About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a QA Analyst – AR & Web Applications (Manual Testing) based in Canada.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute manual test cases covering functionality across AR Unity applications and web-portal features.
- Conduct exploratory, functional, regression, and compatibility testing across smartphones, tablets, and AR devices.
- Validate new features, enhancements, and bug fixes before they are released to users.
- Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects with clear reproduction steps, severity assessments, and relevant risk information.
- Work closely with developers to investigate, prioritize, and resolve software issues efficiently.
- Perform root cause analysis where appropriate and provide actionable information to support defect resolution.
- Create and maintain test plans, test cases, test scripts, and other QA documentation.
- Document test results and communicate findings clearly to technical and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Collaborate with product managers, developers, and automation QA engineers to align testing activities with quality objectives.
- Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
- Contribute manual-testing insights on edge cases, real-world usage scenarios, and potential product risks.
- Support release validation and sign-off processes while promoting consistent QA practices and quality standards.
- Use AI tools such as Claude to draft and refine test cases, generate edge-case and negative-test scenarios, improve test coverage, summarize defects, and support root cause analysis.
- Explore and recommend AI-enabled QA tools and workflows that can improve testing efficiency and effectiveness.
Requirements
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 3 years of professional experience in manual QA or software testing.
- Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices, including functional, regression, exploratory, and compatibility testing.
- Hands-on experience testing across multiple device types, including iOS and Android smartphones, tablets, and AR headsets such as HoloLens or Magic Leap.
- Strong ability to identify, investigate, and clearly document bugs, inconsistencies, and unexpected behavior.
- Experience creating and maintaining test plans, test cases, scripts, and quality standards.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
- Experience using AI tools to support QA activities, with the judgment to validate AI-generated content and recognize when human review is required.
- Familiarity with defect tracking and test management tools such as Jira and TestRail.
- Basic knowledge of version control systems such as Git and GitHub is an asset.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with strong attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- QA or software testing certification, such as ISTQB or CSTE, is an asset.
- Experience testing AR/VR or Unity-based applications is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with Azure cloud environments is a plus.
- Basic scripting knowledge is an advantage and may provide opportunities to develop toward test automation.
Conditions
- Competitive salary of CAD $70,000–$80,000 per year.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Paid sick and personal days each year.
- CAD $2,000 technology stipend.
- Fully remote work environment across Canada.
- Company-wide holiday closure during the Christmas period.
- Opportunity to work with augmented reality, Unity, web technologies, and emerging AI-assisted QA practices.
- Collaborative environment with close interaction across QA, engineering, product, and development teams.
- Opportunities to expand technical expertise and develop toward automation and other areas of quality engineering.