RQ10820 Systems TestingQA Specialist Senior

Responsibilities:

• Develop test strategies test plans for both manual end to end QA testing and automation testing
  
• Design write and modify automated test plans/ test scripts that automatically test functionality & business workflow
  
• Utilizes test automation frameworks/tools that supports PHP and JavaScript Python
  
• Executes and manages test automation; provides assessment of test program results
  
• Collaborate with DevOps engineer to integrate automation testing scripts to DevOps CD/CI pipeline
  
• Perform quality assurance and testing activities for various types of testing such as but not limited to system testing Web-based UI testing integration testing for both systems and applications functional and non functional testing regression testing unit testing post-release / post-implementation testing load testing smoke performance testing and accessibility & AODA testing
  
• Create testing artifacts(e.g. test plan test cases test data test results defects with detail info and screenshots test reports/matrix) and managing testing life cycles in Azure DevOps
  
• Create/prepare test data to cover all scenarios for a given test case with wide range of existing data based on business scenarios
  
• Perform data analysis and data validation for end-to-end ETL processing testing; including but not limited to data completeness data accuracy data integrity for all possible sample records data redundancy data format functional scenarios and integration workflows
  
• Perform a complete data comparison between source and target by writing program/sql or using tools
  
• Communicate test results regularly through automated reports that summarize test completion and defects found
  
• Provide testing and defect status updates in daily scrum stand-ups team meetings as required
  
• Supports clients with user acceptance testing (UAT) activities
  
• Actively Participate in elicitation and business requirement workshop sessions sprint reviews and/or walkthrough meetings
  
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the agile / iterative solution development lifecycle
  
• Investigates problems/defects works with developers and BA to find root causes and resolution solutions
  
• Other tasks as required by client to contribute the success delivery of the project
  
• Provide daily report confirming status of assigned tasks
  
• Complete work and achieve milestones within the assigned deadlines
  
• Comply with the Ontario Government I&IT Directive standards operational policy security procedures and practices and other applicable Guidelines Standards and Procedures
  
• Comply with the Ontario Government and the Cluster/Ministry Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Guidelines;
  

General Skills:

• Experience in planning organizing and implementing testing efforts at the senior level
  
• Knowledge of structured and Agile 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 on hands on functional tests non-functional tests and systems/applications level integration tests
  
• Experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities
  
• Experience with quality assurance principles practices tools and structured Agile 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
  

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working with Drupal technology is an essential asset
  
• Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language preferably JavaScript
  
• 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
  
• Knowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools/framework ( Javascript or Python based framework (e.g. Cypress Selenium.) to coding and extracting automation testing and integrate it with DevOps CD/CI pipeline
  
• Experience testing application that developed by Open software preferably Drupal
  
• Experience in DevOPs methodology is an asset
  
• Experience on data analysis and data verification for testing ETL BI products web-based applications
  
• Experience identifying and documenting bugs and quality issues in development service or business processes.
  
• Experience installing applications and databases relevant to automation
  
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders to understand how automation can improve workflow and creating documentation
  
• Experience gathering and documenting requirements from end-users to develop the best automation solutions
  

Knowledge transfer:

• Documentation and facilitation of knowledge transfer artefacts and sessions
  
• Knowledge transfer to client staff in a format specified by the Client to the designated Client staff
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• 8 years web-based system testing and QA experience for following type of testing but not limited to:
  

• Integration testing for both system and applications
  
• Unit testing
  
• Regression testing
  
• Functional testing
  
• Accessibility testing
  
• Non-functional testing
  
• Web-based applications
  
• Smoke testing
  
• Performance and stress testing
  

• Testing with Drupal application and automation of test cases
  
• 3 years experience using test automation tools/frameworks (Javascript or Python based framework (e.g. Selenium ) to coding and extracting automation testing and integrate it with DevOps CD/CI pipeline
  
• 5 years of hands on experience of BI product and end to end ETL testing experience
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Manual Testing & QA Skills& Experience:

• 8 years experience developing testing strategies / plans comprehensive test cases scenarios/scripts for manual testing
  
• 8 years experience prepares and create test data that covers all the test scenarios
  
• 8 years experience testing non-functional requirements (e.g. fail-over component response times data integrity security)
  
• 5 years of hands on experience of BI product and end to end ETL testing experience
  
• 8 years web-based system testing and QA experience for following type of testing but not limited to:
  

• Integration testing for both system and applications
  
• Unit testing
  
• Regression testing
  
• Functional testing
  
• Accessibility testing
  
• Non-functional testing
  
• Web-based applications
  
• Smoke testing
  
• Performance and stress testing
  

• Testing with Drupal application and automation of test cases
  

Test Automation Skills & Experience:

• 3 years Web-based applications testing automation experience
  
• 3 years experience using test automation tools/frameworks (Javascript or Python based framework (e.g. Selenium ) to coding and extracting automation testing and integrate it with DevOps CD/CI pipeline
  
• 5 years experience implementing data flows among the system and external systems
  
• 3 years experience developing and modifying automation scripts and execution
  
• 3 years experience analyzing and debugging automation scripts
  
• 3 years developing and executing thorough automation scripts to ensure high quality of the software
  
• Demonstrated experience of programing skills of JavaScript to develop automation testing
  
• Identify and document test requirements link test requirements and test artifacts
  
• 3 years experience of developing end to end scripts including expected results prepare/modify test data
  

Agile Delivery and General Skills:

• Experience with agile methodology and Azure DevOps tools for testing artefacts and testing life cycle management
  
• Experience with the software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodology
  
• Excellent analytical problem solving and decision-making skills
  
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  
• Excellent skills to collaborate with team and understanding requirement precisely
  
• Excellent meeting facilitation skills to gather requirements
  
• Experience reporting progress on deliverables to team deliveries in strict timeline and team players
  
• Good research skills and quick learner