Lead QA Engineer

at  Flexspring

CANDIDATES MUST BE LOCATED IN QUEBEC

At Flexspring, you will have the autonomy and flexibility to tackle your role in a way that is right for you. We foster a learning culture that will allow you to develop new skills and progress in your career.

ABOUT FLEXSPRING

Flexspring is the leading expert in data integration for HR applications. We work with various clients to build customized integrations that will solve their specific HR business needs.
The Opportunity
Business is booming at Flexspring. We’re seeking a collaborative, proactive, and problem-solving QA Specialist to join our R&D all-star team working on our Flexspring suite of web apps and services. If you love to solve problems, learn to use cutting-edge technology, collaborate with a young, motivated and diverse team, and design and develop solutions in a fast-paced environment with satisfying outcomes, then we would like to meet you.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• B.Sc. or College degree in software engineering or computer science;
• Good knowledge and experience with automated testing tools and frameworks such as JUnit, RestAssured, Selenium, Cypress etc.;
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes;
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases;
• Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing;
• Solid knowledge of Java and query (SQL, Mongo, Elasticsearch etc);
• Experience working with defect tracking systems such as Jira;
• Self-motivated, with initiative and enthusiasm, willing to work hard within a remote team;
• Autonomous with excellent self-learning skills;
• Strong problem-solving skills, both technical and business;
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to think outside the box;
• Self-aware, motivated, coachable, ability to collaborate with all team members.

• Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases;
• Design, implement, run and analyze results of test suites for the full gamut of test types: functional, integration, security, system, stress, load and robustness tests;
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities;
• Design, develop and execute automation scripts and programs using open-source tools;
• Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs;
• Perform thorough fix validation and verification when bugs are resolved;
• Liaise with internal teams (e.g. developers and product managers) to identify system requirements;
• Monitor debugging process results;
• Investigate the causes of non-conforming software and help colleagues implement fixes and solutions;
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts;