SOFTWARE QA ENGINEER

High Tech Genesis Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology design services company in Ottawa is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Engineer to ensure the quality of their software products. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of software testing experience, is skilled in QA automation, and possesses strong communication skills. This role involves developing test cases and collaborating with software developers for best practices in testing. The company champions diversity and provides accommodations as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in software testing.
• 3+ years of QA automation experience using Selenium and Python.
• 2+ years of experience in test planning and test case development.

Responsibilities

• Own software quality of embedded and non-embedded products.
• Develop test cases and prioritize testing activities.
• Promote best practices in software testing and Quality Assurance.

Skills

Software testing

QA automation

Agile

Communication skills

Tools

Selenium

Python

Jira

Browserstack

Postman

JMeter

Job description

Overview

WE'RE HIRING!

At HTG, you’ll push boundaries with the latest tech and collaborate with a team that loves what they do. Be part of a design services company that is amongst the companies that lead the world in technology and innovation.

Your next chapter starts here.

Responsibilities

• Own software quality of our software products (both embedded and non-embedded)
• Work closely with the product managers and software developers to understand business needs and what needs to be tested
• Develop test cases and prioritize the testing activities
• Execute test cases and report defects, severity, and priority in tracking tools
• Carry out regression and load testing when code changes and bug fixes are made
• Report and discuss issues with lead software developers and product manager
• Promote best practices in software testing and Quality Assurance and help the team grow

• Ability to obtain a Canadian Reliability Clearance
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in software testing
• 3+ years of QA automation experience using Selenium, Python
• 2+ years of experience in test planning, test case development, and test analysis and reporting
• 2+ years of experience in Agile
• 2+ years with CI/CD tools and practices
• 2+ years of experience with Jira

Desired skills

• Experience with monitoring tools (performance, security, availability)
• Experience with Browserstack, Postman, JMeter
• Strong sense of ownership, bias for action, and drive
• Fluent written and spoken English communication skills
• Excellent written skills

Legal and Application Details

High Tech Genesis Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity and inclusion are at the core of our values.

Please advise High Tech Genesis of any accommodation measures you may require.

Please be advised:

1. Applicants must have the legal right to work in Canada.
2. Please submit your resume in Microsoft Word format when applying for this position.