QA Specialist

DDS WIRELESS INTL INC. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Quality Assurance

About this position

About DDS Wireless

About DDS Wireless 

DDS Wireless International celebrates 38 years as a leading provider of transportation industry solutions. We are an innovative developer of software as a service (SaaS) products and services and wireless hardware devices for the School Buses, Transit and Taxi markets and a market agnostic product called Scheduled Routes. We have a global presence with offices in Vancouver; Redmond, Washington, USA, Oxford, United Kingdom and Tampere, Finland. 


About The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our QA team! 

Reporting to the QA Manager, the QA Specialist will have a chance to work with software developers and other departments directly and take on software life-cycle testing activities such as test plan writing, regression testing, defects identification and much more!  

This is a role that will be contributing to the overall quality of DDS’ products where an immediate impact will be seen by not only the stakeholders but also our customers. Yes, this sounds challenging, yet a rewarding experience to help you grow in your career! Join and grow with us today!  


How You Will Help

  • Software life-cycle testing tasks such as requirement reviewing, test plan writing, regression testing, identifying defects and problems, log defects and producing clear defect reports for various Transit/Taxi products
  • Analyzing software requirements and designs, and providing feedback on their testability
  • Creating and executing test cases for functional testing of our software products
  • Identifying, documenting, and tracking software defects
  • Working closely with our Customer Service department to reproduce customer issues
  • Working with software developers to ensure defects are correctly identified, fixed and incorporated into product builds
  • Assisting in DDS test automation activities

Must Haves

  • Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment
  • Proven experience as a Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist or relevant role.
  • Good communication skills, both written and verbal, are required
  • Good knowledge of QA concepts, processes, and methodologies
  • Experience working on an Agile team
  • Proficient in SQL 
  • Passionate about software quality

Nice-To-Have

  • Understanding of REST APIs
  • Experience with virtualization technologies with a focus on Microsoft Hyper-V
  • Experience with Jira and Confluence
  • Familiarity with Cloud hosting technologies, preferably AWS 
  • Experience working with transaction processing systems, web applications, mobile applications, and interactive Voice Response systems

What We Want From You

We’d love to see a cover letter with your application as to how you think your skills and experience could be a great fit for this position with some of the following details highlighted:

  • Your experiences 
  • Training received

Why DDS

  • We offer a competitive performance-based compensation package 
  • Training and mentors who will help develop your career
  • A comprehensive benefits package 
  • A career path that will provide variety, challenge and scope to develop your selling skills in this fast-moving international organization

 

Our Vision

Customer focused global leader in intelligent wireless solutions to optimize transportation. 

Our Mission

Grow through relentless customer focus by continuously innovating products and services through disciplined exceptional execution with highly skilled staff.