Quality Assurance Analyst

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Quality Assurance AnalystLaboratory & Life Sciences

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Overview

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Quality Assurance Analyst based in Canada.

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Quality Assurance AnalystLaboratory & Life Sciences

As a Quality Assurance Analyst, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of a financial technology platform supporting credit card and payment solutions. You will review requirements, design and execute test cases, and identify issues across applications, APIs, integrations, and backend systems. Working closely with Engineering, Product, and Operations teams, you will help ensure that new features and system enhancements meet functional expectations and deliver a seamless user experience. Your work will cover manual and automated testing, defect management, and post-release validation. You will also contribute to improving testing processes, automation practices, and overall product quality. This is an opportunity to take ownership of quality standards in a collaborative, remote-first environment where technology and innovation drive customer value.

Review business and technical requirements and functional specifications to develop and execute comprehensive test cases.
Perform manual and automated functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing.
Conduct API and integration testing to validate RESTful APIs, third-party services, data exchanges, and system interactions.
Carry out database and backend testing using SQL to verify data integrity, transaction accuracy, and expected system behavior.
Identify, document, and track defects, providing clear reproduction steps and supporting information for investigation and resolution.
Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements, communicate test results, and verify defect fixes.
Perform post-release and post-implementation testing to confirm system changes work as expected.
Maintain accurate test cases, results, defect logs, and other quality assurance documentation.
Identify opportunities to improve test coverage, automation practices, and testing processes to support efficient software delivery.

Requirements

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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 2 years of experience in software quality assurance, software testing, or a related position.
Hands-on knowledge of functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing methodologies.
Strong understanding of API testing, including RESTful APIs, system integrations, and data exchanges.
Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks, as well as API testing tools such as Postman and Swagger.
Familiarity with defect tracking and test management platforms such as Jira or Linear.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities, with excellent attention to detail.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document defects and collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple testing activities and meet deadlines.

Nice to have:

Experience in fintech, banking, financial services, or payment processing.
Familiarity with credit card transaction processing, Visa or Mastercard payment networks, settlement processes, or rewards platforms.
Intermediate SQL skills and the ability to query databases and validate data accuracy and integrity.
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing within software deployment workflows.
Experience with performance, load, or security testing.
Exposure to cloud-based applications, microservices architectures, and event-driven systems.