Quality assurance tester

Description

We are looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Quality assurance tester to join our team. This role requires a strong background in both automated and manual testing, with hands-on experience in software development and the testing lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive team player with hands-on automation experience, great communication skills and a passion for quality assurance in a fast-paced Agile environment. This role will focus on guiding teams on automation practices; and evolving current automation packages.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and conduct knowledge transfer sessions and guidance to QA team.
• Assess current state of automation, increase automation test coverage across multiple applications, and improve quality of scripting
• Ensure continuous improvements to automation by conducting research on the market for the newest and most robust automation tools, sharing recommendations on automation improvements and guiding teams through the implementation.
• Create and implement test strategies/plans, plan, execute, and review test results.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, document, and track defects and issues, produce test status reports
• Participate in the software development life cycle for Purolator’s various shipping channel applications; including but not limited to E-Ship Server, Data File Distribution, Web services, Mobile app, EDI, and SAP.
• Assist the production support team with issue resolution relating to Purolator’s various shipping channel applications.
• Coordinate test execution with other projects, and guide test team through test activities in various projects.

Education and Experience

• University or College diploma in computer science, software engineering, software design, or any computer application development specialty.
• 3-5 years of hands-on testing experience with a strong focus on test automation and AI tools .
• Proficiency and strong hands-on experience with a variety of test automation frameworks/tools e.g. Robot Framework, SoapUI, Selenium, TestNG and script development using scripting languages (e.g. Python, Java etc.).
• Experience with AI-powered testing tools and cloud-based testing platforms.
• Database experience (SQL, Dynamo) for testing and analysis.
• REST, SOAP, XML, API-based solutions.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub.
• Experience with JIRA, Zephyr, Confluence for test management.
• Experience with testing Mobile app, EDI, SAP, and AWS cloud is an asset.
• Knowledge of JMeter tool and experience with performance test planning and execution is an asset.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (AODA, WCAG 2.0/2.1) and testing techniques is an asset.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a hybrid work environment.

Language Requirement

Proficiency in English is required for this position due to the frequent communications that must be conducted in English with various stakeholders. This requirement is justified by the nature of the responsibilities and operational needs.

POSTING DETAILS

• Location: 530 - Corporate
• Working Conditions: Office Environment

Reports to: Technology Manager Quality Assurance