HM Note: This hybrid contract role is three 3 days in office. Candidates resume must include first and last name.
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Provides advice on the testing strategy test plans the selection of testing tools and the identification of resources required for testing and nbsp;
Plans and organizes testing efforts for large systems in Graphical User Interface (GUI) and nonGraphical User Interface (GUI) environments including the of systems integration tests specialized tests and user acceptance testing (e.g. stress tests) and nbsp;
The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for the development of test plans test scripts and test cases and executing these against the various components. and nbsp;
The tester will work with the testing lead and IT lead of each project as well as the project team members in the analysis design development implementation and ongoing support of the required systems and nbsp;
General Skills: and nbsp;
Experience in planning organizing and implementing testing efforts at the specified experience level and nbsp;
Knowledge of structured methodologies for the development design implementation and maintenance of applications and nbsp;
Knowledge and experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and data query tools to aid in the development of test cases and nbsp;
Knowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools and version control systems on one or more platforms and nbsp;
Experience executing functional tests nonfunctional tests and systems level integration tests and nbsp;
Experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities and nbsp;
Experience with quality assurance principles practices tools and structured methodologies and nbsp;
Experience creating testing strategy documentation test plans test cases and test data for various types and phases of testing including technical and business functional validation and nbsp;
Experience in quality assurance and testing including unit testing integration testing load testing performance testing etc. and nbsp;
Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle and nbsp;
Excellent analytical problemsolving and decisionmaking skills; organizational creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills and nbsp;
A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools and nbsp;
Desirable Skills: and nbsp;
Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language and nbsp;
Experience in the use of information retrieval packages and nbsp;
Knowledge and understanding of testing methods in an objectoriented environment and nbsp;
Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles concepts policies and practices. and nbsp;
Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards and nbsp;
Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems and nbsp;
Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases and nbsp;
Experience testing Commercial Offthe Shelf Applications (COTS)
Skills
Experience and Skill Set Requirements
Experience 40
A minimum of 5 9 years of experience in the following
Requirement analysis includes review of documentation user manuals interviewing / joining requirements workshops etc.
Creation of detailed and comprehensive test strategies plans schedules and test cases
Creation / review of user acceptance test cases based on the test scenarios defined
Coordination of the full defect lifecycle from discovery and triage through to documentation communication resolution and verification
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Must be familiar with :
1. Test strategy plan schedule and case development
2. MS Office tools
3. Windows OS both desktop and server
4. Various interfaces for testing including web web services and thick client
5. Prior experience testing Enterprise content management products such as HP TRIM OpenText alfresco etc.
6. Prior experience with data migration
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and nbsp;Nice to have skills
and nbsp;1. Microsoft Visual Studio TFS
and nbsp;2. JMeter
and nbsp;3. Red Hat Linux
Executes Tests and Analyzes Results 40
- Executes tests (either manually or using automated tools such as UFT Load Runner or Jmeter) to compare results with requirements to verify test requirements to identify defects and to ensure compliance (e.g. systems functionality etc.
- Executes and validates test setup to ensure the environment is ready for testing.
- Identifies and provides initial analysis to develop and implement appropriate actions.
- Documents test results to support the efficient resolution of problems and to capture defect data.
- Communicates test results with others (e.g. management development teams business users etc. to provide updates (e.g. estimated project end date defects functionality etc..
- Enters data in the defect management tool to report variances from expected results.
- Verifies defects are fixed to ensure expected results are met.
- Reviews project schedules to ensure timely test within established timeframe.
Communication and nbsp;Skills 20
- Strong and nbsp;communication and nbsp;skills and nbsp;to and nbsp;prepare and nbsp;documentation and nbsp;including and nbsp;but and nbsp;not and nbsp;limited and nbsp;to; and nbsp;reports and nbsp;reviews and nbsp;assessments
- Ability and nbsp;to and nbsp;present and nbsp;ideas and nbsp;and and nbsp;suggestions and nbsp;clearly and nbsp;and and nbsp;effectively and nbsp;and and nbsp;in and nbsp;a and nbsp;user and nbsp;friendly and nbsp;manner; and nbsp;maintain and nbsp;a and nbsp;high and nbsp;level and nbsp;of and nbsp;customer and nbsp;service and nbsp;to and nbsp;both and nbsp;internal and nbsp;and and nbsp;external and nbsp;clients
- Presentations to project and team members.
Must Have:
- OpenText environment/knowledge
- Creation of detailed and comprehensive test strategies plans schedules and test cases
- Creation / review of user acceptance test cases based on the test scenarios defined
- of test cases