Quality Assurance Specialist Jobs

On behalf of our client in Winnipeg, Procom is searching for multiple resources including a Quality Assurance Specialist for potential multi-year contracts.

Quality Assurance Specialist :

• The Quality Assurance Specialist will collaborate closely with our software development team to understand, resolve, and retest defects as they arise.
• This onsite position requires strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills, as well as a commitment to accessibility in our software products.
• The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our client's applications by creating and executing test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and test data.

Quality Assurance Specialist Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, test scenarios, and test data according to established standards and guidelines
• Be available to work after hours and weekends as needed
• Work closely with software development team members to understand and resolve/retest defects once fixed
• Perform application testing, including execution of test cases according to test plans
• Identify and document test results and enter any defects/bugs found during test execution
• Collaborate effectively with team members and end users
• Manage requirements and maintain clear documentation
• Ensure software products meet accessibility standards and guidelines

Quality Assurance Specialist Must-Have Skills:

• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills in English
• Broad IT domain experience in two (2) or more of the following IT areas: Application Development, Enterprise Architecture, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Infrastructure, and Maintenance and Support
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Three (3) years of software quality experience
• Good understanding of different testing methodologies, testing types, and processes
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or equivalent experience paired with three (3) years of experience in Information Technology
• Good oral communication and documentation skills
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong aptitude to learn client applications and systems
• Knowledge of Software Quality Assurance principles and procedures
• Basic knowledge of SQL

Quality Assurance Specialist Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with testing tools (i.e. SmartBear Testing Suite, SOAP UI, Postman, etc.)
• Experience with cross browser testing tools (i.e. BrowserStack, SmartBear, Lambda Test, Sauce Labs, etc.)
• Experience with test management tools (i.e. TestRail, etc.)
• Experience with Source Code control tools (i.e. Git, BitBucket, etc.)
• Experience working in the insurance industry
• Experience with team collaboration tools (i.e. Confluence, Jira, etc.)
• Experience with requirements management tools (i.e. Confluence, Jira, etc.)

Quality Assurance Specialist
Assignment Length:

12 months with multi-year extensions

Quality Assurance Specialist
Location:

This position is onsite and located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.