Descartes Unites the People and Technology that Move the World

The need for efficient, secure, and agile supply chains and logistics operations has become ever more critical and complex. By combining innovative technology, powerful trade intelligence and the reach of our network, Descartes helps get goods, information, transportation assets, and people where they’re needed, when they’re needed.

We’re one of the most broadly deployed logistics and supply chain technology companies in the world. More than 26,000 customers around the globe use our cloud-based solutions to transform the way they move inventory and information to enhance productivity, better serve customers, thrive competitively, keep pace with evolving regulations, and respond to rapidly changing market conditions. Descartes is publicly traded (Nasdaq:DSGX, TSX:DSG) with headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and offices and partners around the world. With record financial performance for more than 16 years, we lead the industry in innovation investment. Every day, logistics service providers, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and other logistics‑intensive businesses of all sizes rely on our scale, stability, and comprehensive solution footprint to move what’s most important to them. Learn more at www.descartes.com.

We’re growing fast and invite you to join our amazing team.

Location: Remote / Hybrid

Department: Research & Development

Reports To: QA Manager / QA Leadership

Position Summary

Descartes is seeking an experienced Software Test Analyst to support quality engineering across the software development lifecycle. This automation‑focused role is responsible for developing and executing automated and manual tests, validating APIs and data,



supporting CI/CD processes, and ensuring software quality, reliability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, maintain, and execute automated and manual test cases.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, system, end‑to‑end, and exploratory testing.
- Develop and maintain automation frameworks using Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or equivalent tools.
- Validate REST APIs, microservices, integrations, cloud applications, and data workflows.
- Perform database and data‑integrity testing using SQL.
- Document and track defects through resolution.
- Support performance, load, stability, and reliability testing.
- Participate in requirements analysis, test planning, release validation, and production verification.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and improve test coverage and efficiency.
- Communicate test results, quality risks, and release readiness to stakeholders.
- Collaborate with Product, Development, DevOps, and other cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
- 3 to 5 years of software testing, quality assurance, or quality engineering experience.
- Experience developing and executing automated and manual tests.
- Hands‑on experience with Playwright, Selenium, Cypress,



or comparable automation frameworks.
- Programming or scripting experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C#, or a similar language.
- Experience testing REST APIs, microservices, web applications, and enterprise software.
- Knowledge of SQL, relational databases, JSON, and XML.
- Experience with Azure DevOps or similar test management and application lifecycle tools.
- Familiarity with Agile development, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployments.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.

Experience with AI‑assisted testing, test‑data management, cloud platforms, performance testing, and environment management is an asset.

Salary Range:

$70,000 – $80,000 CAD annually.Compensation information provided is a valuable faith estimate for this position only. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your specific skills, qualifications, and years of experience. Similar positions located in different geographic regions will not necessarily receive the same compensation.

Why Join Us?

Join Descartes to work with modern automation technologies, contribute to AI‑driven quality initiatives, and help deliver reliable, scalable software solutions used by customers worldwide.

Join Us

As we scale, we’re looking for current doers, collaborators and innovators to join Descartes in uniting the people and technology that move the world as the Global Leader in Logistics and Supply Chain Technology. We’re entrepreneurial, hardworking, geeky‑in‑a‑positive way problem solvers. Guided by our values, we nurture a TEAM focused culture t

📌 Software Test Analyst (London)
🏢 The Descartes Systems Group
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