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QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST

Location: Ottawa, ON
Do you have ideas to share and a desire make an impact?  Do you prefer a dynamic position with a roll on a variety of different projects?  Come work with our highly skilled, collaborative, and enthusiastic team on our new and next generation products.
 
We are looking for developers who are all about the web, who get excited by new technology, who dive deep into data, and are passionate about user experience.
 
Working with the Development Team, the candidate will focus on developing and deploying both automated and manual test plans to improve the quality and reliability of Zip.ca and related services.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design, document, develop and deploy new test plans/test cases for web applications written in ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL Server;
  • Automate new and existing test scenarios;
  • Help maintain and enhance the existing technology in partnership with the Development team;
  • Ensure that functionality of the site and related technology accurately meet the technical, end user and marketing requirements;
  • Provide support to the internal business staff or external client on the functionality of the site and related technology;
  • Guide the Development team in improving the usability & reliability of the site and related technology;
  • Be an internal advocate for quality across all dimensions
 Experience, Knowledge and Skills:
  • Dedication to improving the User Experience;
  • Ability to develop a test plan, from defined requirements where available, that includes unit testing, integration testing and performance testing;
  • Experience with Borland Silk Test is highly desirable;
  • Experience with C# and /or VB.NET as well as ASP.NET based testing tools such as NUnit and WatiN are considered an asset;
  • Strong SQL Server experience;
  • Ability to automate test scenarios;
  • Ability to write unit tests an asset;
  • Ability to efficiently and effectively work with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Visio;
  • Understanding of basic design document structure and data flow diagrams, knowledge of UML an asset;
  • Excellent organizational, multi-tasking and planning skills and the ability to effectively prioritize tasks to meet deadlines;
  • Motivated, energetic, and inventive self-starter;
  • Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal;
  • Must be able to work effectively both within a team and independently in a high-demand, short deadline environment;
  • Ability to think abstractly and work in a technically complex and ambiguous environment
 Education and Training:
  • Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer Science
  • 1-3 years Quality Assurance experience in a commercial database-driven web development environment.
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