ISL 27R - Senior QA Analyst**Job Description updated** - ) The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) is one of two branches of government that provide oversight for the beverage alcohol and non‑medical cannabis industries in the province. The LDB is responsible for the wholesale distribution of liquor and cannabis, and operates the retail brands BCLIQUOR and BC Cannabis Stores. The LDB’s Information Technology (IT) team consists of seven competency areas: Customer Experience, Infrastructure & Operations, Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, Software Services, Data Services, and IT Program Governance. The IT department manages the entire computing infrastructure for all of the 230+ BC Liquor Stores, BC Cannabis Stores, the LDB’s head office in Burnaby, and four Warehouse/Distribution Centres in Delta, Kamloops, Richmond, and Victoria, as well as three data centres in Burnaby, Delta and Kamloops. About this role: Reporting to the QA Manager, the Senior QA Analyst is responsible for test planning, presenting plans, identifying areas of improvement, creating and upgrading QA processes, creating reports, analyzing QA metrics, enforcing established QA processes, and liaising and coordinating with the operational lines of business. The Senior QA Analyst performs analysis of requirements, defect tracking, development of automated test scripts/scenarios traceable to requirements using programming in Java, Python or C# and using tools such as EggPlant. This role is responsible for performing manual and automated testing, performance testing, analysis and initial prioritization of defects, issues or change requests; running defect triage meetings and daily scrums to track project testing progress and designing, establishing, maintaining the test automation framework along with the automated regression and sanity test suite. The Senior QA Analyst provides coaching and mentoring to junior QAs on best QA practices and processes. A successful completion of a criminal record check is required. Position requirements: Education and Experience: Degree or diploma in information technology, computer science or a related field, with a minimum of 6 years of recent, related experience*. OR A combination of education, training and experience may be considered i.e., secondary (high) school diploma or equivalent certification, and relevant coursework or certification in information technology, computer science or a related field, with 8 years of recent, related experience*. *Recent, related experience must have occurred in the last 10 years and must include the following: Software development experience using one or more object‑oriented programming languages - Java, C#, or Python. Experience developing test automation framework based on Selenium WebDriver, Rest API, Appium, Sikuli, or similar application. Experience deploying test automation in Continuous Integration and DevOps, e.g., Git, Azure DevOps. Experience developing test automation scripts in one or more of the programming or scripting languages: Java or C#. A minimum of 3 years’ experience leading QA projects such as task allocation, designing test automation frameworks, metrics collection, risk management etc. Experience managing test environments (TEM). Preference may be given to candidates with any of the following experience: Experience testing under an Agile environment. Experience with test planning, test execution, test monitoring/control. Experience with developing, executing and maintaining test automation scripts. Experience with developing master test plans. Experience utilizing test and defect management tools including Jira, Azure DevOps, Testlink. Experience in writing test automation strategies, test automation demos and training. Experience in developing and maintaining performance / load / stress testing framework and Java/C# scripts based on JMeter. Software development experience with any object‑oriented programming languages, for example, Java, C#, Python. Experience with Oracle, SQL or MySQL. Experience with Behavior‑driven development (BDD). Experience with test automation tool (preferably Eggplant). Experience in testing data transformations. Experience with robotics or physical automation systems (eg. robotic process automation for POS or hardware‑integrated automation). Exposure to automated testing of point‑of‑sale (POS) devices or payment systems. Experience in creating and managing hybrid test environments for QA needs. Experience collaborating in Git‑based teams (Bitbucket/GitHub) with peer review and shared automation ownership. Experience developing test automation in security‑restricted, compliance‑driven environments. Working for the BC Public Service: The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. This position is eligible for flexible work arrangements, such as a hybrid work combination of in‑office and work‑from‑home, following the guidelines established for flexible workplaces. The BC Public Service is an award‑winning employer and offers employees competitive benefits, great learning opportunities and a chance to engage in rewarding work with exciting career development options. #J-18808-Ljbffr