.
• Perform functional, exploratory, regression, acceptance, performance, security and usability testing to identify defects that existing test cases may not uncover.
• Identify, track and report software defects, working with cross-functional teams to support timely resolution.
• Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies to support the delivery of high-quality software.
• Partner with Development, Product Management and Customer Support teams to help create a seamless customer experience.

As a successful candidate, you will have:

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related field. A combination of education and relevant experience will also be considered.
• Three or more years of experience in a Quality Assurance role, preferably within a software development environment.
• Demonstrated experience with both manual and automated testing.
• Experience working within Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Knowledge of test case and defect-management tools such as Azure DevOps, Xray or Jira.
• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies and best practices.
• Experience with regression, acceptance, performance, security and usability testing, with the ability to analyze complex quality issues and develop effective solutions.
• Proficiency with Xray or a similar test-management tool, including experience developing test plans and strategies for manual and automated testing.
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, troubleshooting, debugging and analytical skills.
• The ability to influence improvements to performance, quality and user experience.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to technical and non-technical audiences.
• CSQA or ISTQB certification would be considered an asset.
• A satisfactory Criminal Record Check may be required.