Reference Number: CQA20120123FR

Description

As a Content Quality Assurance Analyst at PQA Ltd. you will be involved in reviewing instructional content. You will be required to pay close attention to detail, adhere to defined standards, and generate bug and defect reports.

Responsibilities

• Review online material and identify bugs and other defects as required
• Continually monitor the application of guidelines for the improvement of scripts in the areas of writing style, instructional flow and conformance with standards
• Work in a quick, timely fashion and meet established deadlines
• Other duties as assigned

Key Attributes

• Bachelor of Education, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, or another related field
• Working knowledge of Canada’s two official languages would be considered an asset
• Technical background and experience in quality issues
• Flexibility, self-motivation, the capacity to focus on routine tasks and the ability to meet deadlines
• Strong English grammar skills would be considered an asset
• Strong management, interpersonal and communication skills are essential, as well as the ability to navigate and work through challenges with a positive attitude

Locations

PQA Ltd.
Fredericton

Compensation

As a full time employee at PQA, you will receive a Group Benefit Plan, including health and dental coverage, competitive salary, and a group RRSP plan. The successful candidate may be required to provide a Criminal Record Check.

Reference Number: IST20120120FR

Description

As an Intermediate Software Tester at PQA Ltd., you will be involved in many phases of the software lifecycle, working closely with the development team from concept to completion. As part of our team, you will be working on leading edge software development projects to provide our clients with innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform structured and context-driven functional software testing
• Produce documentation to support testing activities
• Use internal defect tracking and test case management systems to document test cases, record defects and record test case execution results
• Work directly with the clients to triage defects
• Extract testing requirements from functional specifications and business requirements
• Write test plans and test cases from functional specifications and from using the product
• Assist in training new team members and reviewing the quality of work prepared by junior team members

Key Attributes

• Post-Secondary Education
• 2 – 5 years’ experience as a Software Tester
• Experience writing test plans and test cases
• Knowledge of the software lifecycle

Competencies

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to propose practical solutions to complex problems
• Self-motivated, adaptable and willing to work through challenges with a positive attitude
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships in a team oriented environment

Locations

PQA Ltd.
Moncton, Halifax, Fredericton

Compensation

As a full time employee at PQA, you will receive a Group Benefit Plan, including health and dental coverage, competitive salary, and a group RRSP plan. The successful candidate may be required to provide a Criminal Record Check.

Reference Number: TA20120118FR

Description

As a test architect at PQA, you will be involved in many phases of the software lifecycle, working closely with the development team from concept to completion. As part of our client facing team, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership and direction to the testing organization while at the same time staying abreast of any new trends.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and strategic direction
• Provide technical direction and support in the review of requirements and technical design; assessment of requirements for testability; identification, definition and design of test architectures, environments and solutions
• Collaborate with key stakeholders in systems development and release activities to help achieve overall quality objectives
• Drive organization-wide quality process initiatives and their implementation to ensure quality of deliverables
• Prepare for and deliver training to team members
• Define standards and processes related to tool usage
• Stay abreast of new trends in 'testing technologies/tools' and introduce them into the organization
• Prepare test strategies / plans, as well as implementation and execution of same
• Conduct project audits from an overall quality control perspective
• Provide subject matter expertise in several of PQAs service offerings - speaks effectively and delivers effective presentations to customers

Key Attributes

• 10+ years of testing and test management experience over multiple projects and with teams of up to 10 or more testers
• Bachelor of Computer Science or Computer Engineering; or substantial and diverse software testing experience
• Experience providing technical leadership and strategic direction and driving quality process improvement initiatives
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle, as well as software testing fundamentals and testing approaches
• Experience with many of the leading commercial and open source test automation tools and scripting and development languages

Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential, as well as the ability to navigate and work through challenges with a positive attitude
• Passion for quality assurance and testing
• Inquisitive nature with a strong desire to understand the details of how things work
• Decision-maker and influencer with proven leadership skills
• Ability to strategize and look at the big picture
• Ability to set goals and drive to achieve those goals

Locations

PQA Ltd.
Moncton, Halifax, Fredericton, Vancouver

Compensation

As a full time employee at PQA, you will receive a Group Benefit Plan, including health and dental coverage, competitive salary, and a group RRSP plan. The successful candidate may be required to provide a Criminal Record Check.

