Career Opportunities @ Broad Street
Quality Assurance Analyst
Are you looking for an exciting challenge within a dynamic, people-oriented culture where you can broaden your technical expertise and put your solid testing skills to use?
Broad Street Services Inc. is a technology consulting company, located in Vancouver, BC, that designs, develops, and delivers real-time interactive applications accessed via the Internet as well as back-end tools to support these applications. Broad Street provides a combination of out-of-the-box and customized solutions to an expanding list of partners and customers.
POSITION SUMMARY
As part of the Quality Assurance (QA) team, the successful candidate will be responsible for helping us increase the quality and stability of our software systems. The incumbent will work closely with the development team to identify and resolve defects; to improve and enhance system functionality, reliability, performance and scalability.
You will be part of a team of experts that is responsible for ensuring all aspects of quality are met by:
- Designing, writing, and executing test plans and test scripts for functional testing, new features, regression, and performance test procedures
- Analyzing and document test results; file defect reports and enhancement requests
- Making suggestions on improving ease of use and quality of the software
- Providing assistance to the Support team as needed
- Interfacing with the QA Lead and other team members to ensure risks are identified and communicated
ESSENTIAL SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
- Diploma or higher Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent formal training
- 3 - 5+ years of experience in Software QA
- Knowledge of Internet technologies and Microsoft Windows platforms
- Knowledge of PC hardware
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
- Self-starter who takes initiative, requires minimal supervision, can handle multiple tasks at the same time
- Detail-oriented, able to concentrate, and work quickly
- Proven diagnostic, analytical, and problem solving skills
ADDITIONAL ASSETS
- Exposure to quality assurance methodologies, white/black box testing, system/integration testing methodologies
- Experience in Performance/Stress/Load Testing
- Good understanding of relational databases (MS SQL Server)
- Familiar with video and online multi-player games
As part of our team you will have the opportunity to work with a supportive team of experts, drive your own success, and ride the wave as we continually expand our team of experts.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your resume to careers@
