Quality Assurance Senior Engineer

About us

Appnovation is a global, full-service digital partner that combines Strategy, Experience & Design, Engineering and Managed Services. We build digital solutions that deliver real impact today and serve as foundations for future growth.  Bold ambition. Practical action. Endless possibilities.

As a Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst you will be responsible for providing QA strategy, governance, and 
support for a portfolio of projects, enhancements, and support initiatives. The role also involves testing, 
planning, coaching and managing the activities of other junior QA analysts. As our Senior QA, you will work 
closely with the team of Developers and other QAs to ensure the product meets all quality standards. 

YOU WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO: 
 
●  Work within an Agile and/or Waterfall environment to identify any issues with product/testing  requirements 
●  Prepare / assist with preparation of all prescribed QA artifacts including, but not limited to, master test strategy and plan, functional test plan, QA acceptance plan/sign off, defect tracking report 
●  Prepare and participate in automation, performance, and security testing as required 
●  Conduct quality assurance defect tracking reports 
●  Participation and/or review of documentation and/or test results in all QA test phases such as  requirements validation, unit, integration, functional, and regression testing 
●  Develop test cases according to the master test plan 
●  Perform QA testing and report issues as required 
●  Walk through the QA test cases and the QA test plan with the QA Lead prior to execution 
●  Mentor Junior QA Analysts as required 
  
MUST HAVES:
 
●  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or equivalent experience 
●  5+ years of formal testing experience 
●  3+ years of test automation experience 
●  Deep understanding of the quality assurance discipline, the defect lifecycle management processes, and the software commonly used for test planning and defect tracking (eg. Jira, Bugzilla, etc.) 
●  Experience in developing test plans, writing test scripts, developing use cases, implementing automated testing, governing quality standards, supervising test team activities, vetting and guiding requirements/acceptancecriteria, and assisting business users through user acceptance test processes 
●  Experience and knowledge of software quality tools (ie. test case management, project planning, defect management, automation) 
●  Experience with web/mobile application testing (browser compatibility, responsive testing, etc.) 
●  Experienced in web/mobile application technologies such as HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, Python, Java,  Ruby, etc. 
●  Experience testing in Window OS, Mac OS, Mobile OS (Android, iOS), etc. 
●  Experience with automated test scripting and implementation using BDD frameworks such as Behat or  Cucumber 
●  Experience with testing APIs using tools such as Postman 
●  Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases 
●  Experience with Python scripting and Pytest 
●  Understanding of user centric design principles, content, navigation, usability, behavioural analytics  tagging, accessibility, SEO, localization/multilingual and personalization considerations 
●  Understanding of accessibility principles, standards, compliance, testing and validation 
●  Understanding of cloud computing architecture, services and platforms 
●  Understanding of data driven and/or machine learning applications 
●  Understanding of security and privacy by design principles, process and tools 
●  Understanding of DevOps principles, processes and tools (e.g. IaC, CI/CD and orchestration) 
●  Understanding of agile principles and methodologies 
●  Formal software testing training or certification 
 
NICE TO HAVE:
 
●  Experience working with omnichannel content and engagement management service enablement platforms 
●  Experience using Salesforce Data Cloud 
●  Experience working with development in an Enterprise environment 
●  Experience working with and managing highly available Internet-facing platforms 
●  Experience working with multiple delivery methodologies (e.g. Waterfall, Agile - Scrum, SAFe, DAD) 

WHO YOU ARE: 
 
●  Experience working with project management, business intelligence & communication tools, i.e. Slack,  Confluence, JIRA, OpenAir and Tableau 
 ●  Proactive in raising potential risks/concerns 
●  Ability to multitask effectively on multiple projects and provide leadership 
●  Ability to identify potential risks and communicate to project leadership team 
●  Ability to take ownership of tasks and projects assigned with minimal supervision 
●  Highly collaborative and dynamic 
●  Results oriented and creative problem-solving skills 
●  Client centric and responsive 
●  Clear, concise and articulate in communications

 

WHAT DOES APPNOVATION HAVE TO OFFER?

Appnovation’s development teams are collaborative, friendly and open, and with varied work. We encourage development both professionally and personally! Aside from work, we offer a people and culture-orientated, fun and dynamic environment.

Here are a few more reasons why you should apply: 

• Work-life Balance
• Lots of opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Health Benefits Package
• Mental Health Support
• Personal Days Off
• Fertility and Menopause Leave
• Fitness Allowance
• D,E&I Initiatives
• And much more...

Thank you for your interest in a career with Appnovation Technologies! Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.   At Appnovation, we recognize that diverse teams are the strongest teams. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is not only something that we embrace - we celebrate it! We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds, lived experiences and industries to apply. Come join us at Appnovation, and learn more about how we stay true to our company values as we build better lives through better digital.

Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.