Quality Assurance Analyst

Quality Assurance Analyst (Grid Reliability)

• Contract Length: 1 year with the possibility of an extension
• Location: Calgary, Alberta

Raise is currently hiring a
Quality Assurance Analyst,
Grid Reliability on behalf of our client. They're expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. Our client is responsible for the safe and reliable operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System.

Note: The primary pay rate is based on T4 classification; however, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in an INC classification, where applicable.

Description

Reporting to the Manager, Operations Business Applications & Planning, you will support quality assurance activities within the organizations Grid Reliability division and collaborate on building a QA Centre of Excellence. You will work closely with project managers, business analysts, and subject matter experts to guide project teams in the preparation and execution of software quality assurance activities with the goal of validating mission-critical software for production deployment in support

You will enjoy working with our client if:

• You thrive in a fast-paced, challenging, and dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to embark on transformative industry change.
• You enjoy working in a team of bright professionals, and work and learn in a diverse atmosphere – our team and colleagues have varied backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
• You embrace change and pivot and adapt with ease.
• You have a curious mind and appreciate opportunities to broaden your skill set.
• Your superior time management and prioritization skills show your strong commitment to meeting deadlines and providing sound judgement calls.
• You have a strong business acumen, combined with the ability to work with internal and external collaborators and partners in a professional and constructive manner.
• You are comfortable within a very collaborative and open culture.
• You are passionate about delivering quality in the service of Albertans.
• You have a service-oriented mindset with a focus on meeting the needs of users.

Accountabilities include but are not limited to:

• Your focus will be less on executing test cases yourself, and more on guiding project managers and subject matter experts in designing and executing quality assurance best practices, including test plan development and test case construction.
• Collaborating with project management, engineering, and IT infrastructure teams in building best practices and implementing tool solutions in support of those practices.
• Building a QA center of excellence within Grid Reliability under the guidance of the Grid Reliability Quality Assurance Lead and in alignment with peers in the IT quality assurance organization.
• Coordinating the QA activities of multiple projects in parallel.
• Engaging cross-functionally with various fields of experts.

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in an applicable IT or engineering field. Equivalent experience will also be considered.
• Five to seven years' experience in software quality assurance. Power utility experience an asset.
• Solid QA fundamentals in the context of both the software development life cycle and in validating software products for use in a highly-available, mission critical environment.
• Experience with integrated requirements/test/traceability systems.
• Azure DevOps (ADO) experience is highly desirable. Experience with report design in ADO a bonus.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences including technical experts and business process leaders.
• Strong documentation skills supporting a clear and concise communication style.
• A systematic and detail-oriented mindset that doesn't lose sight of the big picture.
• Proven skill with the Microsoft 365 suite of tools.
• Experience with scripting/macros and developing test automation is an asset.
• Adaptability and resilience to respond to evolving priorities and timelines.
• Facilitating change management between subject-matter experts and software development teams.
• Experience in staged delivery methodologies leveraging pre-production environments.