Reference Number: SQA20111223VC

Description

PQA is seeking a Software Quality Assurance Analyst with several years of experience with claims management systems, using CMS on the Cúram platform. As a key member of the test team, you will be involved in many phases of the software lifecycle, working closely with the development team from concept to completion. As part of our team, you will be working on leading edge software development projects to provide our clients with innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform structured and context-driven functional software testing
• Produce documentation to support testing activities
• Use internal defect tracking and test case management systems to document test cases, record defects and record test case execution results
• Work directly with the clients to triage defects
• Extract testing requirements from functional specifications and business requirements
• Write test plans and test cases from functional specifications and from using the product
• Assist in training new team members and reviewing the quality of work prepared by junior team members

Requirements

• Post-Secondary Education
• 7+ years of experience as a Software Quality Assurance Analyst
• 3+ years of experience with claims management systems
• 2+ years of experience on the Cúram platform
• Experience writing test plans and test cases
• Knowledge of the software lifecycle

Competencies

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to propose practical solutions to complex problems
• Flexibility, self-motivation and the ability to give and receive feedback at all levels
• Self-motivated, adaptable and willing to work through challenges with a positive attitude
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships in a team oriented environment

Location

PQA.Ltd.
Vancouver

Compensation

As a full time employee at PQA, you will receive a Group Benefit Plan, including health and dental coverage, competitive salary, and a group RRSP plan. The successful candidate may be required to provide a Criminal Record Check.

Reference Number: SDET20111219FR

Description

As a software developer engineer in test at PQA, you will develop test automation suites and internal test automation tools; you are familiar with open source test tools and the test and development of enterprise-level products. As part of our team, you will be working on leading edge software development projects to provide our customers with innovative testing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated test scenarios for enterprise middleware products
• Maintain and support distributed test automation systems
• Work with internal teams to identify features and test cases ready for automation
• Stage test situations to understand requirements from product and internal teams
• Design and configure test environments to increase product quality

Requirements

• University degree or College diploma in a related discipline
• 4+ years software experience in commercial, enterprise-level product environment
• Solid knowledge of Java development and environment
• Experience with automation test cases from the system level to the user interface
• Experience implementing and configuring test environments
• Experience with application server development
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of SQE principles in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with relational DBMS such as MySQL
• Experience using open source and commercial test management / test execution tools
• Working knowledge of SQL

Competencies

• Experience in agile, iterative or XP environments
• Experience with offshore teams
• Inquisitive nature with a strong desire to understand the details of how things work
• Detail orientated while working in a versatile environment
• Flexible and self-motivated, with the ability to receive constructive feedback from all levels
• Ability to multi-task (prioritize and execute) and work well under pressure to meet deadlines
• Analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to fully analyze problems and propose practical solutions
• Collaboration, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to navigate and work through challenges with a positive attitude
• Ability to work well independently, as well as in a diverse team-oriented environment
• Data analysis and data verification abilities
• Desire, interest and willingness to invest in learning new languages, tools, environments and technologies

Location

PQA.Ltd.
Fredericton and Halifax

Compensation

As a full time employee at PQA, you will receive a Group Benefit Plan, including health and dental coverage, competitive salary, and a group RRSP plan. The successful candidate may be required to provide a Criminal Record Check.

