Software Tester

Bluedrop Training & Simulation

About The Position

Bluedrop Training & Simulation Inc. (BTSI) is looking for a proactive and professional individual to join our team as a QA Tester. The successful candidate will be responsible for testing and maintaining the Learninglogics suite of applications, including the Learning Content Management System (LCMS) and Learning Management System (LMS), which are currently being used on many large scale military contracts. You will be involved throughout the product evolution including design review, testing, and deployment, with crossover into a potential client-facing technical support role. You will work closely with the rest of the team to build robust applications that are used around the world.

Requirements

College diploma or University degree in related field (or equivalent)
3+ years of software testing experience, including writing test cases
Working knowledge of QA methodology, testing techniques and approaches relating to desktop and web applications.
Proficient in writing software test cases and test plans.
Capable of working with partners and leadership to identify test scenarios based on system requirements.
Ability to communicate in a clear and professional manner, including the ability to explain technical details to a non-technical person.
Highly organized, flexible, deadline driven and detail oriented.
Knowledge of hardware testing and compatibility testing.
Must be able to obtain a Government of Canada security clearance.
Must be comfortable navigating an managing Windows/IIS-based web servers
Must be knowledgeable of common programming constructs and comfortable reading and writing code
Must be comfortable managing and querying databases
Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Must be familiar with browser developer tools

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with test automation (Selenium, Cyprus, etc.) an asset
Strong writing and documentation skills
Experience in customer support considered an asset
SQL Server - crafting and executing queries, backing up and restoring databases
Experience in software development and/or working knowledge of programming languages: Java and JavaScript.
HTML, CSS, XML
CFML knowledge is an asset
Experience in Customer/Technical Support
Windows server, IIS, command prompt, and PowerShell
JMeter and other load testing software
Experience working with Jira or other ticketing systems
Experience working with Xray (for Jira) or other test case management systems
Penetration testing and other forms of security testing (e.g. Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP))
Experience working with .git or other version control systems
Experience working with Hyper-V, Virtual Box, or other virtual machine tools
Experience working in Jira Service Desk or other client-facing ticket management tools is an asset

Responsibilities

Develop, document and maintain functional test plans and other test artifacts including: Regression Test Plans, Acceptance Test Plans, Application Security Vulnerability Assessments, Security Scans
Create comprehensive test plans from user requirements and wireframe designs
Create, maintain, and execute test cases and test case libraries.
Identify, document and ensure resolution of software issues.
Analyze tests for coverage of performance, data, and functionality.
Report on quality of multiple products and the release readiness of the products.
Review historical, existing and ongoing bug reports to identify areas needing specific attention.
Participate in the establishment of software quality standards for life cycle, documentation, development methods, testing and maintenance.
Collaborate efficiently and effectively with other functional team, suppliers and contractors.
Carry out feature, regression, and integration tests across all aspects of our simulation products.
Provide customer support for existing products deployed in the field.
Conduct customer support training.
Conduct product demos.
Design and develop automated test cases.
Participate in software design reviews.
Build and maintain software installers
Manage releases to client-hosted deployments
Build and maintain virtualized test and staging environments
Troubleshoot technical issues on a variety of client-hosted environments