Test Analyst - Intermediate - 26-07704

Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Onsite)

Contract Duration: 10 Months

Work Arrangement: 5 days per week onsite

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:15 AM – 4:30 PM Alberta time, excluding statutory holidays

We are seeking an experienced Intermediate Test Analyst to support the modernization of an enterprise procurement system. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing testing activities to ensure that system functionality meets business requirements and quality standards.

The role involves collaborating with business users, business analysts, technical teams, project managers, security teams, and third-party vendors to validate end-to-end business processes, identify defects, and support successful system implementation.

The ideal candidate will have experience in software quality assurance, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), test planning, defect management, and testing integrated enterprise systems, particularly within procurement, finance, supply chain, or ERP environments.

• Review business requirements and design specifications, providing testing input during requirements-gathering sessions.

• Identify test objectives, test items, and appropriate testing approaches.

• Develop and support the preparation of test plans, test cases, and test scenarios.

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to define testing requirements and associated test data.

• Prepare, manage, and execute test data and testing activities.

• Execute tests, verify results, document outcomes, and log defects or issues.

• Evaluate test-cycle results and establish testing exit criteria.

• Identify testing issues, recommend process improvements, and support issue resolution.

• Coordinate test setup, execution, and follow-up activities across project teams.

• Analyze execution errors and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to resolve defects.

• Track test progress, defect metrics, risks, blockers, and overall testing status.

• Prepare testing reports, dashboards, and status updates for project stakeholders and management.

• Support smoke, unit, system, integration, regression, end-to-end, and User Acceptance Testing.

• Coordinate testing across integrated enterprise applications and business processes.

• Support end-to-end Source-to-Pay testing, including upstream procurement workflows and downstream financial integrations.

• Assist project teams in using AI-powered tools and automated testing solutions where appropriate.

• Participate in testing meetings, communicate results, and support project readiness and release activities.

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work professionally with diverse teams.

• 4+ years of experience coordinating testing activities with business users, business analysts, technical teams, project managers, security teams, and third-party vendors.

• 4+ years of experience preparing or supporting test plans and test cases.

• 4+ years of experience executing tests, managing test data, verifying results, and logging issues.

• 4+ years of experience identifying testing issues, improving testing processes, and supporting issue resolution.

• 4+ years of experience in software quality assurance, QA testing, UAT coordination, test execution support, and defect lifecycle management in enterprise application environments.

• 4+ years of experience supporting testing or UAT for SAP, ERP, procurement, finance, supply chain, or other integrated enterprise systems.

• 3+ years of experience tracking test execution, defect metrics, testing status, risks, and blockers, and preparing dashboards or status reports.

• 1+ year of experience leading and executing end-to-end Source-to-Pay testing, including procurement workflows and downstream financial integrations, or equivalent processes in other ERP systems.

• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to coordinate stakeholders, manage competing priorities, follow up on action items, and meet project deadlines.

• 2+ years of experience testing system integrations, interfaces, data flows, or end-to-end business processes across multiple systems.

• 2+ years of experience translating business requirements into test scenarios, test cases, expected results, and UAT validation activities.

• 2+ years of experience with SAP products such as SAP Analytics Cloud, Vendor Invoice Management (VIM), Fieldglass, or similar ERP procurement systems.

• 4+ years of experience with smoke, unit, system, integration, regression, and User Acceptance Testing.

• 2+ years of experience using Jira or a Revision Control System (RCS).

• 2+ years of experience understanding ERP implementation lifecycles, testing phases, release testing, defect management, and UAT readiness.

• Ability to learn quickly, troubleshoot issues, solve problems, and work independently or collaboratively.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with team members, management, and vendors.

• Ability to manage stress, conflicts, competing priorities, and time-sensitive project issues professionally.

• A criminal record check must be provided before the start of the assignment, if requested.

• The selected candidate must complete mandatory training, including privacy legislation and security awareness training.

• Additional mandatory or optional training may be required.