Reference Number: PM20111215FR

Description

As a project manager, you will have overall responsibility for the success of the complete project, from needs assessment to the delivery of the solution. You will "own" the project, managing the planning and execution, communicating with and managing the customer, building the project team, and developing the budget and timeline estimates. This role will suit those with an entrepreneurial spirit, a focus on delivery/results, and who enjoy working in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of individual projects:
  • Document, manage and control the project scope, schedule and budget
  • Document, assess and manage issues, risks and changes
  • Establish and manage an effective project team to achieve project deliverables:
    • Coach and mentor team members through the establishment of project goals, individual goals and the delivery of performance reviews
    • Utilize team members optimally, ensuring that morale remains high and that there is high staff retention
  • Deliver customer engagements successfully on-time with high quality and high customer satisfaction
  • Identify value add opportunities and promote them to the customer
  • Produce detailed project reporting and metrics, including regular internal status reports and customer progress reports
  • Facilitate regular team and customer meetings to review progress, milestones and goals
• Ensure delivery of contractual commitments
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships
• Demonstrate clear understanding of customer satisfaction levels and takes corrective action to address concerns

Competencies

• Demonstrated passion for quality assurance and testing
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to fully analyze problems and propose practical solutions
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task (prioritize and execute) and work well under pressure to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated collaboration, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated decision-maker and influencer with proven leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to strategize and look at the big picture
• Demonstrated ability to set goals and work diligently to achieve those goals
• Demonstrated ability to motivate oneself and others
• Demonstrated client relationship skills with a strong commitment to satisfying customers
• Demonstrated understanding of engagement financials

Attributes

• University degree or College diploma in a related discipline
• 8+ years of progressive IT experience
• 3+ years of project management experience
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle, software testing fundamentals, as well as project management fundamentals
• Project management certification would be considered an asset

Location

PQA.Ltd.
730 McLeod Avenue
Fredericton, NB
E3B 1V5

Compensation

As a full time employee at PQA, you will receive a Group Benefit Plan, including health and dental coverage, competitive salary, and a group RRSP plan. The successful candidate may be required to provide a Criminal Record Check.

Reference Number: DM20111213VC

Description

PQA is seeking a Delivery Manager with several years of experience with claims management systems using CMS on the Cúram platform. Working with our client, you will manage projects with overall responsibility for the success of the complete project, from needs assessment to the delivery of the solution. You will "own" the project, managing the planning and execution, communicating with and managing the customer, building the project team, and developing the budget and timeline estimates. This role will suit those with an entrepreneurial spirit, a focus on delivery/results, and who enjoy working in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of individual projects:
  • Document, manage and control the project scope, schedule and budget
  • Document, assess and manage issues, risks and changes
  • Establish and manage an effective project team to achieve project deliverables:
    • Coach and mentor team members through the establishment of project goals, individual goals and the delivery of performance reviews
    • Utilize team members optimally, ensuring that morale remains high and that there is high staff retention
  • Deliver customer engagements successfully on-time with high quality and high customer satisfaction
  • Identify value add opportunities and promote them to the customer
  • Produce detailed project reporting and metrics, including regular internal status reports and customer progress reports
  • Facilitate regular team and customer meetings to review progress, milestones and goals
• Ensure delivery of contractual commitments
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships
• Demonstrate clear understanding of customer satisfaction levels and takes corrective action to address concerns

Requirements

• University degree or College diploma in a related discipline
• 8+ years of progressive IT experience
• 3+ years of project management experience
• 3+ years of experience with claims management systems on the Cúram platform
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle, software testing fundamentals, as well as project management fundamentals

Competencies

• Demonstrated passion for quality assurance and testing
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to fully analyze problems and propose practical solutions
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task (prioritize and execute) and work well under pressure to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated collaboration, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated decision-maker and influencer with proven leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to strategize and look at the big picture
• Demonstrated ability to set goals and work diligently to achieve those goals
• Demonstrated ability to motivate oneself and others
• Demonstrated client relationship skills with a strong commitment to satisfying customers
• Demonstrated understanding of engagement financials

Location

PQA.Ltd.
Vancouver

Compensation

As a full time employee at PQA, you will receive a Group Benefit Plan, including health and dental coverage, competitive salary, and a group RRSP plan. The successful candidate may be required to provide a Criminal Record Check.

