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Ontario, Canada (On-site)

QA Analyst

5 Months ago • 3 Years + • Quality Assurance

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Job Description

Blazesoft is seeking a skilled QA Analyst for a full-time, in-office position in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. Responsibilities include manual testing of web applications (functional, integration, regression, system), creating test plans and cases, identifying and documenting bugs using Azure DevOps or Jira, collaborating with developers and project managers, and contributing to automated testing. The ideal candidate possesses 3+ years of experience in software testing within an Agile environment, proficiency in testing web applications, APIs (RESTful services using Swagger, Postman, and Fiddler), and strong analytical and problem-solving skills. The role requires working on multiple projects simultaneously and adhering to sprint goals.

Must have:

3+ years software testing experience
Manual testing of web apps and APIs
Agile environment experience
Bug tracking (Azure DevOps/Jira)
Strong analytical & problem-solving skills

Good to have:

Games testing experience
SQL Server/MySQL knowledge
ISTQB certification

Perks:

Competitive salary and bonuses
Opportunities for career development
Company events
Extended healthcare, dental, vision, disability insurance
On-site leisure facilities
On-site parking

We are currently seeking a skilled QA Analyst to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for manual testing to ensure the quality and reliability of our web applications, developing and executing test plans to ensure that all objectives are met, implementing and monitoring test scripts to assess functionality, reliability and quality of the service or product. This is a full-time IN-OFFICE position.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform functional, integration, regression and system testing (manual)
Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
Create detailed and well-structured test cases
Develop QA strategies and standards based on cross-functional projects
Estimate, prioritize and plan testing activities
Design, develop and execute manual test scenarios under regression test plan, perform cross-browsing and cross-platform testing of web applications
Communicate test progress and present test results to the QA lead
Participate in meetings with developers and project managers to discuss release, scope and retrospectives
Identify opportunities and implement appropriate best practices and test design techniques
Ensure QA activities are completed and signed off in the expected time frames before release deployments
Meet sprint goals, ensuring quality releases are delivered
Contribute and support the development of automated test scripts and execute for different releases

Requirements

3+ years experience in software development testing, working in an Agile development environment
Manual testing of desktop, web applications, API including the interactions with REST service endpoints through Swagger, Postman and Fiddler
Ability to identify, record, document, track and communicate bugs using Azure DevOps or Jira
Skills to do clear and well-structured Test Design and test case optimization
Strong analytical and problem skills are a must!
Able to work on multiple parallel projects in a fast-paced environment
Self-driven in nature, with the ability to work closely within a collaborative team

Nice to haves:

Previous experience in games testing
Possess knowledge of relational database systems such as Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL
ISTQB certificate, any level