Quality Analyst

Overview

Quality Analyst I role at Safe Software

Please submit your resume and cover letter in PDF format. In your cover letter, include why you are interested in joining Safe Software and how your background or potential aligns with the role, even if you don’t meet every requirement.

• Location:
  
  This is a fully remote role open to candidates across Canada, except Quebec. If you’re located in the Vancouver, BC Lower Mainland, you can choose to work remotely, on-site at our Surrey headquarters, or in a hybrid arrangement.
• Compensation:
  Annual base salary: $62,800 to $70,400 CAD, plus eligibility for a profit-sharing bonus. This salary range reflects our reasonable estimate for the role. Final compensation may vary based on your experience, qualifications, and other factors.
• Additional Requirements:
  
  Employment is subject to successful completion of reference checks and a Canadian criminal background check.

Safe Software is looking for enthusiastic Quality Analysts to join our FME Engine Product Development team. As a Quality Analyst, you’ll play an important role in ensuring that the FME product platform meets our standard of excellence for all of our customers. Quality Analysts are embedded directly within each of our Product Development teams, working with Software Developers, Technical Team Leads, and QA peers across Development groups.

You’ll help ensure quality is ingrained in the software development process when creating new features for FME.

• Work as part of the Development team to go through the entire development cycle, using Scrum or Kanban.
• Test new features in the latest beta software and validate behaviour against acceptance criteria.
• Write detailed, comprehensive, well-structured test plans and test cases.
• Create automated regression tests or help develop testsuite frameworks.
• Contribute to feature development meetings with a quality perspective.
• Create clear and concise defect reports and enhancement requests.
• Provide input on user experience, including performance, to product development.
• Set up test environments with technologies such as AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, ArcGIS Online, etc.
• Participate in Quality team meetings to share ideas and brainstorm solutions.
• Explore new technical areas: containerization, web services, databases, AI, etc.
• Participate in cross-team events (Innovation Daze, Testsuite Evolution).

Safers come from diverse backgrounds. The most successful candidates have the following:

• 1-2 years of experience in a testing role.
• A degree or diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, GIS or related field.
• Curiosity for technology and a love for problem solving.
• Self-motivated, proactive team player with a passion for helping others.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and/or Bash.
• Thoroughness and high attention to detail.
• Ability to understand complex technical systems and describe problems clearly to the development team.

• Working knowledge or experience with FME.
• Experience in an Agile development environment (Scrum and/or Kanban).
• Experience with test automation and performance testing.
• Understanding of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Experience with GIS products (Esri ArcGIS, Map Info, Intergraph Geo Media, etc.).
• Experience with CAD/BIM applications (AutoCAD, Bentley Micro Station, Revit, etc.).
• Experience with BI tools (Tableau, Qlik, etc.).
• Experience with databases (SQL Server, Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, etc.).
• Exposure to programming languages (Python, C++, Java, SQL).
• Experience with Windows, Linux, and macOS.

• Meaningful work across our business, workflow, and data integration product.
• A supportive environment with autonomy and team backing.
• Social responsibility and paid time off to volunteer for Safe-organized opportunities.
• Learning and career development with an annual learning budget and training programs.
• Flexible working hours and remote-friendly arrangements.
• Work-life balance with three weeks of vacation plus six additional seasonal days off per year.
• Health and wellness benefits from day one.
• Parental leave top-up program for new parents.
• Profit sharing and RRSP/TFSA matching.
• Accessible commute options, including proximity to public transit and parking/bike storage.

Safe Software transforms organizations with FME, an All-Data Any-AI Enterprise Integration Platform. Founded in 1993, Safe is headquartered in Surrey, BC with over 200 employees and 25,000+ enterprise customers in 125+ countries.

Safe is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all candidates. If accommodations are required during the recruitment process, please contact

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is long-standing. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and perspectives.