Software QA Analyst

PLATO is Canada's only Indigenous-led, Indigenous staffed software testing services firm. We insist on working with quality people who share our passion for quality testing, and have built a team of people who also believe quality is the most important deliverable. Our team of software testing specialists believe that better software leads to a better world.

We are committed to building strong communities - PLATO trains and employs members of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit communities across the country and strives to build a network of 1000 Indigenous software testers across Canada. PLATO has offices on or near Indigenous communities across Canada, in Fredericton, Miramichi, Sault Ste Marie, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Victoria.

We are growing in Toronto and are actively seeking junior-to-senior level software testers to support upcoming opportunities. While we may not have immediate openings, we are preparing to move quickly as new contracts are signed or customer needs arise. Preference will be given to those based in the Greater Toronto Area as several roles will require candidates to work at our client site(s) in downtown Toronto.

• Computer Science degree, Engineering degree, or equivalent work experience
• Experience as a Software Quality Assurance Analyst
• Preference will be given to those with experience in Banking & Finance systems
• Experience working on front-end and back-end web applications
• Preference will be given to those with experience with API testing (SoapUI, Postman, Katalon, etc)
• Test automation experience (Selenium, Tosca, Playwright, Katalon, etc) is an asset
• Experience with Test Management tools such as ADO, ALM/QC, Jira, qTest
• ISTQB certification or similar testing certification considered an asset
• Ability to write SQL queries
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Demonstrated experience having tested complex IT solutions
• Experience having performed System Integration testing and UAT support
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to propose practical solutions to complex problems
• Flexibility, self-motivation and the ability to give and receive feedback at all levels
• Adaptable and willing to work through challenges with a positive attitude
• Ability to work at our client site for 3 days/week in downtown Toronto

• Perform risk-based and context-driven manual software testing
• Conduct testing to align with client test methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, BDD, etc)
• Use Test Management and Defect Tracking Systems (such as Azure Dev Ops) to document test cases, map requirements, record defects and record test case execution results
• Work/communicate directly with project stakeholders including business and external Vendors and discuss defects, priority of testing activities
• Extract testing requirements from functional / business requirements and transform them to test cases
• Write detailed test plans, test cases and test status reports

At PLATO, we encourage our employees' personal career growth. We have plans in place to make sure that each employee is connected with a people manager to help guide them through their professional development, offer e-learning classes, and give our employees the opportunity to pursue software certifications for cutting-edge technologies.

PLATO respectfully acknowledges that our offices are located on treaty territories, unceded First Nations and Inuit territories, and part of Métis homelands. We honour their long history of welcoming many Nations to the beautiful Turtle Island and we actively work towards reconciliation between Métis, Inuit, and First Nation peoples and non-Indigenous people on this Land.

We contribute to proactive employment practices to promote inclusivity and diversity to those especially marginalized populations such as women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples, and all other groups protected under the Human Rights Code.

We are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.