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Quality Assurance Engineer

The Semios Group

Vancouver, CAN

Full Time

Mid

Hybrid

1 weeks ago

Test PlanningTest Case DesignManual TestingBug ReportingRegression TestingJira

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Founded in 2010, Semios Group is a leading agricultural technology company helping growers, agronomists, and ag retailers manage over 200 million acres across five countries.
Semios pioneered variable rate pheromone based mating disruption in orchards and has since expanded into a comprehensive portfolio covering crop protection, water management, frost control, automation, and a leading farm management information system.

As the Quality Assurance Engineer (Intermediate), you own quality assurance for your team throughout the software delivery process.
Embedded within a cross functional team, you collaborate with product and development from the early stages of requirements analysis and design, then ensure quality throughout the development and release lifecycle.
This role ensures the final product delivered is fit for production, meaning it is reliable, handles expected and unexpected scenarios, and meets the defined requirements.

Owns the quality assurance process for your team throughout the software development lifecycle, creating and executing test plans
Ensures that key areas are tested to provide confidence that the product meets its intended purpose
Participates in continuous testing alongside the development team during product delivery
Writes clear and concise test plans, test cases, and defect reports
Plans and coordinates test sessions in collaboration with the team and other QA colleagues
Identifies, logs, and communicates system defects and test failures
Performs regression testing on new software releases
Clarifies and validates acceptance criteria for requirements with product and developers

Helps ensure the software delivered is high quality, fit for purpose, and addresses real user needs
Analyzes requirements and identifies gaps or inconsistencies before they reach development
Distinguishes between user requests and the underlying needs behind them
Evaluates information from multiple sources, clarifying and organizing key points
Breaks down high level requirements into actionable detail

Works as a core member of a cross functional team and collaborates with stakeholders throughout the software development process
Drives communication and coordination to help ensure software quality and smooth delivery
Collaborates with product managers, developers, and support staff to ensure software specifications are understood and implemented correctly
Partners with customer support to investigate reported issues and identify solutions
Works with QA colleagues and other teams to improve product quality
Helps enhance the testing process, including reducing reliance on manual regression testing through shared strategies and tools

2 to 4 years of professional experience in quality assurance or software testing
A solid foundation in testing principles and tools
The ability to work independently and own testing for a team's deliverables
Confident cross functional collaboration
Active involvement in test planning and process improvement
Improving quality processes with AI tools to demonstrate increased throughput and efficiency
Test Case Design & Execution: able to write and execute detailed test cases based on requirements and user stories
Bug Reporting: skilled in identifying, documenting, and tracking defects using tools like Jira
Manual Testing: confident in performing functional, regression, exploratory, and smoke testing

Testing Frameworks and Tools: working knowledge of manual testing tools and experience with automated testing tools (e.g., Jira, Selenium, Postman, Buildkite, Git), with the ability to execute and maintain existing test scripts and contribute to test automation efforts
Experience applying AI tools such as Claude Code, Gemini or Copilot

Purposeful Work: Make a global impact by advancing sustainable food production.
Our People: Work with a fun, collaborative, and supportive team.
Recharge: Generous vacation policy, company paid holidays and year end winter break.
Work Flexibility: Hybrid working arrangements and strong work life balance culture.
Prioritize Your Well Being: Access comprehensive health plans designed to support your physical and mental health.
Group RRSP, which includes a 3% company paid match after three months of employment
Office location that is convenient via transit and bike paths