Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Job ID SWG-0611135 Job type Full-time Regular Work country Canada Position type Entry level Work city Toronto Posted 08-Oct-2013 Travel No travel Job area Software Development Business group IBM Software Group Job category Software Development & Support Business unit Cognos Job role Software Test Specialist Job role skillset Agile Development Methodologies & Practices Commissionable/Sales-Incentive jobs only No

Job description

IBM Cognos SPM business unit is the leading provider of incentive compensation and sales performance management solutions. Our product suite helps companies better manage, measure, and understand the impact of their commission, bonus and variable-based pay compensation programs. We’re looking for entry level candidates who want to work as Quality Assurance Analysts alongside a multidisciplinary team of developers, designers and business professionals focused on the next generation of software. Our product testing involves a mix of manual and automated testing, with a current team focus on expanding the scope of both. A strong business background coupled with technical expertise will enable the successful candidate to assess and manage rapidly evolving functionality and complex business rules to assure the quality and usability of mission critical software. Responsibilities: • Participating in and supporting a range of quality engineering and reliability testing activities related to ongoing product improvement and new product development • Creation and execution of test cases • Analysis of results • Documenting and communicating test results to product teams • Tracking problems through to resolution Education and Experience: • Strong verbal and written communications skills • Self-motivated, independent worker and strong team member • Excellent people and process skills • Ability to work in a highly dynamic and fast-paced environment • 1-2 years of co-op experience is beneficial but not required

Required Bachelor's Degree English: Fluent

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