Software Test Developer - Future Consideration
D2L is a cloud company modernizing education and transforming the way the world learns. They are seeking a Software Test Developer who will contribute to quality assurance in software development, working collaboratively within an Agile team to enhance product quality and user experience. Responsibilities Take charge of your team’s overall quality strategy; help the team to adapt and optimize for quality up front, rather than providing a safety net to catch failures Leverage your strengths to help your team improve quality in various ways: perhaps you’ll contribute to product code, participate in code reviews, design and write automated tests, plan and execute exploratory testing, implement reliability engineering strategies, or take on any other activities that will help your team increase confidence in what they’re building Coach other members of your team about how to approach quality-related activities, and foster a mature quality culture within the team Be a compelling communicator of quality concerns You are an expert in finding defects and design issues in software during all phases of the software development process You have a high bar for quality, software performance, and security You create and nurture feedback loops to provide information for continuous improvement of testing You have coding (Swift, Objective-C, C#, Java) and/or scripting skills (JavaScript, Python, Perl, PowerShell) to enable you to read production code and contribute to test automation You identify risks and gaps in analysis and test coverage through sound critical thinking You design effective automation tests and contribute to automation frameworks You collaborate effectively, helping your team to develop testable features, and identifying test tasks during design You are passionate about our users and are their advocates in the development process Join one of D2L's Communities of Practice to sharpen your skills and discuss big picture issues Attend one of many internal lunch and learns Attend conferences and workshops Propose approaches to solve common problems - we welcome all new ideas Mentor and learn Be an active member of the testing community, always pushing the boundaries of testing methodologies Skills You are an expert in finding defects and design issues in software during all phases of the software development process You have a high bar for quality, software performance, and security You create and nurture feedback loops to provide information for continuous improvement of testing You have coding (Swift, Objective-C, C#, Java) and/or scripting skills (JavaScript, Python, Perl, PowerShell) to enable you to read production code and contribute to test automation You identify risks and gaps in analysis and test coverage through sound critical thinking You design effective automation tests and contribute to automation frameworks You collaborate effectively, helping your team to develop testable features, and identifying test tasks during design You are passionate about our users and are their advocates in the development process Bachelor's degree or diploma in computer science, computer engineering or similar technical discipline Benefits Wellness Subsidy Equity Grants Variable Incentive Flexible work arrangements Learning and Growth opportunities Tuition reimbursement of up to $4,000 CAD for continuing education through our Catch the Wave Program 2 Paid Days off for Catch the Wave related activities like exams or final assignments Employee wellbeing (Access to mental health services, EFAP program, financial planning and more) Retirement planning 2 Paid Volunteer Days Competitive Benefits Package Home Internet Reimbursements Employee Referral Program Wellness Reimbursement Employee Recognition Social Events Dog Friendly Offices at our HQ in Kitchener, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Melbourne. Company Overview D2L is an edtech company that provides integrated learning platform and cloud e-learning solutions for educational institutes. It was founded in 1999, and is headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is