RQ10721 Systems TestingQA 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.
  
• 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 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)
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must have:

• Proven experience in leading and executing manual testing related activities and data reconciliation activities for large complex business critical business systems
  
• Experience in developing test plans test cases and expected test results for complex business systems
  
• Experience in setting up test strategies for complex business systems involving data rules and images which undergo a very high rate of change annually
  
• Experience in Accessibility testing of applications with alignment to AODA (WCAG2.0 AA) and complete testing of web-based 3 tier software platforms
  
• Excellent working knowledge of workflow portfolio management testing custom implementations and COTS implementations such as IBM J-Rules Engine Jira Bugzilla HP/Microfocus Product Suite
  

Nice to Have:

• Public Sector Experience
  
• Large Business Systems Knowledge
  

Skill Set Requirements:

QA Skills:

• 2-5 years of experience in executing testing-related activities and data reconciliation for large complex business-critical systems with support from Senior team members.
  
• 2-5 years of experience in assisting with test planning test cases and expected test results for complex business systems under the guidance of QA lead.
  
• Some experience in conducting data analysis cleansing conversion and reconciliation on large complex systems with oversight from Sr QA staff.
  
• 2-5 years of experience in executing test cases and scenarios for large complex systems with a focus on understanding and following detailed test plans.
  
• Good coordination and organizational skills to assist with QA activities managing tasks within timelines and handling competing priorities.
  
• Some Experience in Accessibility testing aligned with AODA standards.
  

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of workflow portfolio management and rule-driven business solutions.
  
• Familiarity with web-based 3-tier software platforms.
  
• Proficiency with testing tools and problem tracking software (e.g. Jira Bugzilla Microfocus Product Suite).
  
• Good understanding of Oracle database tools.
  
• Proficient in desktop tools (Visio MS Office MS Project MS Outlook).
  
• Working knowledge of custom implementations and COTS implementations including IBM J-Rules Engine.
  
• Working knowledge of web-based application development.
  
• Familiarity with Accessibility testing tools like WAVES JAWS NVDA and Compliance Sheriff.
  

General skills:

• Effective coordination across cross functional teams
  
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
  
• Good analytical problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
  

Public Sector Experience:

• Exposure to the Public Sector either as a vendor representative or under contract with a government ministry or agency.