
Quality Assurance Specialist, QA
Gecko Alliance
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Québec • Canada
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About the role
- Ensure the quality of our solution during development and at release generation.
- Combine manual testing, automation, branch validation, and validation in lab (spa) environments to quickly detect regressions and secure releases.
- Validate the quality of new features on feature branches before integration (complete, compliant, release-ready).
- Execute tests on the development branch to prevent and detect regressions.
- Perform targeted manual tests (exploratory / functional), then convert relevant cases into automated tests.
- Develop and maintain the automated test bench.
- Verify the proper functioning of existing automated tests (stability, reliability, relevance).
- Enhance, maintain, and evolve the team’s automated test suite.
- Collaborate with DevOps to implement or improve tools for running automated tests.
Requirements
- Experience in software QA: manual testing + automation (or strong motivation to drive automation).
- Practical knowledge of testing strategies: regression, smoke, exploratory, branch testing, acceptance criteria.
- Comfortable with investigation: reproducing issues, analysis, logs, and documenting bugs (clear, actionable).
- Strong ability to work in a team (Development, DevOps, integrated testing) within a continuous delivery context.
- Familiarity with Python, Bash scripting, and PowerShell for CI/CD and automated execution (GitHub Actions).
- Knowledge of observability/logging (e.g., structured logs, dashboards, alerting).
- Experience with hardware/lab environments or field validation (production, OEM).
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
manual testingautomationregression testingsmoke testingexploratory testingbranch testingacceptance criteriaPythonBash scriptingPowerShell
Soft Skills
teamworkinvestigationanalysisdocumentationcommunication