Location: This hybrid role requires 3 days on-site at our Burnaby office and 2 days remote per week.
Salary: $85,000 - $95,000
Actual compensation within the range will be based on experience We also offer quarterly variable compensation package (bonus) + benefits
About Specsavers
Welcome to Specsavers - where we're not just about eyewear and eyecare, we're a purpose-driven organization committed to changing lives through better sight. As a certified Great Place to Work®, we take pride in our optometrist-owned and -led business model, providing quality eyecare and affordable eyewear to Canadians across the country.
Our journey began 40 years ago in the UK, with visionary optometrists Doug and Mary Perkins. Today, we support over 2,700 healthcare businesses, passionately caring for more than 44 million patients and customers worldwide.
At Specsavers, we believe that access to quality eyecare should be a right, not a luxury. That's why we go above and beyond to transform the eyecare experience in Canada. With our advanced clinical equipment and an extensive range of affordable and high-quality eyewear, we're here to make a real difference in the lives of our customers.
But that’s not all - we're also dedicated to fostering a positive, inclusive and supportive work culture. We strive to create an environment where our partners thrive while benefiting from the collective support and resources of our dedicated teams.
If you're passionate about making a difference, providing incredible care, and being part of a values and purpose-driven organization, join us on our journey to revolutionize the way Canadians experience eyecare. Together, we can change lives through better sight.
Main Purpose of the Team
The Technology team provides the IT services that helps our business run and grow. This is by giving our store and support office colleagues the tools and equipment that enable them to be great at what they do, which is to help our customers.
Main Purpose of the Role
To ensure the quality and functionality of software applications through systematic and automated testing.
As the test analyst, you will be responsible for the planning, coordination, and control of various test activities across the development lifecycle, ensuring quality and accuracy before the final product is released. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define test cases. The role will play an important part in supporting the Technology annual plan and be part of initiatives such as the ongoing development of our core Practice Management System, as well as implementing new or improving technologies in our stores and support office.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute automated test scripts for business applications using automated tools such as QTest, or similar.
- Work closely with business analysts and developers to understand business requirements and translate them into test cases.
- Identify, document, and track defects and issues, ensuring they are resolved in a timely manner.
- Perform regression testing to ensure new changes do not negatively impact existing functionality.
- Analyze test results and provide comprehensive reports on testing outcomes.
- Participate in requirement reviews and provide feedback on testability and quality.
- Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Stay updated with the latest industry trends and best practices in automated testing.
- Ability to dissect complex systems and identify potential issues.
Key Skills Ability or Experience
- Attention to Detail: Ensuring even the smallest bugs are caught to maintain software performance
- Test Planning: Outlining the scope, approach, resources, and schedule of testing activities
- Test Case Design: Creating detailed, step-by-step scenarios to validate software functionality
- Automation Tools: Familiarity with one or more QA Automation Tools like Tosca, Testim, Ranorex, Leapwork, TestComplete. Prior experience with scripting tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Puppeteer, TestCafe is advantageous for easy adaptation automation tool.
- Automation Efficiency: Ability to find efficiencies through automation in all aspects of the QA landscape, not just testing.
- Technical Understanding: Good grasp of underlying technologies for both modern and legacy software applications. For web-based applications, this includes understanding HTML structure and components, API calls, authentication techniques, and cookie handling.
- Test Execution: Experience in executing test cases manually or using automated testing tools
- API Testing: Exposure to API testing is beneficial but not essential. Knowledge of APIs, protocols such as SOAP, architectural styles like REST, query languages such as GraphQL, and industry-standard API tools like Postman, SoapUI, Insomnia, Swagger UI is advantageous.
- Defect Tracking: Identifying, documenting, and managing bugs throughout the testing lifecycle
- Collaboration: Working closely with developers, business analysts, and business partners to understand requirements and ensure comprehensive test coverage
- Communication Skills: Effectively reporting findings and collaborating with development teams
- Skillset Expansion: Desire to expand skillset beyond low-code tooling and adapt to business needs as required, including personal development should a more preferable approach arise.
- Optimisation: Look for opportunities to optimise QA tasks for autonomous operation. For example, reduce manual intervention and trigger execution runs by integrating QA tasks into development pipelines for a hands-off experience.
Our Fellow ‘Speccies’ Enjoy
- Generous vacation allotment and 1 paid volunteer day
- 1 extra paid day off and an eyecare voucher on your birthday
- RRSP matching
- Quarterly performance bonus
- Healthcare spending account
- Health and dental benefits effective on your first day
- Team and company social events
Behaviours We Value
- Collaborative: We work together as one Specsavers to deliver our purpose
- Curious: We question, explore, and seek out diverse perspectives to develop our knowledge and understanding
- Courageous: We challenge the status quo, we experiment with good ideas, and we are brave, bold, and fast in our decision making
- Compassionate: We care, support, and help each other
- Commercial: We treat money wisely and make decisions that are good for our customers, our partners, our people, and good for the long term
We hope that in applying with us, you value these things as well!
Our Hybrid Work Model
Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Specsavers, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that a diverse team enriches our work environment and enables us to achieve our goals. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds and abilities to apply. If you believe you can contribute to our mission and vision, we welcome your application, even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We value the unique skills and perspectives each individual brings to our team.
