Posting Title

ISL 27R - Senior QA Analyst

Position Classification

Information Systems R27

Union

GEU

Work Options

Location

Burnaby, BC V3J 1N3 CA (Primary)

Salary Range

$88,130.70 - $100,522.86 per annum (plus Market Adjustment of 9.9%)

Close Date

Job Type

Regular Full Time

Temporary End Date

Ministry/Organization

BC Public Service -> Liquor Distribution Branch

Ministry Branch / Division

Liquor Distribution Branch of BC

Job Summary

Posting Closing Date: Applications will continue to be accepted until a closing date is determined. The closing date will be published with 5 days' notice.

About this role:

Reporting to the QA Manager, the Senior QA Analyst is responsible for test planning, presenting plans, identifying areas of improvement, creating and upgrading QA processes, creating reports, analyzing QA metrics, enforcing established QA processes, and liaising and coordinating with the operational lines of business. The Senior QA Analyst performs analysis of requirements, analyzing and confirming ability to test; defect tracking; development of automated test scripts/scenarios traceable to requirements using programming in Java, Python or C# and using tools(such as EggPlant). This role is responsible for performing manual and automated testing, performance testing, analysis and initial prioritization of defects, issues or change requests; running defect triage meetings and daily scrums to track project testing progress and designing, establishing, maintaining the test automation framework along with the automated regression and sanity test suite. The Senior QA Analyst provides coaching and mentoring to junior QAs on best QA practices and processes.

A successful completion of a criminal record check is required.

For complete details about this opportunity, including accountabilities, please refer to the attached job description, also located in the Additional Information section at the bottom of the posting.

An eligibility list for permanent or temporary future opportunities may be established.

Position requirements:

Education and Experience:

Degree or diploma in information technology, computer science or a related field, with a minimum of eight (8) years of recent, related experience*.

OR

A combination of education, training and experience may be considered i.e., secondary (high) school diploma or equivalent certification, and relevant coursework or certification in information technology, computer science or a related field, with ten (10) years of recent, related experience*.

*Recent, related experience must have occurred in the last ten (10) years and must include the following:

• Software development experience using one or more object-oriented programming languages - Java, C#, or Python.
• Experience developing test automation framework based on Selenium WebDriver, Rest API, Appium, Sikuli, or similar application.
• Experience deploying test automation in Continuous Integration and DevOps, e.g., Git, Azure DevOps.
• Experience developing test automation scripts in one or more of the programming or scripting languages: Java or C#.
• A minimum of three (3) years' experience leading QA projects such as task allocation, designing test automation frameworks, metrics collection, risk management etc.
• Experience managing test environments (TEM).

Preference may be given to candidates with any of the following experience:

• Experience testing under an Agile environment.
• Experience with test planning, test execution, test monitoring/control.
• Experience with developing, executing and maintaining test automation scripts.
• Experience with developing master test plans.
• Experience utilizing test and defect management tools including Jira, Azure DevOps, Testlink.
• Experience in writing test automation strategies, test automation demos and training.
• Experience in developing and maintaining performance / load / stress testing framework and Java/C# scripts based on JMeter.
• Software development experience with any object-oriented programming languages, for example, Java, C#, Python.
• Experience with Oracle, SQL or MySQL.
• Experience with Behavior-driven development (BDD).
• Experience with test automation tool (preferably Eggplant).
• Experience in testing data transformations.
• Experience with robotics or physical automation systems (eg. robotic process automation for POS or hardware-integrated automation).
• Exposure to automated testing of point-of-sale (POS) devices or payment systems.
• Experience in creating and managing hybrid test environments for QA needs.
• Experience collaborating in Git-based teams (Bitbucket/GitHub) with peer review and shared automation ownership.
• Experience developing test automation in security-restricted, compliance-driven environments.
• Experience leveraging AI-powered testing tools and technologies to improve test design, automation, defect analysis, and test execution efficiency.

Application instructions:

To be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience as outlined in the position requirements section above. Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies as outlined in the attached Job Description. Applicants must meet the requirements as described below to be considered:

• A cover letter is required as part of your application. The content and/or format of your cover letter may be evaluated as part of the assessment process.
• Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.

For specific position-related enquiries, .

Only applications submitted using the BC Public Service Recruitment System on this website will be accepted. For more information about how to create or update your profile, please refer to the attached Application Instructions or refer to the Job Application page on the MyHR website. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying for a competition, please send an e-mail to [email protected] before the stated closing time, and they will respond as soon as possible to assist you.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:00pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition.

Job Category

Information Management/Information Technology

Additional Information

ISL 27_Senior QA Analyst