RQ10398 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

 
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• Experience in planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts at the specified experience level
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• Knowledge of structured methodologies for the development, design, implementation and maintenance of applications
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• 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
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• Knowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools and version control systems on one or more platforms
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• Experience executing functional tests, non\-functional tests and systems level integration tests
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• Experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities
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• Experience with quality assurance principles, practices, tools and structured methodologies
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• 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
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• Experience in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etc.
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• Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle
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• Excellent analytical, problem\-solving and decision\-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills
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• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
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• Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools
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• Knowledge of system, integration, regression, and acceptance testing.
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• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.
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• Demonstrated ability to write clear, comprehensive test cases and execute them effectively.
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• Experience with tools like ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, TestRail, Zephyr, etc.
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• Familiarity with tools like Selenium, Cypress, or Postman for API testing.
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• Understanding of scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Bash) for automation or test data setup.
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• Demonstrated ability to write queries to validate data and perform backend testing.
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• Clear grasp of the software development and testing life cycles.
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• Experience conducting basic security testing and collaborating with security specialists for deeper penetration testing.
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• Experience developing and managing robust test data strategies, including generating realistic and sufficient test data, ensuring data privacy, and managing test data environments.
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• Validates data integrity, consistency, and accuracy across various system components and databases, performing data migration and transformation testing as needed.
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• Experience developing and executing performance test scripts using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner, and analyzing performance bottlenecks and system scalability.
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  Desirable Skills: <\/b>
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  • Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language
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  • Experience in the use of information retrieval packages
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  • Knowledge and understanding of testing methods in an object\-oriented environment
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  • Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices.
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  • Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
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  • Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems
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  • Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases
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  • Experience testing Commercial Off\-the Shelf Applications (COTS)
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    Experience and Skill Set Requirements: <\/span><\/u><\/b>
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    Must Have: <\/span><\/u><\/b>
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    • 5+ years experience developing Test Cases\/Scripts and Data Requirements, develop test scenarios, test cases for manual testing
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    • 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.
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    • 5+ years of experience executing various types of testing, including: 
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      • Automation testing 
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      • Integration testing 
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      • Unit testing 
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      • Regression testing 
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      • Functional testing 
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      • Accessibility testing
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      • Non\-functional testing
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        • 3+ years of experience managing test plans and test cases in Azure DevOps, and hands\-on experience in Azure DevOps Kanban Board management
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          Skill Set Requirements: <\/span><\/u><\/b>
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          Core Skills and Experience: <\/b>
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          • 5+ years of experience in software testing in enterprise\-level IT environments and large\-scale systems
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          • Hands\-on working experience in manual testing and automated testing tools and frameworks.
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          • Deep understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall testing methodologies.
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          • Extensive experience with AODA testing and compliance
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          • Experience creating and maintaining test strategies, test cases and scripts, as well as test reports.
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          • Experience in test automation tools such as Selenium or Postman for API testing.
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          • Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar.
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          • Experience with defect tracking tools like JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar.
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          • Proven expertise in end\-to\-end testing of complex systems, ensuring coverage of all functional and non\-functional requirements.
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          • Knowledge of QA compliance standards and security testing best practices.
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            Technical Skills and Experience: <\/b>
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            • Strong understanding of databases such as SQL, Oracle.
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            • Knowledge of cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS.
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            • Knowledge of CI\/CD pipelines and integration tools like Jenkins, Git, or GitLab.
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              Soft Skills: <\/b>
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              • Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
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              • Excellent interpersonal relations and demonstrated ability to work with others effectively in teams
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              • Demonstrated ability to work with functional and technical teams Demonstrated ability to participate in a large team and work closely with other individual team members
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              • Proven analytical skills and systematic problem solving
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              • Strong ability to work under pressure, work with aggressive timelines, and be adaptive to change
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                • OPS quality assurance standard and practices. <\/span>
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