Quality Assurance Analyst

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Quality Assurance Analyst based in Canada. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of innovative financial technology solutions. You will be responsible for designing and executing comprehensive testing strategies to validate new features, system enhancements, and integrations across a dynamic fintech platform. Working closely with Engineering, Product, Operations, and other cross-functional teams, you will help identify issues, improve system functionality, and deliver seamless user experiences. Your work will cover manual and automated testing, API validation, database analysis, and end-to-end quality assurance. You will also contribute to improving testing processes, automation practices, and product delivery standards. This remote opportunity offers the chance to take ownership of quality initiatives in a fast-growing, technology-driven environment where innovation and collaboration are highly valued. Accountabilities: - Review and analyze business requirements, technical documentation, and functional specifications to develop appropriate test strategies and comprehensive test cases. - Perform manual and automated testing, including functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing, to validate application functionality and overall system performance. - Conduct API and integration testing to verify RESTful APIs, third-party services, data exchanges, and interactions between different system components. - Execute database and backend testing using SQL to verify data integrity, transaction accuracy, and expected system behavior. - Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects, providing clear reproduction steps and supporting information to help development teams investigate and resolve issues. - Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Operations, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements, communicate testing outcomes, and validate defect resolutions.

- Perform post-release and post-implementation testing to identify potential issues and ensure that system updates and new functionalities operate as expected. - Maintain accurate QA documentation, including test cases, execution results, defect logs, and testing reports. - Contribute to continuous improvements in testing methodologies, test coverage, automation frameworks, and quality assurance processes. - Support efficient software delivery by helping ensure that products and system enhancements meet established quality standards before release. Requirements: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience. - At least 2 years of professional experience in software quality assurance, software testing, or a related technical role. - Hands-on experience with software testing methodologies, including functional, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing. - Strong knowledge of API testing, particularly RESTful APIs, with the ability to validate integrations, system interactions, and data exchanges. - Experience using automated testing tools and frameworks, as well as API testing tools such as Postman and Swagger. - Familiarity with defect tracking and test management platforms, such as Jira or Linear. - Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities, combined with exceptional attention to detail. - Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document technical issues clearly and collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple testing activities and meet project deadlines. - Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a collaborative, cross-functional team.