Quality Assurance Automation Developer

Title : Quality Assurance Automation Developer

Location : Edmonton, AB (Remote with occasional onsite visit on reasonable notice)

Duration : 12-month contract with 12-month extension

Project Overview

The client has embarked on transforming the work of government to deliver simpler, more efficient, and better services for the citizens of Alberta, thereby ensuring that the needs of Albertans are effectively met in the digital age. The Digital Design and Delivery Division ("DDD") is the Province's new centre for digital delivery. It was established to maximize capability and confidence in modern digital practice by ensuring service quality and value through standards and controls. This includes utilizing human-centred design approaches together with Agile methodology and modern data practices.

DDD may establish working relationships with other Ministries throughout this engagement. DDD's Platforms branch manages large-scale enterprise projects to build and maintain high-impact platforms, products and services related to identity and access management, payment distributions, and e-commerce.

DDD's Platforms branch is looking for two [2] experienced and motivated Senior Quality Assurance Engineer (QA Engineer) to ensure the implementation quality of large-scale enterprise platforms, products and services. If you're passionate about delivering enterprise solutions that ensure government services are secure, cost-effective, and easy to access, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. The QA Engineer will be working with modern, user-centered Agile processes within a high-performing team culture to make a meaningful impact.

The QA Engineer provides expertise in ensuring that solutions meet required standards of quality, performance, and security by adhering to the client's best practices and processes. The QA Engineer collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to plan and execute comprehensive system tests, identify defects and areas for improvements.

To succeed, a solid testing background in QA engineering is required, with experience in both functional and non-functional testing, performed manually and through automation, in an Agile environment. It is important that the QA Engineer possesses strong problem-solving abilities and fosters a culture of quality across teams. A strong foundation in current and emerging testing technologies, as well as excellent communication, critical thinking, and collaboration skills, are essential. The ability to balance business acumen with project leadership expertise will be crucial in driving projects to success.

Scope of Services

Services and project deliverables should evolve as the work progresses, in response to emerging user and business needs, as well as design and technical opportunities. However, the following must be delivered (iteratively) over the course of the project :

Lead in ensuring the delivery of quality digital services :

• Create and document test plans, test cases and test scripts to support frequent delivery of features with consistent and satisfactory quality;
• Plan and execute system tests for functional and non-functional testing;
• Perform regression testing, smoke testing, sanity testing, and exploration testing;
• Perform Application Programming Interface (API) testing including security, performance, data validation, error handling, integration testing and standards compliance testing;
• Perform mobile testing including device compatibility testing and mobile-specific testing;

Lead in database testing :

Manage automation that allows for rapid and frequent delivery :

Contribute to defect management and best practices :

Support a team in defining metrics for service quality :

Other Requirements

The following questions should be answered to help the Evaluation Team determine the resource’s skill set.

Provide the years of experience for the following technologies :

Thanks and Regards

Direct : (732) 426-0654 Ext. 574

Jobility Talent Solutions

MBE,WOSB, SWAM, NMSDC

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting

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