Title:  Software QA Analyst

Descartes Unites the People and Technology that Move the World

The need for efficient, secure, and agile supply chains and logistics operations has become ever more critical and complex.  By combining innovative technology, powerful trade intelligence and the reach of our network, Descartes helps get goods, information, transportation assets, and people where they’re needed, when they’re needed. 

We’re one of the most broadly deployed logistics and supply chain technology companies in the world. More than 26,000 customers around the globe use our cloud-based solutions to transform the way they move inventory and information to enhance productivity, better serve customers, thrive competitively, keep pace with evolving regulations, and respond to rapidly changing market conditions. Descartes is publicly traded (Nasdaq:DSGX, TSX:DSG) with headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and offices and partners around the world. With record financial performance for more than 16 years, we lead the industry in innovation investment. Every day, logistics service providers, manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and other logistics-intensive businesses of all sizes rely on our scale, stability, and comprehensive solution footprint to move what’s most important to them. Learn more at www.descartes.com. 
 
We’re growing fast and invite you to join our amazing team. 

We are looking for a Software Test Analyst who enjoys understanding business processes, analyzing requirements, and ensuring software quality through structured testing activities. The ideal candidate has experience in software testing, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with developers and product management to deliver high-quality software solutions.

As a Software Test Analyst, your responsibilities will include:

• Analyzing business and functional requirements and translating them into test scenarios and test cases
• Designing and executing functional, regression, integration, and exploratory tests
• Preparing and maintaining test data required for test execution
• Identifying, documenting, and retesting software defects
• Evaluating system behavior and validating business workflows across multiple modules
• Collaborating closely with developers, product managers, business analysts, and other stakeholders
• Supporting feature validation throughout the software development lifecycle
• Working with databases to validate data integrity and troubleshoot issues
• Participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and other Agile ceremonies
• Providing clear updates on testing progress, quality risks, and test results
• Contributing to improvements in test processes and testing standards
• Creating and maintaining test documentation and ensuring testing artifacts are properly stored
• Supporting user acceptance testing and production validation activities when required

Technical Skills and Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in software testing
• Experience designing and executing test cases based on business requirements
• Good understanding of software testing methodologies and QA practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with defect-tracking and test-management tools
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases
• Ability to understand complex business processes and system workflows
• Experience with Agile development methodologies
• Basic knowledge of API testing
• Previous experience with test automation or exposure to automation tools and frameworks
• ISTQB Foundation certification is an advantage
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within international teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English are required
• Slovak language skills are preferred, as they support effective collaboration within the local team and participation in certain internal discussions conducted in Slovak.

Professional Competencies

• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Ability to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and potential risks
• Good communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage deadlines effectively
• Proactive approach to problem solving
• Continuous learning mindset
• Ownership of assigned testing activities and deliverables.

Join Us

As we scale, we’re looking for new doers, collaborators and innovators to join Descartes in uniting the people and technology that move the world as the Global Leader in Logistics and Supply Chain Technology. We’re entrepreneurial, hardworking, geeky-in-a-good way problem solvers. Guided by our values, we nurture a TEAM focused culture that invests in people and creates opportunities for advancement across a broad spectrum of career paths. We prioritize work-life balance and foster an environment with the space to take ownership, to be heard, and to carve a path for your individual accomplishments to help drive our success. At Descartes, everyone has a voice and the best idea wins, regardless of who makes it. We offer competitive compensation, great benefits, remote and flexible work hours, and the opportunity to join a company on an awesome mission with a great existing team and trajectory. 

Descartes also has a deep sense of environmental responsibility. Learn more about how we helped our customers save over 552,000 metric tons of CO2 in 2020 by reducing fuel and paper consumption: https://www.descartes.com/who-we-are/social-responsibility-sustainability/environmental-impact.  Join a team that’s committed to working with customers to conserve resources and enhance sustainability. 

If you feel you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for, and Descartes sounds like the team and the mission you want to be part of, apply now. We can't promise it will be a fit, but we do promise to consider your experience. 

We conduct a mix of in-person and virtual interviews. Virtual interviews are held via Microsoft Teams and are recorded and transcribed. We may utilize AI tools to support our hiring team in notetaking, summarization, and internal training. AI tools are not used in our recruitment process for decision-making purposes. Recordings, transcripts, and notes are used for recruitment, including improvement of our process, and record-keeping purposes. Should you have any questions or concerns about our process, please connect with our hiring team in advance of scheduled interviews. 

We are an Equal Employment employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial, or local law. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please review our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics at Descartes.com