RQ10925 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Intermediate

Must haves:

• 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

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Experience in quality assurance at the specified experience level

Experience in testing Commercial off the Shelf Software (COTS/SaaS solutions), preferably Oracle Siebel Public Sector

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

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making 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

Working knowledge of SharePoint, .NET Web, Web Services, HTML, JavaScript, Java, Perl and related scripting technologies for automation

Evaluation Criteria:

Manual Testing Skills/Experience - 60%

5+ years experience developing Test Cases/Scripts and Data Requirements, develop test scenarios, test cases for manual testing

5+ years experience develop test cases/scripts as well as test data, ensuring all of the Business requirements are met by creating a traceability matrix.

5+ years experience developing technical testing strategies / plans

5+ years experience testing non-functional requirements (e.g. fail-over, component response times, data integrity, security)

5+ years experience executing testing activities for a number of types of testing such as:

o Integration testing

o Regression testing

o Functional testing

o Accessibility testing

o Non-functional testing

Automation Testing Skills/Experiences-20%

2+ years of experience in developing and testing software applications using automated testing

Knowledge of test automation tools (e.g., Katalon, Selenium, Appium)

Knowledge of API testing tools like Postman, SoapUI, or equivalent

Familiarity with RESTful services and SOAP

Strong programming/scripting skills

Soft Skills - 15%

Experience with agile methodology

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality results.

Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

Experience reporting progress on deliverables to team, project leads and management, including proactively raising risks/issues with mitigations

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

Public Sector Experience – 5%

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 policies and procedures of the Ontario Public Service

Working knowledge of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

Must Haves

• 5+ years experience developing Test Cases/Scripts and Data Requirements, develop test scenarios, test cases for manual testing
• 5+ years experience develop test cases/scripts as well as test data, ensuring all of the Business requirements are met by creating a traceability matrix.
• 2+ years of experience in developing and testing software applications using automated testing
• Knowledge of test automation tools (e.g., Katalon, Selenium, Appium)
• Experience with agile methodology
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• 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.