Quality Engineer (Canada)

Getfilecloud; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in enterprise file sharing is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure software quality and user experience. The ideal candidate will work remotely, collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing test activities with a focus on automation testing. Join a passionate team to develop world-class products while enjoying flexible working hours and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Paid birthday off

Professional training and education opportunities

Flexible working hours

Monthly internet cost reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in software quality engineering.
• Strong understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Experience writing clear and comprehensive test plans and test cases.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to create comprehensive test plans.
• Execute test cases to validate software functionality.
• Manage test data and ensure its availability for testing.

Skills

Software QA methodologies

Automation Testing

Effective communication

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Tools

Test management tools

Defect management tools

Job description

FileCloud is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Quality Engineer to join our team in Canada. This role will involve creating test cases, preparing test data, maintaining quality in sprints, ensuring product is defect free and delivering a positive user experience. The ideal candidate will have the ability to think outside of the box and come up with creative ways to test.This role is remote and will require working remotely with other team members.

About the Product & Company:

FileCloud is a hyper-secure EFSS (enterprise file sync and share) platform that provides industry leading compliance, data governance, data leak protection, data retention and digital rights management capabilities. FileCloud is a leader in content governance and collaboration for unstructured data, trusted and used worldwide across Global 1000 enterprises, educational institutions, government organizations, and service providers. In addition to its enterprise file sharing solution, FileCloud’s product portfolio also includes Signority (acquired in May 2024), a Canadian-based e-signature and document workflow platform. We are currently expanding our team as we grow and improve FileCloud.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the QE Practice Lead to create comprehensive test plans that outline the testing scope, objectives, and strategies
• Develop detailed test cases based on requirements, functional specifications, and user stories
• Execute test cases to validate software functionality, identify defects, and ensure that the software meets quality standards
• Perform Sprint testing to validate new code changes and perform stress testing of features as per impact analysis
• Document defects found during testing in a clear and structured manner and report into defect management tool
• Manage test data and ensure its availability, relevance, and consistency for testing purposes
• Test reporting and metrics
• Collaborate with cross functional teams
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in software quality engineering
• Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Experience using test and defect management tools
• Experience in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Experience with Automation Testing is mandatory (Pytest, Playwright, Php)
• Set up and maintain test labs with multiple testing environments
• Reproduce reported customer problems to help developers troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve issues
• Knowledge of testing on both Linux and Windows operating system
• Basic understanding of API’s
• Knowledge of CI/CD
• ISQBT certification is a plus
• Effective communication and collaboration skills

What We Offer

• Be part of a team of passionate, committed individuals dedicated to building a world-class product
• Dedicated time for training and education opportunities
• A mentorship model wherein your mentor and team support your development
• A competitive salary with an annual bonus
• Fully remote working whilst offering flexible hours that fall outside of the companywide core hours of 9am -12pm (US Eastern Standard Time)
• 20 days of paid time off which increases by a further 2 days after 3 years of service and 3 days after 5 years of service (in addition to 10 public holidays in your country)
• Paid day off on your birthday or on an alternative day if your birthday falls outside a normal working day
• Paid day off to volunteer with the charity of your choice
• Paid monthly internet cost, as well as lunch and wellbeing stipend provided
• Reimbursement of all hardware costs associated with the role

We conduct background security checks for everyone joining our team.