Quality Assurance Engineer

Wärtsilä is an innovative technology company known for being a forerunner in the Marine and Energy markets. Every day, we – Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into turning Wärtsilä's purpose of enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality. Our ultimate aim is to provide increased value to both our customers and society. New, game-changing ideas and continuous improvement have been part of our DNA since 1834. Together, we can create new business opportunities and more sustainable future that we can all be proud of. We want to transition the world towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. By pushing the boundaries of engineering and technology, we can make it work. We are always on the lookout for future-oriented talent – want to join the ride?

A safer, low-carbon shipping industry is underpinned by data sharing. We at Wärtsilä are creating the digital infrastructure needed to enable high-performing maritime logistics – for the safe movement of goods and people. Through our world-leading Smart Marine portfolio, we support our customers in their efforts to ensure secure, highly energy-efficient, and cost-effective marine operations. Wärtsilä is on a mission to enable sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services. As we change course towards a cleaner, smarter maritime future, we’re looking for top talent to join our team. Are you ready to join Wärtsilä?

We are now looking for a  Quality Assurance Engineer  to join our forward-looking team. This position is hybrid, as in 4 days a week in the office, in our Vancouver, Canada base.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform functional testing on web applications.
• Participate in all project phases including planning, preparation, stabilization and first line of support of all the solutions.
• Cooperate with software development engineers, end users and business analysts.
• Participate in sessions for knowledge sharing, optimization and improvement of the performance.
• Strong knowledge of QA methodology and tools
• Experience in writing test plans and test cases

Knowledge and skills we are looking for:

• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.  
• Bring a creative thinking approach when it comes to complex problem-solving situations.   
• Promoting quality within the organization
• Interaction with business analysts to remove the problems discovered before starting the process of implementation of software solutions
• Development of detailed test plans, user scenarios and validation procedures based on project requirements and specifications
• Installation, configuration and management of software testing platforms
• Planning and performing functional and regression tests on Web applications
• Interaction with software development engineers to troubleshoot problems discovered during the testing process
• Validation of new versions and performing Release Management Process
• Development of general and detailed testing documentation, End-User documentation, Bug Reports and Release notes
• Performing training process of the end user
• Creating UAT documentation and performing UAT process with the client
• Providing software application support
• Direct communication with the client to find out the nature of the issued problem
• Establishing the root causes of application errors, and escalating serious concerns
• Experience in automation testing using Python + Robot Framework

Nice to have:

• Experience in automation testing using Java Script и C++
• Experience in API testing
• Experience in GitHub Actions and Jenkins

Wärtsilä creates integrated  technological solutions to improve the safety and efficiency of shipping, navigation, and ship operations :

• fleet monitoring and management
• vessel traffic control systems
• marine training systems
• on-board navigation equipment
• mobile navigation apps

Last application date: 17/06/2024 

Successful applicants must be authorized to work in Canada without sponsorship.

For applicants that reside in British Columbia ( BC) , the annual salary wage range is 60k CAD - 65k CAD.

The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education, individual skill set, level of experience applicable to the role they are being offered and consideration of internal equity.

At Wärtsilä we value, respect, and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

This is Wärtsilä

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