RQ11448 Systems TestingQA Specialist Senior
Job Summary
Responsibilities:
- The Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring the reliability performance and security of IT systems.
- This individual provides expert guidance on testing strategies tools and resource planning and leads the execution of comprehensive testing efforts across both GUI and non-GUI environments.
- Responsibilities include the development and execution of test plans test cases and automation scripts as well as collaboration with project stakeholders throughout the system development lifecycle.
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a Systems Testing/QA Specialist in enterprise-level IT projects.
- Strong experience in developing Test Strategies Test Plans and writing detailed Test Cases aligned with business and technical requirements.
- Hands-on experience with Agile Scrum methodologies and sprint-based development cycles.
- Proficient in using Azure DevOps or similar tools for sprint management bug tracking and test case management.
- Strong background in developing and executing automated tests using Selenium or equivalent frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience in all phases of system testing including functional integration regression and user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Extensive experience in testing workflow-driven applications with a focus on solutions developed using IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW).
- Skilled in API testing using REST and SOAP including validation of request/response formats authentication and error handling.
- Experienced in backend database testing including PL/SQL jobs data integrity and performance validation.
- Proficient in writing and executing PL/SQL queries for test verification and analysis.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented testing methodologies and reusable test case development.
- Experience in migration-based projects including:
- Validation of data mapping and transformation rules.
- Pre- and post-migration data integrity checks.
- Verification of business rule continuity and functional equivalence.
- Validation of data mapping and transformation rules.
- Ability to identify isolate replicate and trace defects and perform root cause analysis.
- Experience managing defect reporting and resolution throughout the defect lifecycle including coordination with UAT leads.
- Experience in doing AODA testing for WebUI and Documents
- Hands-on experience conducting security and access control testing to validate user permissions data protection and system authentication mechanisms.
- Excellent analytical interpersonal and communication skills with proficiency in English (verbal and written).
- Experience testing OpenText Content Management Systems with a focus on validating metadata accuracy document workflows version control and access permissions.
Tools:
Application Modeling Tool: Rational Software Architect v.8.0
Application Server: IBM WebSphere Application Server (ND) 8.x IBM Business Automation Workflow 8.6.x Liberty 8.x IBM Operational Decision Manager 8.x
Database: Microsoft Access Oracle Enterprise Edition 11g
Database Design Tool: Oracle Designer 11g19c
Development Environment: RAD 8.0 Websphere BPM v 8x IBM ODM(ILog/JRule) Liberty 8.x
Development Language / Runtime Environment: Java Enterprise EditionJava JavaScript VB Script HTML DHTML XML AJAX
Office Automation Tools: Microsoft Office including Exchange/Outlook
Operating Systems: Linux Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition - sp2
Tools: IBM/Rational Products Requirement Composer Rational Application Developer for Websphere Liberty 8.x
Testing Tools : IBM AppScan Version 8.5 Selenium Azure Dev Ops Test Plan
Web Browser: Chrome Internet Explorer Firefox
Web Server: IBM HTTP Version 1.3.26 and IIS
QA Skills - 40%
- 5 years of experience in system testing across enterprise IT projects.
- Skilled in Agile testing SDLC and QA methodologies tools and processes.
- Proficient in creating and executing Test Strategies Test Plans and Test Cases.
- Experienced in workflow-based application testing (IBM BAW) and migration projects.
- Strong background in Security Access Control and backend database testing.
- Skilled in Test Case Execution Defect Triaging and Defect Logging.
- Well-versed in documenting UAT artifacts including test cases execution results and findings.
- Experienced in AODA and WCAG compliance testing for web applications and documents.
- Experience testing content management system such as opentext.
Automation Testing - 15%
- Experienced in planning and developing automated test cases based on business and technical specs.
- Skilled in creating executing and analyzing automation scripts using Selenium and related tools.
- Proficient in integrating automation tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Applied automation techniques to enhance test coverage and efficiency
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Technical Skills - 20%
- Strong understanding of object-oriented testing and reusable test case design.
- Experience testing workflow based applications including IBM BAW and/or BPM 8.6.
- Skilled in API testing using REST and SOAP.
- Skilled in writing SQL queries
- Proficient in Azure DevOps for test management and reporting.
Defect Management - 15%
- Experienced in managing the full defect lifecycle: logging triaging tracking and resolution.
- Skilled in identifying tracing isolating and replicating defects; conducting root cause analysis.
- Proficient in using tools like Azure DevOps Rational or similar for defect tracking.
- Coordinated defect review meetings and created defect summary reports for stakeholders
Communication Skills - 10%
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Detail-oriented team player with ability to work under pressure.
- Skilled in stakeholder engagement requirement walkthroughs and UAT coordination.
- Capable of clearly articulating technical findings to diverse audiences.