Quality Assurance Analyst (Manual Testing)

Position: Quality Assurance Analyst

Job Type: Permanent/Full time

Location: Ottawa

Work Model: 
Hybrid - You must live in the Ottawa region as this position will require you to work in office on a frequent basis. 
Application Deadline: September 25, 2023

Position Summary 

As a Quality Assurance Analyst in our Identification Systems Software Development group, you will manually test, validate, and ensure the operability of complex identification and border management systems that are deployed throughout the world.

What We Can Offer You 

• Best-in-class health, medical and life insurance  benefits;
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  Compensation: We seek long term relationships with our employees and recognize and reward them with a competitive total compensation package that includes:
  • An industry leading defined contribution pension plan with company matching contributions (up to 5%) and payment of service fees,
  • Best-in-class health, medical and life insurance benefits;
  • Access to virtual and telehealth services and apps; and
  • Very progressive fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits to support all definitions of family. 
    
• An industry leading defined contribution pension plan with company matching contributions (up to 5%) and payment of service fees,
• Access to virtual and telehealth services and apps; and
• Very progressive fertility,  adoption,  and surrogacy benefits to support all definitions of family .  

• Career: As a knowledge-based organization we will provide you with a wealth of learning opportunities and challenging work that will grow your knowledge,  skills   and abilities. At CBN, we encourage and empower our employees to chart their own career path, putting you in control of your future .  

• Culture:  Personal character is the foundation of our culture. CBN’s 7 Core Principles shape and guide our  behaviours  and underpin the sense of community you will experience at CBN.  Equality,  diversity  and inclusivity are important to us as an organization, and we are committed to  fostering and developing a work environment where every employee is treated with dignity and respect.

What You Will Do

• Design, develop and execute detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans for each test level based on system requirements and design  documents ;  
• Identify, deploy and configure hardware, system components, device drivers and third-party software to create a test environment that is a close replica of the target production  environment ;  
• Troubleshoot issues – search log files to find point of failure; try to reproduce the issue; submit your findings via bug tracking tool to the appropriate developer or DBA; monitor issue and ensure it is fixed .
• Analyze test results and identify,  log  and track all issues (bugs, defects, errors, etc.)    and deliver weekly testing status updates to the software project manager ; and  

Qualifications 

Knowledge and Experience

• Familiarity with both Agile (Scrum) and waterfall methodologies
• Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or  related field
• 1+ year of manual testing experience
• Familiarity with c ustomer  s ervice  principles/customer service experience

Skills and Abilities

• Tracking:  Jira
• Database:  PostGreSQL , SQL , Oracle
• Languages:  Python and/or Pearl
• Excellent organization/time management skills
• O/S:  Linux or Windows
• Attention to detail

 
Mandatory Requirements 

• Ability to obtain and maintain Government of Canada Reliability (Level I) Clearance
• Ability to travel occasionally (5-10% annually)

 
About Us 

CBN designs and develops industry leading solutions for the following domains: Border Security, Civil Identity, Driver Identification and Vehicle Information, Currency and Excise Control, and Lottery and Charitable Gaming. To learn more, visit www.cbnco.com. 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited is committed to achieving a skilled workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. We encourage applications from women, visible minorities, people with disabilities and Aboriginal people. Canadian Bank Note Company Limited is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted regarding this competition, please advise the interview coordinator of any accommodation measures you may require.