[Remote] IS Quality Assurance Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fidelity Investments is a world leader in mutual funds and ETF management, seeking a Quality Assurance Analyst to validate system functionality against business requirements. The role involves manual testing, collaboration with project partners, and ensuring quality control within an agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively in a team environment with Business Analysts, Programmer Analysts, Project Managers, as well as the functional business owners/stakeholders to ensure delivery of a quality application
• Conduct full analysis of requirements with the appropriate project partners and clarify discrepancies to ensure full understanding of all deliverables
• Provide effort estimates for testing as part of project initiation and planning
• Ensures QA-related deliverables meet predefined dates and timelines in accordance with the project plan
• Build comprehensive testing approach with High Level Test Plans and detailed functional test cases that trace requirements to tests
• Execute test cases and identify defects for all planned production software and data changes, including production incident fixes
• Build clear supporting evidentiary documents as proof of the test execution and securely archive documents for audit purposes
• Manage walkthroughs and provide weekly status reporting on test results to the project team
• Evaluate overall project test results and provide recommendation on production implementation readiness

Skills

• Completed Post-Secondary education or equivalent working experience
• Financial Services experience or Mutual Fund Industry experience is required
• Knowledge of standard Quality Assurance practices and measures
• Good communication skills (Written and Verbal)
• Strong analytical skills, an investigative attitude, and an open mind
• Experience with test planning, test execution, and defect management within an agile environment
• Experience with automation tools and frameworks is considered an asset

Benefits

• Performance Bonus: Eligible for a discretionary bonus that rewards your contributions and results.
• RRSP Contribution: After 6 months of employment, we invest in your future with an RRSP contribution—no employee matching required.

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