Quality Assurance Automation Developer JP928

Project Overview

The Government of Alberta (GoA) 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 Province has a strategic role within government to drive efficiencies, innovation and modernization. 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 works in partnership with GoA ministries to deliver programs that better serve Albertans.

DDD requires up to eighteen (18) QA Automation Developers to work with DDD on service innovation, program review and digital transformation projects across the GoA. The QA Automation Developer(s) will work as part of cross‑functional program review or product delivery teams led by GoA product owners. These teams participate in a full range of activities including field research, backlog definition and refinement, and sprint planning and execution. Digital transformation projects review the current state of services, identify future opportunities, and then deliver new services that are efficient, effective and affordable.

The QA Automation Developer(s) will be responsible for overseeing the quality in the delivery of digital services and ensuring that a team's focus is on quality. They will typically create test plans, test cases, and scenarios, identify required test types, assets, and data environments and tools, and create automated test suites.

Scope of Services

The QA Automation Developer(s) will be required on a full‑time basis, working across two (2) to three (3) projects. Time, location, and frequency of work will vary depending on the needs of the project. At the end of each term, it is expected that the QA Automation Developer(s) may work a maximum of 1,960 hours, unless otherwise agreed with the Province. However, the developer may be required to work fewer or more hours depending on the nature and needs of the work. 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.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead in ensuring the delivery of quality digital services by creating test plans, test cases and scenarios, designing and implementing system tests, load and performance tests, and security tests.
• Manage automation that allows for rapid and frequent delivery by implementing automated test suites and coordinating contributions to those suites.
• Support and encourage the adoption of quality practices on a team such as code linting, test coverage, and Behavior/Test Driven Development (BDD/TDD).
• Support any initiatives regarding the use of reusable testing components/suites, the creation of test databases, or the use of AI during testing.
• Support a team in defining metrics for service quality by contributing to and coordinating automated metrics collection and automated generation of reports and artifacts on quality.

The Province and the Contractor shall determine changes to Services and Materials as required. The Province and the Contractor will determine changes to Services and Materials through the Artifacts.