Systems Testing / QA Specialist
Global Technical TalentToronto, ON30+ days ago
Salary
CA$97,500.00–CA$136,500.00 yearly
Job descriptionSystems Testing / QA Specialist collaborates with product managers, product owners, and technical team to develop test strategies and test plans Strong understanding of manual testing practices to support developing manual test scripts, test cases, and / or test scenarios Assist with planning and creating test data as it relates to each test phase Executes quality assurance and testing activities for various types of testing such as integration testing, functional testing, regression testing, unit testing, load testing, performance testing, and accessibility testing Plans and organizes testing efforts in both front-end and back-end application components / environments Communicate test results regularly through reports that summarize test completion and defects found Help with the implementation of the project's technical testing strategy and methodology. This includes testing of integration points and interfaces and non-functional requirements ( fail-over, component response times, data integrity, security) Evaluate test results against acceptance criteria to determine the successful completion of the sprint increment Defines and measures acceptance criteria for test cases Record all defects / issues in the Cluster’s defect reporting tool (Jira), including detailed descriptions, screenshots, and steps to reproduce 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 Conducts post-release / post-implementation testing Supports clients with user acceptance testing (UAT) activities Creates traceability matrix to ensure testing outcomes align with business requirements Coordinate and facilitate regular defect review meetings with Business Analysts and Business stakeholders Systems Testing / QA Specialist provides testing and defect status updates in daily scrum stand-ups, and team meetings as required Provide weekly report confirming the status of assigned tasks Knowledge transfer is expected to occur throughout the duration of the assignment through regular meetings, touchpoints, and working sessions with LRC staff All design, development, artefacts, and source code, including all relevant and complete documents, must be transferred to the ministry in the designated repositories provided Dedicated knowledge transfer sessions will be scheduled to ensure completeness of knowledge transfer and all documentation is shared, and allow LRC staff to ask clarification and / or follow-up questions Experience in quality assurance at the specified experience level Experience in testing Commercial off Shelf Software (COTS / SaaS solutions), preferably Oracle Siebel Public Sector Working knowledge of SharePoint, .NET Web, Web Services, HTML, JavaScript, Java, Perl, and related scripting technologies for automation Knowledge and experience in the use of test tools and methodologies (Waterfall / Agile / Iterative) 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. Product cycle (functional & non-functional) testing experience Test case & Test Scenario design and review experience (from business requirements) Test case development experience Experience in defect tracking Test scenarios (use-cases) design and review Experience in writing manual / automated test scripts years experience developing Test Cases / Scripts and Data Requirements, developing test scenarios, and test cases for manual testing years experience developing test cases / scripts as well as test data, ensuring all of the Business requirements are met by creating a traceability matrix. years of experience developing technical testing strategies / plans years of experience testing non-functional requirements ( fail-over, component response times, data integrity, security) years experience executing testing activities for a number of types of testing such as : Integration testing Unit testing Regression testing Functional testing Accessibility testing Non-functional testing Demonstrated experience in developing test plans, test scripts, and test data; documenting software defects and tracking resolutions. Experience with User Acceptance Testing and providing sprint reviews Experience with agile methodology Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Excellent meeting facilitation skills to gather requirements Experience reporting progress on deliverables to team, project leads, and management, including proactively raising risks / issues with mitigations Strong stakeholder management skills Demonstrated experience working with clients and technical teams to ensure effective resolution of defects and management of change requests are complete Experience with User Acceptance Testing and providing sprint reviews Experience in testing enterprise-level systems and exposure to ministry QA processes and standards within OPS Previous experience working in Government or Public Sector organizations. Demonstrated knowledge of Public Sector applications, databases, and systems while testing Experience working in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Ontario Public Service Working knowledge of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Until further directions, the work arrangement for this role is currently hybrid and requires working at least days in the office.
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