Quality Assurance Data Analyst @ Vancouver - Long Term

Role: Quality Assurance Data Analyst

Location: Vancouver, BC (Hybrid)

Duration: Long Term

Job Description

Duties will include all aspects of Quality Assurance and Testing including:

• Execute API testing using REST Assured, POSTMAN, RESTful, and SOAPUI to validate the functionality and reliability of RESTful APIs and SOAP web services.
• Conduct Data Validation Testing (back-end) using SQL queries.
• Review of background material to understand the work purpose and objectives, documented requirements, and/or User Stories.
• Working closely with the Development Team, product owners, and various stakeholders to quickly develop an overall QA/Test Strategy and Product Test Plan.
• Design, develop and execute Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Scenarios and/or Test Scripts, including automated tests, based on requirements for System Integration, Functional, Regression, Performance, and Acceptance Testing.
• Proactively collaborate with Development Team and communicate with Stakeholders to ensure project efforts proceed efficiently.
• Participate in identification of project risks, and in mitigating technical, schedule and other project risks.
• Preparation of test data and the setup of the test environment.
• Responsible for execution of Test Cases, Test Scenarios and/or Test Scripts.
• Responsible for managing and monitoring Acceptance Testing.
• Develop and maintain Test Issues/Defects Log(s).
• Tracking of defects and deficiencies for submission, review, triage, and resolution; Facilitating and conducting triage reviews where necessary.
• Overseeing the resolution of problems and issues identified during QA and testing.
• Providing weekly and ad hoc status reports (formal and informal) related to the QA work and progress.
• Organizing meetings and test sessions as required and ensuring that testing facilities are appropriately equipped.
• As product/system knowledge is developed, participate in user feedback and training sessions as required, potentially contributing to the development of knowledge transfer and training material.
• Follow the Agile methodology for product testing.
• Participate in daily standup meetings.
• Participate in all other related project work as defined by the Team Lead or manager.

QA/Testing deliverables and supporting documentation will be expected. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Prepare a document outlining the preferred approach, strategy, and plan for QA and testing of the Product.
• Test Plans, Test Cases, Test Scenarios and/or Test Scripts for Integration, Functional, Regression, and Acceptance Testing.
• Defect and Issue logs.
• Test reports.
• Test automation scripts.
• QA status reports.
• All work product stemming from the services performed as described in section 3 (Services) above.

Preferred Knowledge & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Business Administration, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of recent software QA experience in application and data validation.
• Strong knowledge of SQL is mandatory.
• Knowledge of Python is highly desirable.
• Experience with Microsoft databases is mandatory.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure Synapse is desirable.
• Experience with API testing, API automation, and test automation frameworks is mandatory.
• Experience with functional testing, integration testing, developing test plans, test scenarios, writing and executing test scripts.
• Experience using the agile methodology.
• Experience in a Unionized environment exposure to Union organizations such as CUPE, COPE and CAW/Unifor is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of standard MS Office tools including Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge and experience with Agile project tracking tools would be an asset.
• Knowledge of automated testing tools such as Fiddler, Selenium, and SoapUI and performance load testing would be an asset.