Associate Software Test Engineer

Canada

Full-time

Remote

$55K/yr - $61K/yr

Entry Level

Absolute Security is a leading company focused on empowering secure work-from-anywhere solutions. They are seeking an Associate Software Test Engineer who will be responsible for following test plans, collaborating with team members, and ensuring software quality through manual and automated testing.

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Responsibilities

Following detailed test plans and test cases to verify product features and functionality
Reading and reviewing user stories to understand expected behavior and help identify edge cases
Collaborating with developers, product owners, and other testers to ensure stories are testable and well-defined
Helping flesh out test cases for new or evolving features, with opportunities to contribute your own
Running manual and automated tests on our VPN client/server applications across a variety of environments—virtual and physical, wired and wireless
Testing across multiple platforms: Windows, Android, MacOS, and iOS, often within VMWare and Azure cloud environments
Reporting issues, verifying fixes, and being the voice of quality
Spotting opportunities for automation and jumping on them
Creating, improving, or tweaking internal test tools that make everyone’s life easier
Protect the security and privacy of Absolute and its customers
Other duties as assigned by management

Qualification

Required

A degree in Computer Science or another STEM field
Internship or 1 year of hands-on software testing experience (bonus if it involved client/server or mobile testing!)
Familiarity with Azure cloud environments (and a willingness to learn more)
Solid networking know-how and troubleshooting chops (Windows or Linux)
Exposure to tools like Wireshark or NetMon
Some experience or curiosity about test automation (Python, Selenium, C#? Even better)
An interest in setting up test environments using Docker and Kubernetes
Self-motivated, with the ability to work both independently and as a collaborative team member
Strong analytical skills and excellent organizational habits—you like things tidy, trackable, and clear
Quick learner with an eye for detail and a drive to make things better
A communicator, collaborator, and all-around quality advocate
A natural instinct to break things—and break them well

Preferred

Performance testing experience
Familiarity with MDMs (Mobile Device Management)
Knowledge or experience with AI tools—especially in the context of development, testing, or boosting personal/team efficiency
Being bilingual—Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, or Portuguese is great!

Benefits

As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our annual bonus program.

Absolute Security is partnered with more than 28 of the world’s leading endpoint device manufacturers, embedded in the firmware of 600 million devices, trusted by 21,000 global enterprises, and licensed across 14 million PC users.

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