Junior QA Specialist

DDS Wireless Inc.; Vancouver (WA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

DDS Wireless International seeks a motivated student or recent graduate to join our QA team as a Junior QA Specialist for a part-time onsite role in the Vancouver/Redmond area. You will gain hands-on experience with software life-cycle testing, review requirements, write test plans, perform regression testing, and log defects under guidance.

Reporting to the QA Manager, you will collaborate with developers and other departments, contribute to testing of transit products, and learn about test

Qualifications

• Currently in the 3rd or 4th year of CS or EE, eligible for a co-op placement.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic understanding of QA concepts from coursework or projects.
• Interest in Agile development practices.
• Basic familiarity with SQL and willingness to develop this skill.
• Willingness to learn DDS documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Support software life-cycle testing activities, including reviewing requirements and updating test cases.
• Perform regression testing and document defects clearly for transit products.
• Log defects and track their status with guidance from the QA team.
• Collaborate with software developers to ensure defects are fixed in builds.
• Assist with testing design reviews and test plan creation.
• Learn and contribute to DDS test automation activities as able.

Skills

Communication

Agile

SQL basics

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

CS/EE student, 3rd or 4th year, co-op eligible

Co-op eligible

Recent graduate (related program)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

DDS Wireless International celebrates 38 years as a leading provider of transportation industry solutions. We are an innovative developer of software as a service (SaaS) products and services and wireless hardware devices for the School Buses, Transit and Taxi markets and a market agnostic product called Scheduled Routes. We have a global presence, with offices in Vancouver, Canada; Redmond, Washington, USA; and Oxford, United Kingdom.

About The Role

We are seeking a motivated student, co-op candidate, or recent graduate to join our QA team and gain practical experience in software quality assurance.

This is a part-time position requiring approximately 20 hours per week onsite. We welcome applications from third- and fourth-year Computer Science or Electrical Engineering undergraduate students, students seeking a co-op placement, and recent graduates beginning their careers in software quality assurance.

Reporting to the QA Manager, the Junior QA Specialist will work directly with software developers and other departments while receiving guidance in software life-cycle testing activities such as reviewing requirements, writing test plans, performing regression testing, identifying defects, and preparing clear defect reports.

This is a role that will be contributing to the overall quality of DDS’ products where an immediate impact will be seen by not only the stakeholders but also our customers. Yes, this sounds challenging, yet a rewarding experience to help you grow in your career! Join and grow with us today!

How You Will Help

• Support software life-cycle testing activities, including reviewing requirements, writing and updating test cases, performing regression testing, identifying and logging defects, and preparing clear defect reports for transit products, with guidance from experienced team members
• Assist with reviewing software requirements and designs and identifying considerations that may affect testability
• Create, maintain, and execute functional test cases for our software products with support from the QA team
• Identifying, documenting, and tracking software defects
• Working closely with our Customer Service department to reproduce customer issues
• Working with software developers to ensure defects are correctly identified, fixed and incorporated into product builds
• Learn about and assist with DDS test automation activities based on your interests and current technical skills

Must Haves

• Currently enrolled in the third or fourth year of a Computer Science or Electrical Engineering undergraduate program, eligible for a co-op placement, or recently graduated from a related program
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, are required
• Basic understanding of software testing or QA concepts gained through coursework, personal projects, internships, co-op experience, or equivalent hands-on learning
• Interest in learning how software teams collaborate using Agile development practices
• Basic familiarity with SQL through coursework, projects, or practical experience, with a willingness to develop these skills
• Ability to document work clearly and willingness to learn DDS documentation practices

Nice-To-Have

• Exposure to REST APIs through coursework, projects, or previous experience
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or similar collaboration tools is helpful but not required
• Interest in or introductory exposure to cloud technologies such as AWS
• Experience with test automation, or AI assisted testing
• Experience testing large scale software platforms, such as transaction processing systems, web applications, mobile applications,

What We Want From You

We’d love to see a brief cover letter explaining your interest in software quality assurance and how your coursework, projects, volunteer work, previous employment, or other experiences could help you contribute and learn in this position. Please highlight relevant technical skills, training, and what you hope to gain from the opportunity.