Do you enjoy creative problem-solving? Are you passionate about cybersecurity and user experience?

Bluedrop Training & Simulation Inc. (BTSI) is looking for a proactive and professional individual to join our team as a QA Tester. The successful candidate will be responsible for testing and maintaining the Learninglogics suite of applications, including the Learning Content Management System (LCMS) and Learning Management System (LMS), which are currently being used on many large scale military contracts. You will be involved throughout the product evolution including design review, testing, and deployment, with crossover into a potential client-facing technical support role. You will work closely with the rest of the team to build robust applications that are used around the world.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop, document and maintain functional test plans and other test artifacts including:
- Regression Test Plans
- Acceptance Test Plans
- Application Security Vulnerability Assessments
- Security Scans
- Create comprehensive test plans from user requirements and wireframe designs
- Create, maintain, and execute test cases and test case libraries.
- Identify, document and ensure resolution of software issues.
- Analyze tests for coverage of performance, data, and functionality.
- Report on quality of multiple products and the release readiness of the products.
- Review historical, existing and ongoing bug reports to identify areas needing specific attention.
- Participate in the establishment of software quality standards for life cycle, documentation, development methods, testing and maintenance.
- Collaborate efficiently and effectively with other functional team, suppliers and contractors.
- Carry out feature, regression, and integration tests across all aspects of our simulation products.
- Provide customer support for existing products deployed in the field.
- Conduct customer support training.
- Conduct product demos.
- Design and develop automated test cases.
- Participate in software design reviews.
- Build and maintain software installers
- Manage releases to client-hosted deployments
- Build and maintain virtualized test and staging environments
- Troubleshoot technical issues on a variety of client-hosted environments

Qualifications





- College diploma or University degree in related field (or equivalent)
- 3+ years of software testing experience, including writing test cases
- Working knowledge of QA methodology, testing techniques and approaches relating to desktop and web applications.
- Proficient in writing software test cases and test plans.
- Capable of working with partners and leadership to identify test scenarios based on system requirements.
- Ability to communicate in a clear and professional manner, including the ability to explain technical details to a non-technical person.
- Highly organized, flexible, deadline driven and detail oriented.
- Knowledge of hardware testing and compatibility testing.
- Knowledge and experience with test automation (Selenium, Cyprus, etc.) an asset
- Strong writing and documentation skills
- Experience in customer support considered an asset
- Must be comfortable navigating an managing Windows/IIS-based web servers
- Must be knowledgeable of common programming constructs and comfortable reading and writing code
- Must be comfortable managing and querying databases
- Robust technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Must be familiar with browser developer tools
- Must be able to obtain a Government of Canada security clearance.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

- SQL Server - crafting and executing queries, backing up and restoring databases
- Experience in software development and/or working knowledge of programming languages:
- Java and JavaScript.
- HTML, CSS, XML
- CFML knowledge is an asset
- Experience in Customer/Technical Support
- Windows server, IIS, command prompt, and PowerShell
- JMeter and other load testing software
- Experience working with Jira or other ticketing systems
- Experience working with Xray (for Jira) or other test case management systems
- Penetration testing and other forms of security testing (e.g.



Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP))
- Experience working with .git or other version control systems
- Experience working with Hyper-V, Virtual Box, or other virtual machine tools
- Experience working in Jira Service Desk or other client-facing ticket management tools is an asset

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program
- Work from home

Application question(s):

- What are you hoping to find in your next role that you weren't experiencing in your most recent position?
- We'd love to hear what motivated you to apply. What are your primary career goals right now, and what do you hope to achieve by joining our team?
- To ensure we are aligned, what is your expected salary range for this type of role? Also, are there specific benefits (beyond standard health/PTO) that are a priority for you?
- A Security Clearance is a requirement for this position. Do you currently hold one, or are you aware of any factors that might prevent you from obtaining or maintaining one?
- Related to Government of Canada Security Clearance, have you spent any time outside of Canada in the last 10 years (not including short vacations)? If so, where, and roughly how long?
- Can you give us an idea of your current availability, including your notice period at your current employer, and when you would be available to start if offered the position?
- If we move forward with an interview, what days or general time slots are typically best for you in the coming week?
- Bluedrop is deeply committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace for all employees. Your voluntary and confidential response to this question helps us measure the effectiveness of our DEI initiatives and recruitment strategies. If you wish to voluntarily self-identify as a member of an equity-seeking group(s), please use the space below. This includes visible minorities, those with disabilities, Indigenous people, women in underrepresented fields, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

Work Location: Remote

📌 Software Tester (Canada)
🏢 Bluedrop Training and Simulation
📍 Canada