Associate Quality Engineer

Description:

Veeva Systems, a pioneering SaaS company in the life sciences industry, is hiring Associate Quality Engineers to join their Quality Assurance and Release Engineering team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for graduates or those curious about Quality Engineering to develop their skills in a collaborative, flexible work environment, either remotely or from their Toronto office.

You will contribute to the quality assurance of Veeva Vault, a leading SaaS platform used in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices. As a Quality Engineer, your responsibilities will include both manual and automated functional testing to ensure each software release meets high standards of quality and customer success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop testing documentation, including detailed test plans, test cases/scripts, and bug reports that assess software quality and risk.

• Collaborate with the automation team to automate features and enhance regression test coverage.

• Triage automation test results and assist in addressing issues.

• Gain deep expertise in Veeva’s products to improve test effectiveness.

• Conduct manual QA tests and verify outcomes against schedules and deadlines.

• Work closely with software engineers, product managers, and QA testers in an Agile team setting.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Experience coding in Java and/or mobile programming languages.

• Understanding of software QA methodologies, including black box and/or automated testing in fast-release environments.

• Graduate or equivalent relevant work experience in software development and/or test automation.

• Curiosity and quick learning ability with new technologies.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Willingness to work in the nearest Veeva office four days per week (if not fully remote).

Preferred (Nice to Have):

• Experience using Cypress test automation framework.

• Knowledge of SQL and object-oriented programming languages like Java or Python.

• Familiarity with Atlassian tools such as Jira, Greenhopper, Clover.

• Awareness of modern software development best practices.

• Experience or knowledge in mobile testing and automation (Appium, XCUI, Espresso, KIF).

• Understanding of mobile app development on Android/iOS platforms.

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage.

• Paid time off and company holidays.

• Retirement savings programs.

• Charitable giving program contributing 1% of profits.

Compensation:
Base pay ranges between CAD 65,000 and CAD 140,000, depending on experience and location. Additional compensation may include bonuses and stock options.