Application & Infrastructure Analyst I - Quality Assurance Analyst

The Information Technology (IT) Planning Section of the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is seeking an Applications and Infrastructure Analyst I with strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills to support software quality assurance and testing across a diverse portfolio of mission-critical applications. The successful candidate will translate business and technical requirements into effective test scenarios, develop and execute manual and automated tests, identify and track defects, and help ensure technology solutions are ready for implementation. The position will work collaboratively with business analysts, technical teams, project teams, and business stakeholders while supporting the continued growth of test automation and quality assurance practices at EPS.

Responsibilities will include:

• Design, develop, maintain, and execute manual and automated test cases and project test plans. 
• Develop and maintain automated regression test suites using approved testing tools. 
• Participate in patch, project, and release testing activities. 
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects through resolution. 
• Analyze test results and provide recommendations regarding solution readiness and release quality. 
• Configure and maintain test artifacts within application lifecycle management tools. 
• Support continuous improvement of automated testing coverage and testing efficiency.
• Develop and maintain quality assurance standards, procedures, templates, and best practices.
• Promote adoption of test automation and quality engineering principles. 
• Participate in peer reviews of requirements, user stories, designs, and testing artifacts. 
• Provide guidance to project teams regarding testing strategies and quality assurance methodologies. 
• Develop dashboards, metrics, and reporting related to testing activities and quality outcomes. 
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to testing processes, tools, and automation capabilities.
• Review and interpret business and technical requirements and user stories to develop appropriate test scenarios, test cases, and automated test scripts.
   

• Degree in a related discipline and one (1) year relevant experience OR Post secondary diploma in a related discipline and two (2) years relevant experience OR one (1) year related certificate and four (4) years relevant experience.
• Specialized knowledge and skills in software quality assurance, software testing, test planning, test design, defect management, and automated testing concepts and practices.
• Ability to develop, maintain, and execute manual and automated test cases, regression test suites, and project test plans, and analyze test results to identify defects, risks, and solution readiness.
• Strong analytical, judgment, creativity, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to determine appropriate testing approaches and prioritize testing activities based on risk and project requirements.
• Knowledge of quality assurance standards and practices, Agile and iterative software delivery methodologies, requirements traceability, and test management practices.
• Ability to provide guidance on testing strategies and quality assurance practices and work effectively independently and collaboratively with business analysts, technical analysts, project teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Experience with test management and application lifecycle management platforms and with creating and executing manual and automated test cases is required. Experience with Tricentis Tosca, Azure DevOps, Modern Requirements or similar tools, and knowledge of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) concepts are assets.

Hours of Work: 33.75 hours per week, Monday - Friday. Hours of work may be subject to the terms and conditions of variable hours of work program.

Salary Range: 21M, Salary Grade: 044, $48.84 - $61.54 (Hourly); $3,296.80 - $4,154.40 (Bi-Weekly); $86,045.63 - $108,430.43 (Annually). The rates quoted are in accordance with a collective agreement between the Union and the City of Edmonton.

General:

• The City of Edmonton thanks applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Candidates considered for the position will be contacted.
• We are an equal opportunity employer.  We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
• Please include a current resume and cover letter with your online application.
• Please note that the option to work remotely is not available at this time.
• Applicants may be tested.
• As part of your pre-hire screening, you will be required to complete an Enhanced Security Clearance. Should you accept employment with the Edmonton Police Service you acknowledge and agree to participate in future Enhanced Security 
  Re-Clearances at schedule intervals or in any other circumstances, exigent or otherwise as required by Human Resources Division.

Applicants who have completed post secondary education outside of Canada are encouraged to obtain an assessment of their credentials through the International Qualifications Assessment Services (IQAS) (https://alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or another recognized Canadian credential evaluation service. For a list of designated evaluators, please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Service of Canada (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html). Including an IQAS certificate or other credential assessment certificate from a recognized Canadian credential evaluation service with your application is recommended to support the evaluation of the applicant’s educational qualifications.

The Province of Alberta is a party to the Federal Agreement on Internal Trade, the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility with British Columbia and the New West Partnership Trade Agreement with British Columbia and Saskatchewan. All of these agreements promote labour mobility between the Provinces. Applicants may obtain information regarding recognition of extra provincial credentials at www.newwestpartnershiptrade.ca.

Edmonton rests in the heart of treaty six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.

HR Consultant: KJ