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Software Tester

Job in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Listing for: Bluedrop Training & Simulation
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-02
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Technical Support, Systems Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Do you enjoy creative problem-solving? Are you passionate about cybersecurity and user experience?

Bluedrop Training & Simulation Inc. (BTSI) is looking for a proactive and professional individual to join our team as a QA Tester. The successful candidate will be responsible for testing and maintaining the Learninglogics suite of applications, including the Learning Content Management System (LCMS) and Learning Management System (LMS), which are currently being used on many large scale military contracts. You will be involved throughout the product evolution including design review, testing, and deployment, with crossover into a potential client-facing technical support role.

You will work closely with the rest of the team to build robust applications that are used around the world.

Responsibilities

Develop, document and maintain functional test plans and other test artifacts including:

Regression Test Plans Acceptance Test Plans Application Security Vulnerability Assessments Security Scans Create comprehensive test plans from user requirements and wireframe designs

Create, maintain, and execute test cases and test case libraries.

Identify, document and ensure resolution of software issues.

Analyze tests for coverage of performance, data, and functionality.

Report on quality of multiple products and the release readiness of the products.

Review historical, existing and ongoing bug reports to identify areas needing specific attention.

Participate in the establishment of software quality standards for life cycle, documentation, development methods, testing and maintenance.

Collaborate efficiently and effectively with other functional team, suppliers and contractors.

Carry out feature, regression, and integration tests across all aspects of our simulation products.

Provide customer support for existing products deployed in the field.

Conduct customer support training.

Conduct product demos.

Design and develop automated test cases.

Participate in software design reviews.

Build and maintain software installers

Manage releases to client-hosted deployments

Build and maintain virtualized test and staging environments

Troubleshoot technical issues on a variety of client-hosted environments

Qualifications

College diploma or University degree in related field (or equivalent)3+ years of software testing experience, including writing test cases

Working knowledge of QA methodology, testing techniques and approaches relating to desktop and web applications.

Proficient in writing software test cases and test plans.

Capable of working with partners and leadership to identify test scenarios based on system requirements.

Ability to communicate in a clear and professional manner, including the ability to explain technical details to a non-technical person.

Highly organized, flexible, deadline driven and detail oriented.

Knowledge of hardware testing and compatibility testing.

Knowledge and experience with test automation (Selenium, Cyprus, etc.) an asset

Strong writing and documentation skills

Must be able to obtain a Government of Canada security clearance.

Experience in customer support considered an asset

Must be comfortable navigating an managing Windows/IIS-based web servers

Must be knowledgeable of common programming constructs and comfortable reading and writing code

Must be comfortable managing and querying databases Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Must be familiar with browser developer tools

Desirable Skills/

Experience:

SQL Server - crafting and executing queries, backing up and restoring databases

Experience in software development and/or working knowledge of programming languages:

Java and JavaScript.

HTML, CSS, XMLCFML knowledge is an asset

Experience in Customer/Technical Support Windows server, IIS, command prompt, and Power

Shell

JMeter and other load testing software

Experience working with Jira or other ticketing systems

Experience working with Xray (for Jira) or other test case management systems

Penetration testing and other forms of security testing (e.g. Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP))Experience working with .git or other version control systems

Experience working with Hyper-V, Virtual Box, or other virtual machine…
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