QA Engineer
1 week ago
Vancouver BC, Greater Vancouver Regional District, BC; British Columbia, Canada
Athennian
Full-time
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Company Overview
Athennian increases trust in business. Our products help legal, finance, and tax teams be transaction and audit-ready by organizing business entity and corporate structure information. Over 370,000 business entities in almost every country are managed on Athennian to automate workflows for ownership, company secretarial, governance, tax, and compliance.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically skilled Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to join our growing team. Reporting into the Director of Development, you will play a vital role in ensuring our software products meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. This role requires a proactive approach to testing, a deep understanding of QA principles, and the ability to collaborate across teams to deliver exceptional results. What You'll Do
- Test Design & Execution:
- Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts
- Perform manual, exploratory, and automated testing to identify defects
- Quality Assurance Practices:
- Collaborate with developers to define and review acceptance criteria
- Conduct root cause analysis to identify, document, and address quality issues
- Technical Testing:
- Perform API and integration testing with tools like Postman, Insomnia, or SOAP UI
- Utilize automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Robot Framework) to improve coverage
- Conduct performance testing to assess system responsiveness and stability
- Familiarity with core automated testing and version control concepts (e.g., XPath, implicit/explicit assertions, branch core Git code push/pull/merge)
- Tools & Processes:
- Utilize Git for version control; collaborate in Agile environments
- Document tests and results using Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket)
- Verify data using database clients (e.g., MongoDB Compass, Robo 3T)
- Contribute to team-established coding patterns and relevant best practices
- Continuous Improvement:
- Stay updated on industry best practices, tools, and methodologies
- Innovate and optimize testing processes to enhance efficiency and reliability
- Experience & Skills:
- 2+ years in software testing (manual and automated) with strong QA methodologies and processes
- Expertise in web applications, API, and performance testing; skilled in automated test strategy improvement
- Proven ability to execute and improve automated testing strategies
- Technical knowledge of change management and test case generation techniques
- Technical Proficiency:
- Familiarity with generative AI tools and their application in testing
- Proficiency in testing frameworks (Selenium, Robot Framework) and tools (Ghost Inspector)
- Experience with database testing and query tools like MongoDB Compass or Robo 3T
- Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities with meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to addressing challenges
- Effective communication and collaboration skills to work across teams
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely, with awareness of team communication preferences
- Able to create clear documentation used by the QA team
- Experience in performance testing and familiarity with related tools.Prior experience in Agile or DevOps environments