QA Analyst

Location: PCS CA, Toronto

Years of Experience: 7-10 Years

Job Summary: We’re looking for a seasoned QA Analyst with 6–9 years of experience who can help us deliver software that truly works for our customers. This role is about being the quality champion in the team — making sure every release is reliable, user-friendly, and aligned with business needs. You’ll be the person who spots gaps early, keeps risks under control, and ensures our products earn customer trust.

Responsibilities:

• Work with product owners and developers to understand what needs to be built and tested.
• Design and run tests that cover new features, regression checks, and overall product quality.
• Spot issues early, document them clearly, and follow through until they’re resolved.
• Join sprint discussions to share quality insights and help decide when a release is ready.
• Explore the product beyond scripted tests to uncover unexpected problems or usability gaps.
• Validate builds with smoke tests and support deployment activities during release cycles.
• Keep test documentation organized and ensure requirements are fully covered by tests.
• Share progress updates, risks, and quality metrics with the team and stakeholders.
• Suggest improvements to processes so that quality becomes a natural part of how the team works.

Mandatory Skills:

• Manual Testing:
  Expert
• Test Automation (Selenium/Java):
  Advanced
• Test Management Tools (e.g., JIRA, ALM):
  Advanced
• Defect Management:
  Advanced
• SDLC/STLC Understanding:
  Expert
• API Testing (Postman/Rest Assured):
  Needed
• SQL/Database Validation:
  Essential
• Performance Testing Basics:
  Helpful
• Agile Methodology Practices:
  Required
• Communication & Documentation:
  Critical

Preferred Skills:

• AWS:
  Deal Breaker Skill

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.