Senior QA Lead: Testing Strategy & Defect Champion

DGA Careers

Edmonton

On-site

CAD 90,000 - 110,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Our client in Edmonton, an established organization within the insurance industry, is seeking an experienced Senior QA Analyst to join its Edmonton-based team. The role balances hands-on testing with team coordination and leadership to strengthen QA practices across the development lifecycle.

You’ll execute manual and automated tests, coordinate testing activities, and collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to identify risks, manage defects, and ensure high-quality technology

Qualifications

5+ years of QA or software testing experience.
Experience with test management tools such as Jira, Team Foundation Server, or similar platforms.
Experience with automated testing tools.
Post-secondary education in a related field.
Strong understanding of the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).
Strong understanding of the STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle).
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive and curious approach.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Balance hands-on testing responsibilities with coordination of team activities.

Responsibilities

Execute manual and automated test cases, documenting results and supporting evidence.
Identify, track, retest, and validate defects across end-to-end workflows and system integrations.
Manage test data and validate testing environments to ensure readiness.
Review business requirements to ensure they are clear, testable, and well understood.
Develop and review test plans, test scenarios, and test cases to ensure appropriate coverage.
Coordinate QA team activities and assign work according to priorities, capacity, and urgency.
Monitor daily testing progress and help ensure activities are completed on schedule.
Serve as a primary QA contact for defect management, including coordinating defect triage, tracking, and resolution across teams.
Support the ongoing improvement of QA processes, standards, and testing practices.
Identify testing risks and escalate potential issues early.
Analyze testing results and metrics and prepare test and status reports.
Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to support strong quality outcomes.
Lead testing activities while continuing to actively execute assigned test cases.