QA 10005-0211

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

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.
Executes functional integration system and regression tests.
Validates that the system behaves as expected under various conditions.
Identifies document and track software defects using tools like ALM JIRA Bugzilla and Azure DevOps.
Works closely with developers to reproduce and resolve issues.
Develops and maintains automated test scripts using tools like Micro Focus OpenText UFT Selenium TestComplete or Postman.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Conduct performance stress and load testing to ensure the system can handle expected user traffic and data volumes.
Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.
Collaborate with developers business analysts and project managers to clarify requirements and ensure quality.
Participate in Agile ceremonies like sprint planning daily stand-ups and retrospectives.
Maintain detailed documentation of test results test coverage and quality metrics.
Provide input for user manuals and release notes.
Ensure testing processes comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

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
Knowledge of system integration regression and acceptance testing.
Familiarity with Agile Scrum and Waterfall methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to write clear comprehensive test cases and execute them effectively.
Experience with tools like ALM JIRA Bugzilla TestRail Zephyr etc.
Familiarity with tools like Selenium Cypress or Postman or and nbsp;ThunderClient. and nbsp;for API testing.
Understanding of scripting languages (e.g. Python JavaScript Bash) for automation or test data setup.
Demonstrated ability to write queries to validate data and perform backend testing.
Clear grasp of the software development and testing life cycles.
Experience conducting basic security testing and collaborating with security specialists for deeper penetration testing.
Experience developing and managing robust test data strategies including generating realistic and sufficient test data ensuring data privacy and managing test data environments.
Validates data integrity consistency and accuracy across various system components and databases performing data migration and transformation testing as needed.
Experience developing and executing performance test scripts using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner and analyzing performance bottlenecks and system scalability.

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)

Responsibilities:

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

Key deliverables to be performed by the and nbsp;Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior and nbsp;include but are not limited to the following:

Support the end-to-end testing strategy to ensure the business requirements are met and the system performs as expected without impact to current business processing; Analyze business requirements documentation including use cases and non-functional requirements;
Create test strategies and test suites including test plans cases and summary reports;
Analyze test data requirements and create appropriate test data to support the test cases;
Execute system and user acceptance tests adhering to OPS standards;
Verify actual results meet expected results;
Examine test databases using database access tools; e.g. SQL. Analyze and log test results; Document and monitor resolution of system variances using an automated problem management system;
Provide recommendations to the Project Lead / Sr. Project Manager as to the acceptance or rejection of any new or changed system components;
Provide weekly project status report that reflects progress on tasks changes based on and nbsp;approved change orders issues/risks that require management attention and planned activities for the next period;
Use the Cluster tool for internal defect quality management and follow up on defects;
Plan and execute system iteration and regression tests;
Develop presentations for various audiences as required;
Work with the business and IT areas to complete any activities required to accomplish above and others deliverables as required during the assignment;
Transfer skills and knowledge to selected OPS staff;

Knowledge Transfer

Transfer From Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Intermediate to Designated CSC Resource

When Knowledge Will Be Transferred:

Knowledge transfer must be completed one week prior to the end of the project or one week prior to the consultant leaving the ministry.

What Knowledge Will Be Transferred:

All deliverables including design/supporting/release/training documents must be checked into designated version control repositories (for example SharePoint). All final documents and working drafts related to project requirements or solution design must be stored on designated project repositories (for example SharePoint site HPQC TFS etc.)
Project manager and designated ministry staff must be regularly informed in writing (by email) of where documentation has been stored and must be provided a minimum of one walk-through of all documentation as part of the final knowledge transfer activities.

How Knowledge Will Be Transferred:

Knowledge will be transferred through 1 on 1 sessions emails document updates and document review with the and nbsp;team.

Skills

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Must haves:

Experience using Microsoft Devops to create test plan and test cases and track defects and issues;
Experience scripting for testing automation (e.g. using Quick Test pro tool and nbsp;HP Quality Center) and performance testing (eg using Load Runner);
Expert in creating complex SQL scripting in testing environments built on 3/N-tier web applications using Oracle and/ or SQL Server DBs;
AODA testing experience with full WCAG AA compliance in-web applications experience using screen readers (e.g. JAWS NVDA) for testing and High Compliance Sherriff tool expertise
Experience with VBA and VBS used for web applications testing
Demonstrated experience profiling and testing data stored within Databases XML CSV JSON and Excel files;

Technical Skills - 45%

Demonstrated experience in developing test strategy test plan test cases and test data
Demonstrated strong experience in manual and automated testing and scripting
Demonstrated experience with automation testing in web application Window services and Web API services
Demonstrated experience with testing user authentication and authorization
Demonstrated experience eliciting requirements and conducting impact analysis
Demonstrated experience using HPQC and TFS to document track and record testing progress test plan and test cases;
Demonstrated experience using Microsoft DevOps to create test plan and test cases and track defects and issues
Demonstrated Experience with VBA and VBS used for scripting in testing web applications
Experience in testing environments built on 3/N-tier web applications using Oracle and/ or SQL Server DBs;
Demonstrated experience with Test Automation tool in particular Quick Test pro v10.0 and nbsp;HP quality Center;
Demonstrated experience using SQL for testing;
Strong technical skills in SQL Databases XML;
Demonstrated experience profiling and testing data stored within Databases XML CSV JSON and Excel files;
Demonstrated experience testing for WCAG AA compliance in web applications preferable experience using screen reader (JAWS NVDA) for testing and High Compliance Sherriff tool;
Demonstrated experience creating complex SQL scripting for testing;
Demonstrated experience scripting for testing automation (using a tool like Quick Test pro) and performance testing(using a tool like Load Runner); Demonstrated experience with the use of desktop tools such as Visio MS Office MS Project and MS Outlook;
Demonstrated experience in SQL Databases and XML in the context of database testing;
Demonstrated experience in an HP NonStop (Tandem) batch online n-tier and web environment.

Core Skills - 30%

Demonstrated experience executing testing as part of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including experience testing through all the Software Testing Life Cycle phases;
Experience in testing web applications used by 5000 end users within the broader public sector;
Demonstrated experience executing different types of software testing processes and testing methodologies
Demonstrated experience writing test scripts test cases and test scenarios testing web applications and reporting defects;
Demonstrated experience in investigating production issues for root causes and providing suggestion on solutions
Demonstrated experience with conducting system impact analysis by working with business analysts and developers
Knowledge with migrating on-prem application to Azure Cloud
Demonstrated experience preparing for conducting and supporting SIT SAT and UAT testing that adhere to Testing Strategy and Testing Methodology

General Skills - 20%

Excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
Demonstrated Experience in dealing with multiple teams representing various areas in delivering the project and to work collaboratively with client organizations
Demonstrated experience working in an agile and waterfall environment;
Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with client organizations;
Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple projects with competing priorities;
Demonstrated experience producing deliverables on time and on schedule

Public Sector Experience - 5%

Experience within the public sector particular with school/student information systems

Must Haves: and nbsp;

Experience in designing developing and executing automated test frameworks and test cases.
Proficiency in writing and optimizing SQL queries for data validation and analysis within Oracle databases.
Hands-on experience performing API testing using tools such as ThunderClient.

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