Quality Assurance Specialist

EquiSoft inc.; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Equisoft is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to join its team in Montreal. The role entails documenting and maintaining test cases, analyzing testing procedures, and ensuring the quality of software development. Candidates should possess strong teamwork, analytical abilities, and a degree in Computer Science, along with relevant experience in the insurance sector.

Benefits

Medical and Dental Benefits available from day 1

Flexible hours

Educational Support (LinkedIn Learning, LOMA Courses)

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in a similar position.
• Familiarity with SDLC and testing methodologies.
• Bilingual: Excellent knowledge of French and English.

Responsibilities

• Document, develop and maintain test cases.
• Analyze problems identified during testing.
• Perform functional, integration, regression and performance tests.

Skills

Strong teamwork

Testing skills

Communication

Adaptability

Organization

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Information Software Engineering

College Diploma

Tools

SQL

SoapUI

Selenium

Neoload

C#

Java

Job description

Quality Assurance Specialist

What is Equisoft? Equisoft is a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investment, recognized by over 250 of the world's leading financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of scalable solutions that help our customers meet all the challenges brought about by this era of digital transformation, thanks to our business needs-driven approach, industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and experts.With its business-driven approach, in-depth industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and multicultural team of experts based in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, Equisoft helps its customers meet the challenges of this era of digital transformation.

Why Choose Equisoft? With 950+ employees, we are a stable organization that offers career advancement opportunities and fosters a stimulant environment. If that’s not enough, then check out these other perks below:

• Hiring Location: Canada (Montreal and Quebec City)
  
• You are welcome to work in our office, hybrid or remote
  
• Internal job title: Quality Assurance Specialist
  
• Full-time Permanent Role
  
• Benefits available day 1: Medical, Dental, Retirement Plan, Telemedicine Program, Employee Assistance Program, etc.
  
• Flexible hours
  
• Number of hours per week: 40
  
• Educational Support (LinkedIn Learning, LOMA Courses and Equisoft University)
  

Role: The Quality Assurance Specialist reports to Manager, Software Development. The candidate possesses excellent teamwork skills, strong testing skills, and a good knowledge of the insurance industry and quality assurance concepts. The candidate must also be a good communicator and have the ability to adapt to different platforms.

Below, is a brief description of the expected product the candidate will be working on

Equisoft/centralize is a powerful back-office insurance agency management system that offers our clients a way to connect carriers' feeds, paramedical data, clients, policies, and more to a single platform. Our workbench solution helps our customers work smarter, provides unique insights, and makes it possible to automate their business processes.

Your Day with Equisoft:

• Document, develop and maintain test cases
  
• Analyze the cause of problems identified during testing
  
• Perform functional, integration, regression and performance tests
  
• Participate in team meetings during the different phases of the projects
  
• Participate in follow-up meetings with clients
  
• Collaborate in an Agile environment with a dynamic team of software developers, architects, and project managers
  
• Take charge of the quality of projects at all stages of the development process
  

Requirements:

Technical

• Degree in computer science or information software engineering or College Diploma
  
• 3-5 years experience in a similar position
  
• Familiarity with software development life cycle (SDLC) and testing methodologies
  
• Basic understanding of bug tracking and test management tools
  
• Experience in the insurance and/or financial services industries is a strong asset
  
• Knowledge of relational databases and creation of automated test scripts (SQL, SoapUI, Selenium, Neoload, C#, Java) (asset)
  
• Excellent knowledge of French and English (spoken and written)
  

Soft skills

• Strong sense of organization and prioritizing
  
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
  
• Ability to communicate, write and synthesize information
  
• Ability to multi-task in a rapid-paced environment
  
• Team spirit, tact, diplomacy, autonomy, rigor, and discipline
  

Equisoft is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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