QA Engineer / QA Specialist – Fixed Term Full Time

Location: Vancouver – Pender St, Canada

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Position Summary

Vancouver, BC- Hybrid

This is a 12- month fixed term position with the possibility to extend

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic

QA Engineer / QA Specialist to join our Vancouver-based team. This hybrid role combines the benefits of team collaboration in the office with the flexibility of remote work, promoting a healthy work/life balance. As a key member of our team, you will contribute to automated test development, with focus on cloud-based environments and concurrency testing for a proprietary data warehouse, the cornerstone of our cutting-edge data security platform.

Essential Functions

• Design detailed test plans for new features, provide estimations and write automated tests. Balance automated and manual testing, with goal of full automation where possible
• Setting up and maintaining cloud-based environments (eg AWS, Azure, GCP). Perform functional, integration and performance testing across multi-cloud environments. Validate configurations such as authentication and role-based access control.
• Plan for and execute concurrency testing on big data machines, using complex database queries and pipelines. Monitor and report any issues found; work with developers on issue resolutions
• Enhance existing tests to run on scaled data machines. Analyze how workload performance is affected in big data environment for operations such as data ingestion, query performance, replication and failover
• Investigate and report bugs in the tracking system
• Reproduce and troubleshoot reported issues, verify bug fixes
• Collaborate with developers to provide ideas, feedback and suggestions for improvement
• Proactively document and share knowledge about automation best practices, methods and tools
• Collaborate with the QA Team responsible for E2E testingS

We are looking for someone who is/has:

• Great problem solving skills
• Detail oriented and meticulous
• Team player, collaborate well with others
• Open to feedback and willing to work on self improvement
• Great written and verbal communication skills

Minimum Requirements

• B.Sc./M.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance
• Experience with automated testing
• Experience with Linux operating systems
• Experience with scripting languages (preferably Bash and Python)
• Strong understanding of QA methodologies, validation and verification processes
• Experience with GitHub Action

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of NoSQL database and/or data warehouse internals
• Familiarity with containerization tools (e.g. Docker)
• Exposure to cloud-based systems (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with Agile development methodologies

Total Target Cash (TTC) Range 88,716.49 – 118,288.65 – 151,679.14 CAD Annual

Thales provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: 

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short-term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well-Being program.

• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.

• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave. 

• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability.

• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

All Applications welcome, Should you be a Veteran looking for work please self identify if you wish