Programmer Analyst 1 - Intern (Quality Assurance Analysis)

Reporting to the Coordinator of Business Analysis, the Quality Assurance (QA) Analyst Intern is accountable for driving quality, championing defect prevention/early defect detection and ensuring test coverage is maximized during project execution and go-live phases.

The QA Analyst Intern assists in implementing test strategies in consultation with service owners, subject matter experts, application users, and the IT team ensuring the testing approach is appropriate to the application, solution, project and client. The QA Analyst Intern is also responsible for assisting in the test execution cycle, assisting with user-acceptance testing, and managing day to day like testing activities, executing tests, documenting results to ensure that quality standards are met and ensuring functionality is aligned with specifications. Testing activities may include automation and manual functional, non-functional, end-to-end, integration testing. The QA Analyst Intern also reports on testing progress ensuring project stakeholders appreciate and understand risks relating to quality.

The Innovation and Technology Department is offering Internship employment opportunities as a Programmer Analyst 1 Intern to work in the Business and Systems Analysis stream from May 1, 2025 until August 30, 2025.

As the Quality Assurance Analyst Intern, you will:

Execute tests, document, and analyze test results to ensure bugs are identified and addressed.
Develop test scenarios/ cases/ scripts to use as the basis of testing to ensure appropriate test coverage and testing effort estimation.
Lead the test execution cycle so that work is assigned and prioritized, defects are triaged, and “blockers” to testing are removed on a timely basis.
Report on testing progress to keep project stakeholders informed of progress and aware of quality risks, and to estimate completion timelines and resource requirements.
Your education and qualifications include:

Successful completion of at least two years of a recognized university/college program in Information Systems and Technology, or equivalent.
Knowledge in testing methodologies, best practices and processes
Experience with and/or knowledge of writing test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, test cases and test scripts.
Knowledge in performing Quality Assurance services including executing functional, non-functional, integration, and UI/UX testing.
Knowledge in data modelling, data mapping, and systems integration is preferred.
Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively facilitate discussions on testing approach, risks and progress to a variety of stakeholders.
Written communication skills with the ability to prepare a variety of testing documentation, standard procedures, progress reports, and templates in a clear and concise manner.
Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgement in fast paced environment as well as independently learn and adapt to a changing technological development and operating environment.
Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization.
IMPORTANT: Applicants who have been educated outside of Canada must have education which is comparable to the minimum qualification in Canada. Applicants submitting foreign credentials require an official academic assessment report issued by a recognized Canadian assessment service https://canalliance.org/en/ at application.
Conditions of employment:

The successful applicant must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.
A Police Information Check satisfactory to the employer will be required from the successful candidate, at their expense. To obtain Police Information Check information please visit www.winnipeg.ca/police.