Quality Assurance Analyst
category: Strategiccity: Downtown Toronto
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Quality Assurance Analyst - Downtown Toronto
Based in Toronto
Quality Assurance Analyst
Job Type: Full Time Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA; Job Category: Computers-Software, Financial, Quality Control Experience: 3 to 5 Description: Our client based in Toronto, specializes in the development and full support of EWMS (Enterprise Wealth Management Systems) for the effective administration and efficient distribution of financial products and services. Solutions cover all phases of system implementation from hardware planning and conversion to the utilization of the latest, most proven and most appropriate technologies for integrated wealth management. Our client is 100% management-owned. Products/and or Services: The Wealth Suite is an expansive array of financial products, business environments and distribution strategies that total more than $50 billion in assets under management including the Back Office processing and Front Office data access needs for more than 12,000 Financial Advisors, Canada-wide. Our client's product leads technology and business standards for the Dealer/Broker industry with a state-of-the-art reconciliation engine, high volume processing benchmarks, compliance analytics, open technology and real-time on-line system performance since 1996. Our client's product is utilized within Mutual Fund Dealer, Insurance, Chartered Bank, Managing General Agent (MGA), Brokerage and Credit Union enterprises.The product integrates and electronically processes mutual funds, segregated funds, LPs, cash products and GICs with a complete and fully functional suite of self-directed trust modules for RRSP, RRIF, LIRA, LRIF, LIF, RESP/CESG and Group administration with all provincial variants. Advisors can access client portfolios, current market values for any fund or fund manager, produce high-quality consolidated statements with Rate of Return, link seamlessly to clients via e-mail and export to a selection of planning tools anytime, anywhere via our internet application. The Suite also enables users to place online trades, create and maintain portfolios and portfolio models and produce integrated client portfolio summaries that include other investments such as insurance, stocks, bonds, T-bills and mortgages.
Description:A Quality Assurance Analyst is needed to work in our dynamic fast growing Quality Assurance department. The successful candidate will be responsible for detailed software testing of a complex transaction-based financial system application. Additionally, as part of the Quality Assurance team, the candidate will provide client support by replicating, verifying and investigating client-reported defects. New hire profile:Must be self-sufficient with automated and manual testing experience and able to understand detailed testing specifications. Must have high standards, be a committed team member, versatile with aptitude and interest in using new software tools. Tasks:• Using internal Help Desk application, work on assigned items in a timely, efficient and accurate manner• Where necessary, perform documentation updates to specific user manuals• Work with analysts and developers to create test cases, provide feedback on results and ensure the highest quality of product
Test Plan and Test Case creation
Attend business requirement walkthroughs
Work with business analysts and developers to investigate defects, provide feedback on results to clients in a professional manner
Technology Requirements: • Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft Excel 2000• Familiarity with Windows-based applications• Familiarity with web-based applications• Testing Automation Tools - Ideally SILKTESTSkills: • Strong written and oral communication skills • Organizational skills
Interpersonal skills
French an assetExperience:• 3-5 years experience as Quality Assurance Analyst• Experience in Canadian financial industry an asset• Experience in specifically financial dealer/broker or mutual fund manufacturing also an assetEducation:• Preferred University or College graduate in Computer Science.