QA ANALYST
Apply NowCompany: Ontario College of Teachers
Location: Toronto, ON M4E 3Y1
Description:
Posting 25-08
QA Analyst
Information Technology Unit, Office of the Registrar Department
Permanent Position, Category 6, Hiring Range - $87,065 - $96,952
Purpose of Position
As a QA Analyst, you will work collaboratively with architects, business analysts and developers to deliver high-quality, bug-free Dynamics 365 and web applications in an Agile Scrum environment. You will define and execute activities to ensure all project deliverables meet client expectations.
Responsibilities
Position Requirements
Formal Education & Certification
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Personal Attributes
Work Conditions
To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume through our application portal no later than 11 March 2025.
The Ontario College of Teachers offers competitive salaries, pension, comprehensive benefits and a modern, progressive work environment. This position operates with a mix of remote and in-office workdays.
Ontario College of Teachers is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environment. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Department to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
QA Analyst
Information Technology Unit, Office of the Registrar Department
Permanent Position, Category 6, Hiring Range - $87,065 - $96,952
Purpose of Position
As a QA Analyst, you will work collaboratively with architects, business analysts and developers to deliver high-quality, bug-free Dynamics 365 and web applications in an Agile Scrum environment. You will define and execute activities to ensure all project deliverables meet client expectations.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with developers to identify bugs as early as possible
- Participate in artifact review and inspection meetings, identifying issues and providing feedback
- Interpret written business requirements and technical documents drafted by others in order to conduct appropriate QA test activities
- Analyze test coverage and results to ensure functionality, proper integration, data integrity, and accuracy
- Execute functional, application, performance, and regression tests
- Lead on creating and updating manual test scripts
- Support fellow QAs on creating and updating automation test script
Position Requirements
Formal Education & Certification
- College diploma or university degree in software engineering, computer science, or business administration or equivalent work experience
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
- 3-5 years of relevant work experience as QA Analyst
- Strong testing skills and ability to proactively discover bugs before customers and partners
- Knowledge of all aspects of testing products: Functional, Performance, Scalability, Security, Usability, etc.
- Experience with tracking tools like Azure DevOps, Service Now, Jira
- A good understanding of Dynamics 365 architecture is a plus
- Proven experience driving quality for complex features with many dependencies
- Proficiency in manual and automated test execution tasks related to test scripts/cases and defects
- Three to five years of experience with integration testing and API testing
- Understanding of QA responsibilities and accountabilities in an Agile environment
- Ability to collaborate and brainstorm in a dynamic team environment
- Strong English-language oral and written communication skills
- Strong technical background in MS technologies/trends
- Integration experience with API testing and automated testing
- Good communication skills with a strong desire to learn and the ability to learn independently
- Working knowledge of the principles of Agile development
Personal Attributes
- Patient and persistent in tracking down and resolving problems
- Basic understanding of business and end-user needs to help connect the dots between software bugs and business success
- Works well independently but also understand the value of collaborating to get to the bottom of complex problems
Work Conditions
- Ability to work in a hybrid work environment with 1-2 days a week in office
To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume through our application portal no later than 11 March 2025.
The Ontario College of Teachers offers competitive salaries, pension, comprehensive benefits and a modern, progressive work environment. This position operates with a mix of remote and in-office workdays.
Ontario College of Teachers is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environment. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Department to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.