Reference Number: IST20111213VC

Description

PQA is seeking an Intermediate Software Quality Assurance Analyst with several years of experience with claims management systems, using CMS on the Cúram platform. As a key member of the test team, you will be involved in many phases of the software lifecycle, working closely with the development team from concept to completion. As part of our team, you will be working on leading edge software development projects to provide our clients with innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform structured and context-driven functional software testing
• Produce documentation to support testing activities
• Use internal defect tracking and test case management systems to document test cases, record defects and record test case execution results
• Work directly with the clients to triage defects
• Extract testing requirements from functional specifications and business requirements
• Write test plans and test cases from functional specifications and from using the product
• Assist in training new team members and reviewing the quality of work prepared by junior team members

Requirements

• Post-Secondary Education
• 7+ years of experience as a Software Quality Assurance Analyst
• 3+ years of experience with claims management systems
• 2+ years of experience on the Cúram platform
• Experience writing test plans and test cases
• Knowledge of the software lifecycle

Competencies

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to propose practical solutions to complex problems
• Flexibility, self-motivation and the ability to give and receive feedback at all levels
• Self-motivated, adaptable and willing to work through challenges with a positive attitude
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships in a team oriented environment

Location

PQA.Ltd.
Vancouver

Compensation

As a full time employee at PQA, you will receive a Group Benefit Plan, including health and dental coverage, competitive salary, and a group RRSP plan. The successful candidate may be required to provide a Criminal Record Check.

Reference Number: JP20111212HX

Description

We are looking for an experienced Java programmer with a solid background in identity management and / or Single Sign-On (SSO) systems. Working with industry leaders in the SSO and identity fields, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop significant expertise in these fields.

Responsibilities

• This role centers on a solid individual contributor working within an high output agile development team
• Staging and reconstruction of field reported issues
• Providing detailed insight to security-specific information and knowledge insight
• Developing and enhancing integration kits for integration with new 3rd party environments

Competencies

• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Shows attention to details and is known for tenacity in driving to answers and solutions
• Ability to work in a lightweight process environment, including requirements and test planning documentation
• Capable of high performance in an agile environment
• Self-motivated and works with minimal direction
• Takes ownership of tasks and executes
• Self-starter able to mentor and grow other team members
• Ideal candidate must be able to learn quickly and independently and be capable of gathering information and understanding complex features / environments

Key Attributes

• 3 - 5 years of Java programming and systems security related experience within large-scale Microsoft and / or Linux environments
• Experience with at least one or more of the following: Integrated Windows Authentication (IWA), Kerberos, NTLM, Protocol Transition (S4U2Self), Constrained Delegation (S4U2Proxy), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Identity Foundation (WIF), PKI and Identity Access Management (IAM)
• Knowledge of Citrix and .NET, an asset
• Must possess solid problem solving skills
• Knowledge of modern scripting languages, a plus
• Post-secondary education in Computer Science and / or related experience

Location

PQA.Ltd.
Halifax

Compensation

As a full time employee at PQA, you will receive a Group Benefit Plan, including health and dental coverage, competitive salary, and a group RRSP plan. The successful candidate may be required to provide a Criminal Record Check.

Reference Number: JR20111110

Description

As a Junior Software Tester at PQA Ltd., you will be involved in many phases of the software lifecycle, working closely with the development team from concept to completion. As part of our team, you will be working on leading edge software development projects to provide our clients with innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Perform structured and context-driven (formal ad-hoc) functional software testing
• Produce documentation to support testing activities including test scripts/matrices and test data
• Use internal defect tracking and test case management system(s) to document test cases, record defects and record test case execution results

Key Requirements

• Post Secondary Education; or software testing experience
• 0 – 2 years experience as a Software Tester
• Working knowledge of SQL and writing SQL queries
• Experience writing test plans and test cases
• Knowledge of the software lifecycle

Competencies

• Must have excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex problems and propose practical solutions
• Flexibility, self-motivation and the ability to give and receive feedback at all levels are required
• Interpersonal and communication skills are essential, as well as the ability to navigate and work through challenges with a positive attitude
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Experience working in a team oriented, collaborative environment

Compensation

As a full time employee at PQA, you will receive a Group Benefit Plan, including health and dental coverage, competitive salary, and a group RRSP plan. The successful candidate may be required to provide a Criminal Record Check.