Quality Assurance Automation Developer

Thales; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 89,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health

Dental

Life Insurance

RRSP match

Vacation

Well-Being program

Job summary

Thales in Vancouver is seeking a seasoned QA Engineer for a hybrid role combining in-office collaboration with remote work. The position emphasizes automated testing for a cloud-based data warehouse platform, with a focus on concurrency and big data performance.

The successful candidate will bring 5+ years in QA, strong scripting skills in Bash/Python, and experience with Linux and GitHub Actions. This full-time role offers comprehensive benefits and a multi-cloud testing environment.

Qualifications

• B.Sc./M.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance.
• Experience with automated testing.
• Experience with Linux operating systems.
• Experience with scripting languages (Bash and Python).
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, validation and verification processes.
• Experience with GitHub Actions.

Responsibilities

• Design detailed test plans for new features, provide estimations and write automated tests.
• Balance automated and manual testing with the goal of full automation where possible.
• Set up and maintain cloud-based environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Perform functional, integration and performance testing across multi-cloud environments.
• Validate configurations such as authentication and RBAC.
• Plan for and execute concurrency testing on big data machines.
• Monitor and report issues; collaborate with developers on resolutions.
• Enhance tests to run on scaled data machines and analyze workload performance.
• Investigate and report bugs in the tracking system.
• Reproduce and troubleshoot issues and verify fixes.
• Collaborate with QA Team for E2E testing.

Skills

Automated testing

Linux

Python scripting

Bash

GitHub Actions

Cloud testing

Concurrency testing

Big data

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

B.Sc./M.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Docker

AWS/Azure/GCP

Kubernetes

Job description

Location: Vancouver - Pender St, Canada

Vancouver, BC - Hybrid (3 days in office)

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic QA Engineer to join our Vancouver-based team. This hybrid role combines the benefits of team collaboration in the office with the flexibility of remote work, promoting a healthy work/life balance. As a key member of our team, you will contribute to automated test development, with focus on cloud-based environments and concurrency testing for a proprietary data warehouse, the cornerstone of our cutting-edge data security platform.

Essential Functions

• Design detailed test plans for new features, provide estimations and write automated tests. Balance automated and manual testing, with goal of full automation where possible Setting up and maintaining cloud-based environments (eg AWS, Azure, GCP). Perform functional, integration and performance testing across multi-cloud environments. Validate configurations such as authentication and role-based access control.
• Plan for and execute concurrency testing on big data machines, using complex database queries and pipelines. Monitor and report any issues found; work with developers on issue resolutions
• Enhance existing tests to run on scaled data machines. Analyze how workload performance is affected in big data environment for operations such as data ingestion, query performance, replication and failover
• Investigate and report bugs in the tracking system
• Reproduce and troubleshoot reported issues, verify bug fixes
• Collaborate with developers to provide ideas, feedback and suggestions for improvement
• Proactively document and share knowledge about automation best practices, methods and tools
• Collaborate with the QA Team responsible for E2E testingS

We are looking for someone who is/has:

• Great problem solving skills
• Detail oriented and meticulous
• Team player, collaborate well with others
• Open to feedback and willing to work on self-improvement
• Great written and verbal communication skills

Minimum Requirements

• B.Sc./M.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance
• Experience with automated testing
• Experience with Linux operating systems
• Experience with scripting languages (preferably Bash and Python)
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, validation and verification processes
• Experience with GitHub Action

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of NoSQL database and/or data warehouse internals
• Familiarity with containerization tools (e.g. Docker)
• Exposure to cloud-based systems (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with Agile development methodologies

The anticipated TTC range for this role is 88,716.49 - 118,288.65 - 151,679.14 CAD Annual .

Why Join Us?

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Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.
• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.