Quality Control Analyst/Tester (6 Month Contract)

Farber Group; Remote; CAD 85,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Quality Control Analyst/Tester for a 6-month remote contract. Responsibilities include planning and executing manual and automated testing for business applications, using Azure DevOps for tracking. The ideal candidate should have over 4 years of experience in QC/testing and strong familiarity with testing fundamentals and automation tools. This position offers competitive compensation between $85,000 and $100,000 annually, fostering an inclusive company culture.

Benefits

Inclusive workplace

Diversity events and celebrations

Qualifications

• 4+ years in QC/testing roles with a blend of manual and automation testing.
• Experience with Azure DevOps Test Management.
• Ability to validate data and integrations using tools like Postman.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain test strategy and plans.
• Create and manage test suites and cycles in Azure DevOps.
• Log and track defects in Azure DevOps.

Skills

QC/testing roles

Azure DevOps

Testing fundamentals

Automation tools

Communication skills

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Cypress

Job description

Position: Quality Control Analyst/Tester (6 Month Contract)
Location: Remote (Canada)
Industry: Financial Services
Department: IT
Employment Type: Contract (6 Months)
Salary: $85,000-$100,000

Company Information

Farber is one of Canada’s oldest, largest and most respected debt solution providers. We help Canadians get out of debt and start rebuilding their lives again. Established in 1979, Farber has almost 300 employees working across the country and has helped well over 100,000+ Canadians get out of debt. And now, we’re embarking on our next stage of transformation & significant growth. To do that, we are hiring experienced, enthusiastic, motivated, innovative, and client‑centric team members to play critical roles in helping us reach our ambitious goals. If this sounds exciting to you, come join us to better serve the growing number of Canadians who are in need of financial help.

Role Summary

We are seeking a Quality Control Analyst / Tester to work alongside a Business Analyst, Power Platform Architect / Lead Senior Developer, and cross‑functional delivery team. This role is responsible for planning and executing manual and automated testing on business application software, ensuring high quality across apps, workflows, integrations, and data. The Tester will primarily use Azure DevOps for test management and defect tracking, building traceability from user stories through test cases to release sign‑off. The ideal candidate is comfortable testing low‑code solutions end‑to‑end and developing automation to scale regression coverage.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain test strategy and test plans business application delivery (functional, regression, integration, data, security, performance).
• Create and manage test suites, test cases, and test execution cycles in Azure DevOps Test Plans, ensuring traceability to backlog items.
• Design and build automated test scripts to support regression and critical‑path validation (UI and/or API level).
• Validate acceptance criteria with the Business Analyst and technical feasibility with the Architect.
• Perform end‑to‑end scenario testing across app → flow → data → integration surfaces.
• Log, triage, and track defects in Azure DevOps, including severity/prioritization recommendations and retest confirmation.
• Support release readiness by providing test completion reports, defect summaries, and go/no‑go input.
• Participate in agile ceremonies (planning, refinement, demos, retros) and advise on test effort and risk early.
• Continuously improve QC practices: reusable test assets, automation coverage, and test data management.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in QC/testing roles with a blend of manual and automation testing.
• Demonstrated experience with Azure DevOps Test Management (test plans, test suites, test cases, defects, reporting).
• Experience testing low‑code / SaaS / web applications with complex workflows and data rules.
• Strong understanding of testing fundamentals: test design techniques, boundary/negative testing, regression approaches, and risk‑based testing.
• Familiarity with automation tools/frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar (tool‑agnostic; prove ability to automate).
• Ability to validate data and integrations (REST APIs, JSON payloads, connector outputs) using Postman or equivalent API query, debug and dev tools.
• Ability to validate outputs with independent queries using T‑SQL, Fetch or equivalent data query methods.
• Solid communication skills and ability to work closely with developers and analysts.

Preferred Skills

• Direct Power Platform testing experience (Power Apps, Dataverse, Power Automate).
• Experience with Microsoft tooling (e.g., EasyRepro, Power Platform Monitor, Dataverse Plugin Trace Logs).
• API test automation experience (Postman/Newman, REST‑assured, or similar).
• Understanding of CI/CD and how tests fit into pipelines.
• Exposure to performance testing concepts for apps/flows and delegation constraints in Power Apps.
• Microsoft certifications (e.g., PL‑400/PL‑200, or relevant QA certs) are a plus.

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail with a structured, analytical mindset
• Comfortable switching between manual exploration and automation building
• Ownership of quality end‑to‑end, not just test execution
• Clear, concise defect reporting and stakeholder communication
• Proactive risk identification and continuous improvement orientation
• PITA

Our Culture at Farber

At Farber, we’re in the business of helping people — and that includes our own team. We’re committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace that celebrates our people and their unique experiences. Our dedicated culture committee organizes events, recognition programs, and celebrations throughout the year to foster connection and belonging. Farber encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the diversity of Canada.