qa analyst Waterloo
Job description
At Equitable Life of Canada, we realize that your work life is not just about performing a job; it's about being part of a workplace that helps you grow and reach your full potential. Within our friendly and collaborative work environment, we recognize that the key to our growth and success is a dedicated, motivated and customer-responsive staff. Join Equitable Life today.
Position Title: Quality Assurance Analyst, Senior
Reports To: Technology Manager
Department: IT Savings & Retirement
Term: Permanent Full-Time
Work Arrangements: We are currently working remotely, and we will be moving to a hybrid model when our office renovation is complete (approximately November 2023), coming into the office a minimum of 2 days per week, every other week on designated days.
The Opportunity: Tell us your story and explain why you are a winning candidate. We are looking for someone that is inspired and brings new ideas forward while rolling up their sleeves to help in every aspect of project delivery. If you are looking for an opportunity to bring in your testing expertise in both manual and automated testing come join our team.
S&R Systems Quality Assurance covers a specialized area dedicated to high-quality application and solution delivery for applications supporting the Savings & Retirement lines of business. Your activities will include planning, developing, coordinating, and participating in the full suite of testing activities including functional, system integration, and end-to-end testing activities for core systems.
What you will be doing:
- Create and maintain test strategies and test plans
- Perform automated and manual testing
- Ensure solution satisfies project scope and goals
- Assist in test analysis and participate in technical analysis meetings
- Track defects and issue resolution
- Production Support – may assist with testing of tickets opened by the business partners
- May provide guidance for junior or intermediate Quality Assurance Analyst on medium to large projects
- Work closely with developers, other IT resources, and end users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction
- Look for opportunities to gain testing efficiencies such as automation
- Five (5) or more years of software testing experience, test case creation, test execution, and defect tracking
- Sound knowledge of QA practices, tools, methodology and processes
- Two (2) or more years of experience in test automation
- Hands on experience with automation test tools such as Selenium, TestComplete, JMeter, Azure Test Plans, etc.
- Experience with test automation scripting languages such as Python or Javascript, C#
- Experience with Test Management tools such as HP ALM or Microsoft TFS, Microsoft Azure DevOps
- Knowledge of web service testing tools such as SoapUI and Postman
- Experience with XML file manipulation
- Experience with SQL
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative
- Awareness and understanding of cultural diversity
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, College diploma or equivalent work experience
- Experience in Savings & Retirement systems such as: Unitrax, FundServ, Ingenium, ExStream, and FASAT an asset
- Knowledge and Experience with Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Continuous Integration an asset
- Experience and/or knowledge with Performance Testing
- Have or working towards QA Certification an asset
- A healthy work-life balance with employee wellness top of mind
- Annual bonus program, annual vacation allowance, and company-paid benefits program
- An additional paid volunteer day each year so you can spend time giving back to the community
- Immediate enrollment in the company’s pension program with employer matching
- Employee resource groups that support an inclusive work environment
- Tuition support and specialized program assistance
- A company subsidized cafeteria with a variety of daily options
- Discounts on company products and services, and access to exclusive employee perks
- Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration
- Provide two professional references (minimum one supervisor and above)
- Undergo a criminal background check
At Equitable Life, we are committed to providing equal access to employment opportunities across our organization. Please contact our HR team at [email protected] if you would like to receive our job postings in an alternative format or require an accommodation with the application process.
About Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada
CEO: Fabien Jeudy
Revenue: $500 million to $1 billion (USD)
Size: 501 to 1000 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: www.equitable.ca
Year Founded: 1920
