Software Quality Engineer (Junior/Intermediate)

at  Quadient

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At Quadient, we support businesses of all sizes in their digital transformation and growth journey, unlocking operational efficiency with reliable, secure, and sustainable automation processes. Our success in delivering innovation and business growth is inspired by the connections our diverse teams create every day, with our clients and each other. It’s these connections that make Quadient such an exceptional place to grow your career, develop your skills and make a real impact – help our future-focused business lead the way in powering secure and sustainable business connections through digital and physical channels.
As a Quality Software Engineer, you’ll join our dynamic Accounts Payable software development team, where we leverage cutting-edge technology stacks such as PHP, Typescript, and C#.NET. Our robust platform includes web-based applications built on React/GraphQL frameworks and a crucial desktop utility that synchronizes Windows-based customer data. Additionally, our in-house React Native app offers mobile access to data for iOS and Android users. Hosted entirely on AWS, our environment fosters a DevOps culture aimed at achieving CI/CD excellence.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Technical Proficiency: Experienced in Javascript/Typescript, PHP, C#/.Net or Python, and familiar with Git, SVN, or Mercurial. Proficient in automation frameworks like Cypress, Selenium, or WebdriverIO, and comfortable working in Linux or MacOS environments.
• Testing Expertise: 2+ years performing quality assurance for web-based software, with a strong background in manual testing, including cross-browser, functional, regression testing and basic understanding of performance and security test.
• Agile and DevOps Practices: Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and DevOps practices such as TDD, CI/CD, and experience with task management tools like Jira.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, adept at project management from inception to delivery, prioritizing early testing and maintaining active communication with the project team.

WHO YOU ARE:

• A collaborative team player, eager to share knowledge, voice concerns, engage in paired testing or code reviews, and experienced in working with remote teams or different geographic locations.
  We’re looking for a proactive, skilled Quality Software Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to elevating our software quality standards. If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of software testing and quality assurance, we would love to hear from you!
  This position has a salary range of $82,000 to $120,000 CAD annually
  Quadient CXM Canada, Inc. and Quadient Canada, Ltd. have standard ranges for all Canadian - based roles, based on function, level, and scope, which are benchmarked against companies of similar size and growth-stage. To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share these targets on all job postings. Final salary offers are determined by multiple factors, which may include (but are not limited to) geographic location and candidate experience and expertise. As such, they may vary from the ranges listed.

• Shift Left on Quality: Collaborate with Product Management and development teams to create and maintain test features and scenarios that effectively describe system behavior. These will serve as requirements for new functionality, existing function documentation, and a regression test suite.
• Build Quality In: Assist developers in embedding quality in their deliverables, enhancing their exploratory testing and test automation skills, and encouraging a quality-centric approach throughout the development process.
• Exploratory Testing: Develop exploratory testing plans, perform ad-hoc exploratory testing in partnership with developers, and ensure validation as part of the development process.
• Test Automation: Oversee and enhance our existing test automation framework, collaborating with developers to integrate new test automation code.
• Release and Regression Testing: Conduct comprehensive risk-based release and regression testing, manage test suites (automated and manual), and maintain their organization.
• Process Documentation and Updates: Ensure quality processes are well-documented, updated, accessible, and communicated effectively across all stakeholders.
• Promote XP and DevOps Culture: Advocate for Extreme Programming and DevOps practices, including TDD, Pair Programming, CI/CD, ensuring their integration within the team.