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Acuity

Accounting services from bookkeeping to CFOs

Customer Quality Engineer

Manual & Functional QAPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeBrossard, QC, CanadaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • At least 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance, System Testing, Software Testing, Technical Support, Product Support, Software Engineering, or a related technical role.
  • Experience investigating complex customer or system issues and determining reproducibility, technical validity, and business impact.
  • Experience reproducing issues in integrated hardware and software environments.
  • Working knowledge of software and system test methodologies, defect lifecycle management, root-cause analysis, and corrective action practices.
  • Experience creating and maintaining defect records in Azure DevOps, Jira, or a comparable application lifecycle management platform.
  • Ability to analyze technical evidence including logs, product configurations, software and firmware versions, network information, databases, and attachments.
  • Working understanding of TCP/IP networking and common network troubleshooting techniques.
  • Ability to configure representative test environments and work with physical or virtual system components.
  • Ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable information for Technical Support, Engineering, Product Management, and Quality stakeholders.
  • Ability to independently manage investigations, organize competing priorities, and follow issues through resolution.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, collaboration, and written and verbal communication skills.
  • Knowledge of French is required for permanent positions located in Quebec; French-language training is offered to incumbents who do not already have a good knowledge of French.
  • Another language besides French is required for this position to communicate with clients, partners, and colleagues predominantly located outside Quebec.

Responsibilities

  • Review customer-reported product issues submitted through Technical Support and other established escalation channels.
  • Investigate reported behavior to determine reproducibility, technical validity, customer impact, and potential product risk.
  • Determine whether reported issues represent true customer-escaped defects.
  • Differentiate between product defects, configuration or installation issues, interoperability problems, training gaps, documentation issues, and enhancement requests.
  • Gather and analyze logs, configuration details, network information, software and firmware versions, screenshots, databases, and other technical evidence.
  • Provide clear, evidence-based dispositions and recommended next steps to Technical Support and other stakeholders.
  • Escalate significant or systemic quality issues based on severity, customer impact, recurrence, or product risk.
  • Create and maintain high-quality Azure DevOps defect records containing reproduction steps, business impact, customer impact, technical evidence, logs and attachments, and product and version information.
  • Work with engineering teams to clarify defect details.
  • Drive defect ownership and accountability through resolution.
  • Monitor customer-reported defects throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers and Engineering Leads regarding prioritization and scheduling.
  • Track fix implementation status and release targets.
  • Verify defects are resolved in designated builds.
  • Serve as the primary quality contact for Technical Support.
  • Communicate defect status and resolution plans.
  • Provide released build information containing fixes.
  • Assist Technical Support in understanding workaround options.
  • Support customer escalation discussions when necessary.
  • Analyze escaped defect trends.
  • Identify recurring failure modes and product quality risks.
  • Produce metrics on customer-found defects, escaped defects by product, root cause categories, defect aging, resolution cycle time, and customer impact trends.
  • Recommend preventive quality improvements.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with Building Management Systems, HVAC controls, building automation, energy management, Internet of Things, embedded systems, facilities management, or related technologies.
  • Hands-on experience configuring or troubleshooting building controllers, supervisory controllers, gateways, sensors, actuators, graphical interfaces, alarms, schedules, or control sequences.
  • Familiarity with BACnet/IP, BACnet MS/TP, Modbus, LON, M-Bus, TCP/IP, or related building and industrial communication protocols.
  • Experience working with embedded firmware, edge devices, controller applications, cloud-connected products, or mixed hardware/software solutions.
  • Experience building or maintaining system test environments that simulate real customer installations.
  • Experience supporting Technical Support, customer escalation, system integrator, or field engineering workflows.
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum development practices and product release planning.
  • Experience creating Azure DevOps test cases, test plans, queries, dashboards, defects, and traceability.
  • Experience performing defect trend analysis, corrective action analysis, or preventive quality improvement.
  • Experience creating quality dashboards, metrics, or reports related to customer escapes, defect aging, root cause, and resolution trends.
  • English/French bilingual proficiency is an asset.
  • Relevant quality, testing, Agile, networking, building automation, or technical support certifications are an asset.

About the Company

Acuity

Accounting services from bookkeeping to CFOs

Acuity provides accounting services designed for high-growth startups, offering everything from virtual bookkeeping to fractional CFOs. It combines highly certified people, proven processes, and world-class accounting technologies to manage a company’s books and financial reporting. Clients access a range of services tailored to their needs, from day-to-day bookkeeping to strategic financial guidance, all supported by standardized workflows and advanced software. This makes Acuity different from competitors by focusing specifically on startups and growth-stage businesses, delivering a full spectrum of accounting functions under one roof and emphasizing scalable processes and tech. The goal is to let startups concentrate on building their business while Acuity handles their financial operations and helps them scale efficiently.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Seed
Total funding
$1.5M
Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
Founded
2004

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