Test Analyst - Intermediate

Role overview

This contract opportunity is for a Test Analyst to contribute to a Procurement System Modernization program within a large enterprise setting. The position is centered on organizing, planning, and carrying out complete testing cycles so the new solution performs in line with business expectations.

You will partner with business stakeholders, subject matter experts, and technical teams to confirm procurement workflows, surface defects, and help deliver a dependable, high-quality system.

This is an onsite position requiring presence in the Alberta office up to five days per week. Candidates must be located in Canada.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze business needs and design artefacts to create practical test approaches and detailed test cases.
• Help plan, prepare, and run test activities for both system testing and user acceptance testing.
• Work with business users and SMEs to define scenarios and identify the test data needed.
• Carry out test cases, check results, and record findings accurately.
• Raise, monitor, and follow defects until they are resolved.
• Track test progress and share metrics, risks, and status updates with the project team.
• Assist technical and business teams with troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Confirm testing meets exit criteria and quality expectations.
• Help improve QA practices and testing workflows over time.
• Support the use of automation and AI-based testing tools when suitable.
• Join project meetings and communicate testing status clearly.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or diploma in IT, Computer Science, Business, Finance, Accounting, or a closely related discipline.
• At least 4 years of experience in QA, test execution, or UAT coordination.
• Proven ability to plan tests, write test cases, and execute them effectively.
• Experience working with business stakeholders, analysts, and technical teams to coordinate testing.
• Practical exposure to defect management, test reporting, and issue resolution.
• Background supporting ERP, SAP, finance, or procurement platforms.
• Experience with end-to-end Source-to-Pay or procurement-related testing.
• Solid knowledge of testing methods such as system, integration, regression, UAT, and smoke testing.
• Experience with JIRA or a comparable defect-tracking tool.
• Strong written and verbal communication, coordination, and stakeholder-handling skills.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Preferred qualifications

• Exposure to SAP modules, Fieldglass, VIM, SAC, or similar ERP procurement tools.
• Experience with integration testing, interface validation, and data flow checks.
• Understanding of ERP implementation and testing lifecycles.
• Familiarity with automation tools or AI-supported QA tools.
• Experience on large enterprise or public-sector programs.
• Comfort with test metrics, dashboards, and QA governance practices.
• Adaptable problem-solving skills and the ability to handle conflict constructively.

Additional information

This role is designed for a candidate who can operate in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and support strong test governance across a procurement modernization initiative.