Sr. QA Analyst

Affinity; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Part time

Job summary

A technology and business consulting firm is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst in Vancouver, Canada. The role involves ensuring solution implementations' quality using a hybrid Agile-Waterfall approach. Candidates should have extensive experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 applications, strong testing skills, and a Bachelor's degree in a related field. This position offers a contract employment type in the IT consulting industry.

Benefits

Referral bonuses

Inclusive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in software quality assurance.
• At least 5 years as a Quality Assurance Analyst in a large-scale environment.
• 2 years of recent hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 applications.

Responsibilities

• Review business requirements to establish QA standards.
• Design test cases covering functionality, integrity, security, and performance.
• Oversee testing activities including functional and user experience tests.

Skills

Software quality assurance

Microsoft Dynamics 365 testing

Azure DevOps

Automated testing tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Postman

Azure DevOps pipelines

Job description

Sr. QA Analyst

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On behalf of our public sector client, Affinity is looking for a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst who will be responsible for ensuring the quality and integrity of solution implementations while adopting effective quality assurance practices with an Agile-Waterfall hybrid approach.

Responsibilities :

• Review and analyze business requirements and user stories to establish a comprehensive understanding of business expectations, guiding QA standards and processes for all involved parties.
• Evaluate functional and design specifications to ensure a full understanding of individual solution or service deliverables, defining and communicating the QA approach.
• Design, develop, and direct the execution of appropriate test cases that cover all aspects of the solution or service, including functionality, data integrity, security, performance, user interface, and more.
• Oversee a full spectrum of testing activities, including but not limited to functional, usability, and regression tests, as well as end-user experience level testing for UI, messaging, etc.
• Identify potential quality issues according to defined processes and escalate them as necessary, while guiding the resolution and prevention strategies.
• Verify all changes and ensure effective resolution of reported issues, maintaining an environment of continuous improvement.
• Identify service quality issues, opportunities, and constraints, guiding the team towards optimal solutions.
• Validate and analyze all reported issues before seeking resolution, ensuring accurate issue tracking and efficient problem-solving.
• Provide expert quality assurance / testing advice to the BA and developers, setting a high standard for professional QA practices.
• Manage other QA tasks as required, instilling a proactive, problem-solving approach to QA within the project team.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience.
• Industry-recognized software testing certification is considered an asset.
• Minimum 7 years of demonstrated experience in software quality assurance.
• At least 5 recent years of proven experience as a Quality Assurance Analyst or equivalent role in a medium to large-scale software development environment.
• Minimum 2 years of recent hands-on experience testing Microsoft Dynamics 365 applications. (This is a MUST HAVE requirement.)
• Experience validating business processes, customizations (e.g., entities, workflows, plugins), and system behavior across Microsoft Dynamics 365 modules.
• Ability to assess change impacts, perform regression testing after platform updates, and ensure functional consistency across integrated Dynamics 365 components.
• Strong practical knowledge of software testing principles.
• Experience applying test strategies across system, functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
• Proficiency in creating and managing work items, user stories, and bug tracking using Azure DevOps.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps build and release pipelines is an asset.
• Familiarity with automated testing tools such as Selenium, Playwright, and Postman.
• Understanding of how automated testing integrates with Azure DevOps is a plus.

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About Affinity :

Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca

Job Number : 12410

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting