RQ09431 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Responsibilities:

• Provides advice on the testing strategy test plans the selection of testing tools and the identification of resources required for testing.
  
• Plans and organizes testing efforts for large systems in Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-Graphical User Interface (GUI) environments including the execution of systems integration tests specialized tests and user acceptance testing (e.g. stress tests).
  
• The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for the development of test plans test scripts and test cases and executing these against the various components.
  
• 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.
  

General Skills:

• Experience in planning organizing and implementing testing efforts at the specified experience level.
  
• Knowledge of structured methodologies for the development design implementation and maintenance of applications.
  
• 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.
  
• Knowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools and version control systems on one or more platforms.
  
• Experience executing functional tests non-functional tests and systems level integration tests.
  
• Experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities.
  
• Experience with quality assurance principles practices tools and structured methodologies.
  
• 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.
  
• Experience in quality assurance and testing including unit testing integration testing load testing performance testing etc.
  
• Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle.
  
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills.
  
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.
  
• Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools.
  

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language.
  
• Experience in the use of information retrieval packages.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented environment.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles concepts policies and practices.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.
  
• Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems.
  
• Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases.
  
• Experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf Applications (COTS).
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

10 years

• Planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems in GUI and non GUI environments
  
• Experience in planning organizing and implementing testing efforts at the specified levels of proficiency
  
• Knowledge and experience in the use of DevOps tools (Jira Azure DevOps)
  
• Experience in coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases
  

Nice to have:

• Agile process experience - Scrum User Stories CI TDD Automated Tests etc.
  
• The ability to prepare summary and detail reports describing testing activities
  
• Experience with business clients supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities
  
• Experience working with/within Service Oriented Architecture and testing web services.
  
• Experience working with client customer support representatives to assist in data set up for training
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Skill Set:

A minimum of 10 years of experience in the following:

• Planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems in GUI and non GUI environments
  
• Experience in planning organizing and implementing testing efforts at the specified levels of proficiency
  
• Knowledge and experience in the use of DevOps tools (Jira Azure DevOps)
  
• Experience in coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases
  
• The ability to prepare summary and detail reports describing testing activities
  
• Experience with business clients supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities
  
• Experience working with/within Service Oriented Architecture and testing web services.
  
• Experience working with client customer support representatives to assist in data set up for training and
  

Other Requirements:

• Agile process experience - Scrum User Stories CI TDD Automated Tests etc.
  
• Execution of functional tests non-functional tests and systems level integration tests
  
• Extensive knowledge of procedures and techniques for testing web based online batch client server systems and web services
  
• Experience in requirements and test plan walkthroughs and in carrying out static testing
  
• Experience at the specified experience level in setting up user access and user profiles backup and recovery and day-to-day computer systems operations.
  
• Experience working with client customer support representatives to assist in data set up for training and implementation
  
• Preferred Experience working with Applications that automate internal Government Business Processes
  

Technical skills:

• 10 years of experience in planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems in GUI and non GUI environments
  
• Demonstrated experience with business clients supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities.
  
• Demonstrated experience in executing functional tests non-functional tests and systems level integration tests
  
• Demonstrated experience in coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases
  
• Demonstrated experience in procedures and techniques of testing web based online batch client server systems and web services.
  
• Demonstrated experience Knowledge and experience in the use of DevOps tools (Jira Azure DevOps)
  

Other skills:

• Demonstrated experience in requirements gathering and test plan walkthroughs and in carrying out static testing.
  
• Demonstrated experience in setting up user access and user profiles backup and recovery and day-today computer systems operations.
  

Client Support:

• Demonstrated experience of working with client customer support representatives to assist in data set up for training and implementation.
  

Government Business Process Experience:

• Working experience on applications that automate internal government business processes such as
  
• Websphere e-Forms JDBC and Business Objects Enterprise etc. would be an asset.