Senior SQA Analyst

About Contour

Contour Software has grown from a dozen people to over 2,000 staff across 3 cities, in less than 14 years.
 

As a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., we are proud to be part of a global enterprise software conglomerate that has grown to become one of the top 10 software companies in the world, with employees and customers in 100+ countries. With a broad-based and ever-growing portfolio of market-leading, vertical-market enterprise solutions covering more than 100 industry domains in predominantly mature markets, CSI's recipe creates the perfect environment for professionals to build fulfilling, long-term careers.
 

What started as an R&D & Accounting back-office, has progressed into a full-service Global Centre serving all functions and departments, at the divisional as well as operating group/corporate level. Today Contour employees, located in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad, are serving CSI divisions located in time zones spanning the globe, from Sydney to Vancouver. With the global growth of Constellation as the wind in our sails, we are only just getting started!

The Division:
FAST ERP, a product of Constellation HomeBuilder Systems, is a long running enterprise level resource planning (ERP) software system that grows with home building businesses in North America. Designed for residential construction projects and business management, FAST is a production and accounting system that helps make faster business decisions, reduce costs and drive growth.
Constellation HomeBuilder Systems is a division of Perseus, an Operating Group of Constellation Software Inc., a leading provider of software and services to a select group of public and private sector markets.

THE POSITION
The successful Senior QA Specialist – HomeBuilder Accounting Software ensures quality and timely software releases for Constellation’s second largest GA product ERP – FAST

The hired candidate will be located and work out of the Contour Software Karachi office, working as part of the resource-center team, as an extension of the division-based R&D department. Working hours are until 1pm Pacific North America time.

Responsibilities include:
1. Continuously refreshes and expands the understanding of how and why customers are using our homebuilder Finance software (use cases).
2. Demonstrates deep caring about user experiences, implementations, what homebuilders are trying to achieve, and ongoing operational success.
3. Performs the technical, system, functional, and regression tests that will safeguard the product from bugs – through the back end and through the UI
4. Writes SQL queries to validate data integrity and as part of ongoing test efforts.
5. Documents test plans, test cases, and bugs found during testing in Azure DevOps.
6. Does whatever it takes to achieve release dates without cutting corners, with maintainable software that does not require rework later.

Qualifications and Skills:
• EXCELLENT English verbal and written communication skills
• Solid understanding of Accounting principles
• A demonstrable understanding of which type of testing to employ at a given time, based on the context of the project and software solution under test, and QA best practices
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills
• Hands-on experience with defect management software
• Good understanding of the North American homebuilding domain is an asset
• Knowledge/experience with writing and executing SQL queries is preferred
• Understanding of FAST is preferred

Exciting Benefits we offer:

• Market-leading Salary

• Medical Coverage – Self & Dependents

• Parents Medical Coverage

• Provident Fund

• Employee Performance-based bonuses

• Home Internet Subsidy

• Conveyance Allowance

• Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]

• Life Benefit

• Child Care Facility

• Company Provided Lunch/Dinner

• Professional Development Budget

• Recreational area for in-house games

• Sporadic On-shore training opportunities

• Friendly work environment

• Leave Encashment

Disclaimer: At Contour, we attribute our success to the unique contributions of our diverse staff. We’re committed to fostering a culture of respect that thrives on the varied perspectives and experiences of all individuals we recruit, employ, promote, and compensate. Since day one, we’ve adhered to a policy that champions a work environment honoring the worth and dignity of each person while being free from all forms of employment discrimination.

In our continuous effort to promote inclusivity, we extend our commitment to individuals with special needs by providing reasonable accommodations. We actively encourage qualified individuals with special needs to apply for the various openings within our company. Should you require assistance in completing the application process or have any inquiries regarding special facilities, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team. Your unique talents and abilities are welcomed and valued here.