Senior QA Analyst
About Common Wealth
Common Wealth is Canadas fastest-growing group retirement provider, offering an award-winning digital platform that helps Canadians plan, save, and build reliable retirement income. We are driven by our mission to help all Canadians achieve financial security in retirement. In 2024, we doubled our client base and now serve employers and members nationwide.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced QA Analyst to join Common Wealths engineering team. You will play a key role in launching the technology that powers our retirement platform to help us drive toward a future where every Canadian can achieve financial security in retirement.
This role is primarily focused on manual testing on a 1 year contract. You will bring your depth of QA expertise to ensure our applications are functional, reliable, and delightful to use across devices, browsers, and languages.
What you will do:
Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans & test cases based on business and technical requirements
Collaborate with developers, product managers, and designers to ensure features meet acceptance criteria
Validate functionality across numerous application permutations driven by varying account configurations
Identify and log detailed defect reports (JIRA) and track them through resolution, and serving as the first line for investigating reports from users and internal teams
Test across devices and browsers to validate responsive design
Perform testing on web application and email to ensure accuracy in formatting and functionality.
Work with monitoring & observability tools (eg. LogRocket, DataDog) to proactively identify errors before users log a complain
Identify opportunities for improvements in both processes and products
Operate independently as the sole QA on the team planning, executing, and owning the quality process from end to end.
Who you are:
Experienced QA Analyst: You have 5+ years of experience in quality assurance on web applications / SaaS platforms with a focus on manual testing
Full Stack Testing Expertise: Comfortable testing across all layers of web application UI, APIs (eg. Postman), and database (SQL queries).
Strong Communicator: Experienced working both with technical & non-technical stakeholders, ability to communicate effectively with empathy
Cross Device & Cross-Browser Testing: You have hands-on experience testing application across different devices, and browsers.
Detail-Oriented & User Focused: You have a sharp eye for catching defects and inconsistencies, and you advocate for the best possible user experience
Accessibility, Performance, and Security Minded: Knowledgeable in accessibility standards (eg. WCAG) and experience in performance & security testing of web applications.
Nice to have:
Bilingual English & French
Our Tech Stack:
Frontend: TypeScript, React, Redux Saga, Vite, Cypress, Jest
Backend: Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate, Gradle, Cucumber, JUnit
Infrastructure on AWS: IaC with CDK, Docker, ECS, Fargate, RDS Aurora / PostgreSQL, S3, DynamoDB, CloudFront, Lambda@Edge, Cognito, AWS, GuardDuty
Other Tools: Datadog, LaunchDarkly, LogRocket
Why work with us:
Common Wealth is a fast-growing company with a mission to change the lives of Canadians. Youll be joining a dynamic and flexible work environment where you have the autonomy to shape your role. Youll have ample opportunities to learn, grow, and advance within the organization while contributing to improving the Canadian retirement landscape.You will have the option to work fully remote or hybrid from our Toronto office.
Benefits include:
Competitive salary ($75,000.00 to $90,000.00 CAD)
Health and dental benefits
Health spending account
5% employer match into one of our award-winning group retirement plans
4 weeks of vacation
Learning & Development Budget
We are a respectful workplace committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce. We believe in fostering an inclusive work environment where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Senior QA Analyst
About Common Wealth
Common Wealth is Canadas fastest-growing group retirement provider, offering an award-winning digital platform that helps Canadians plan, save, and build reliable retirement income. We are driven by our mission to help all Canadians achieve financial security in retirement. In 2024, we doubled our client base and now serve employers and members nationwide.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced QA Analyst to join Common Wealths engineering team. You will play a key role in launching the technology that powers our retirement platform to help us drive toward a future where every Canadian can achieve financial security in retirement.
This role is primarily focused on manual testing on a 1 year contract. You will bring your depth of QA expertise to ensure our applications are functional, reliable, and delightful to use across devices, browsers, and languages.
What you will do:
Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans & test cases based on business and technical requirements
Collaborate with developers, product managers, and designers to ensure features meet acceptance criteria
Validate functionality across numerous application permutations driven by varying account configurations
Identify and log detailed defect reports (JIRA) and track them through resolution, and serving as the first line for investigating reports from users and internal teams
Test across devices and browsers to validate responsive design
Perform testing on web application and email to ensure accuracy in formatting and functionality.
Work with monitoring & observability tools (eg. LogRocket, DataDog) to proactively identify errors before users log a complain
Identify opportunities for improvements in both processes and products
Operate independently as the sole QA on the team planning, executing, and owning the quality process from end to end.
Who you are:
Experienced QA Analyst: You have 5+ years of experience in quality assurance on web applications / SaaS platforms with a focus on manual testing
Full Stack Testing Expertise: Comfortable testing across all layers of web application UI, APIs (eg. Postman), and database (SQL queries).
Strong Communicator: Experienced working both with technical & non-technical stakeholders, ability to communicate effectively with empathy
Cross Device & Cross-Browser Testing: You have hands-on experience testing application across different devices, and browsers.
Detail-Oriented & User Focused: You have a sharp eye for catching defects and inconsistencies, and you advocate for the best possible user experience
Accessibility, Performance, and Security Minded: Knowledgeable in accessibility standards (eg. WCAG) and experience in performance & security testing of web applications.
Nice to have:
Bilingual English & French
Our Tech Stack:
Frontend: TypeScript, React, Redux Saga, Vite, Cypress, Jest
Backend: Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate, Gradle, Cucumber, JUnit
Infrastructure on AWS: IaC with CDK, Docker, ECS, Fargate, RDS Aurora / PostgreSQL, S3, DynamoDB, CloudFront, Lambda@Edge, Cognito, AWS, GuardDuty
Other Tools: Datadog, LaunchDarkly, LogRocket
Why work with us:
Common Wealth is a fast-growing company with a mission to change the lives of Canadians. Youll be joining a dynamic and flexible work environment where you have the autonomy to shape your role. Youll have ample opportunities to learn, grow, and advance within the organization while contributing to improving the Canadian retirement landscape.You will have the option to work fully remote or hybrid from our Toronto office.
Benefits include:
Competitive salary ($75,000.00 to $90,000.00 CAD)
Health and dental benefits
Health spending account
5% employer match into one of our award-winning group retirement plans
4 weeks of vacation
Learning & Development Budget
We are a respectful workplace committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce. We believe in fostering an inclusive work environment where all individuals have an opportunity to succeed. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone. We look forward to hearing from you!