Overview
RQ00326 – Social Development – QA Lead Jobs in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada at S M Software Solutions Inc
Title: RQ00326 – Social Development – QA Lead
Company: S M Software Solutions Inc
Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Job Title: RQ00326 – Social Development – QA Lead
Client: Province of New Brunswick
Business Days: 260.00
Closing Date/Time: 12 May 2026, 10:30 AM
Office Location: In Fredericton, Remote
Estimated Work Start Date: 5/25/2026
Estimated Work End Date: 5/24/2027
Standard Hours per day: 7.25 hours work day
Note
The successful candidate will have the option of working remotely for the duration of the engagement. If the successful candidate would prefer to work onsite in Fredericton, NB, Social Development will provide office space and resources at 551 King St., for the duration of the engagement. Standard hours of work will be Mon – Fri 8:15 – 4:30 AST.
Deliverables
The successful candidate must deliver the following in order to successfully complete the engagement:
- Test Plan Development:
- Participation in the development of any applicable project test plans.
- Participating in the creation and maintenance of QA procedures;
- Test Case Development:
- Development of a series of test cases for applicable projects, both manual and automated.
- Participating in the creation of project test plans and other assigned quality assurance related documents;
- Reviewing and analyzing system specifications and project documentation for the purpose of designing, building and maintaining test cases, both manual and automated;
- Providing direction and expertise in the identification and setup of automated vs. manual testing;
- Adhering to quality assurance procedures and standards as laid out by the QA Manager;
- Build and maintain repository of manually executed and/or automated test cases based on project requirements and change requests;
- Create and maintain performance testing initiatives and adhering to best practices;
- Status Reporting:
- As requested, provision of written status and progress reports. Update testing status and defects in defect repository daily.
- Reporting and tracking defects to resolution;
- Communicate regularly with Project/Team Representatives and participate in Quality review sessions;
- Test Case Automation & Execution:
- Creating, updating and executing automated test cases if deemed required.
- Executing test cases and providing testing results in preparation for projects releases and upgrades;
- Review project/release requirements and perform Gap Analysis;
- Work with various IT resources during the design, development, and implementation of IT Projects/Releases;
- Assist business users in User Acceptance Testing;
- Knowledge Transfer: Cross-training other quality assurance testers to ensure knowledge of the deliverables is retained within project team members.
- Attend required meetings and workshops: Actively participate in solution design, product demonstrations and reviews, project status and team meetings.
- Attending team status meetings and working group meetings as required;
- Working closely with the Quality Assurance Team and Business leads to deliver assigned deliverables and meet project deadlines;
- The QA Analyst will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement and complete the Privacy and Security training, prior to commencing the assignment.
