RQ11226 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Responsibilities:

· Follow a clearly defined test strategy

· Complete all functional and regression testing activities of Web application components and reports, including direct API, automation, integration testing, as required

· Work efficiently as part of the project team, participating in iteration planning sessions and defining acceptance criteria

· Effectively create and manage defects based on priority and severity

· Provide system testing expertise through creation and execution of complex test plans and the coordination of defects throughout the testing lifecycle

· Create test plans for assigned testing areas including the maintenance of test cases

· Perform test execution and results reporting

· Assist user acceptance testing with both data creation and test execution

· Plan and lead peer reviews of various test artefacts

· Provide input on project test strategy

· Provide review of test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

· Both participate and lead defect review process on a regular basis

· Enter defects in industry standard defect tracking tool 

· Follow defects throughout the testing lifecycle

· Assist in the analysis and definition of testing scope during an iteration

· Perform database verification using SQL in an Oracle environment

· Create test data using automated test tools to assist both functional and regression testing during a sprint

· Assist and advise the DADS IT Project Manager and the IDMS Testing Lead with issues and scope management.

General Skills :

· Experience working efficiently as part of a project team

· Proven and demonstrable troubleshooting and analytical experience

· Strong verbal and written communication skills

· Strong Interpersonal and negotiation skills

· Strong consulting skills to engage with all stakeholders

· A demonstrated team player with a track record for meeting deadline

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Technical Skills

· Experience following a clearly defined test strategy

· Demonstrated system testing expertise through the development of automated test scripts, the creation and execution of complex test plans and the coordination of defects throughout the testing lifecycle

· Experience providing assistance to the DADS IT Project Manager and the IDMS Testing Lead with issues and scope management

· Experience assisting in the analysis and definition of testing scope during an iteration

· Experience providing input to project test strategy

· Experience planning and leading peer reviews for various test artefacts

· Experience reporting test results and coordinating defects through the testing lifecycle of a project

· Experience leading and/or participating in the defect review process on a regular basis

· Experience reviewing test results of both technical and non-technical stakeholders

· Understanding of accessibility regulations and standards

· Experience with all test activities including functional, integration and regression testing of Web application components and reports

· Experience creating entry and exit criteria for the system testing effort

· Experience in creating and executing test plans for assigned testing areas including maintenance of test cases

· Expertise in creating a variety of test data using automated test tools (e.g. SOAP UI, Swagger, Postman) to assist both functional and regression testing during an iteration

· Experience performing database verification using SQL in an Oracle environment

· Experience creating and managing project defects based on priority and severity

· Experience assisting with user acceptance testing, both data creation and test execution

· Knowledge of how to enter defects in industry standard defect tracking tools and following defects throughout the test life cycle

· Knowledge of standards for health care data exchange, in particular Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Must Have:

• Complete all functional and regression testing activities of Web application components and reports, including direct API, automation, integration testing, as required

• Provide system testing expertise through creation and execution of complex test plans and the coordination of defects throughout the testing lifecycle

•  Experience leading and/or participating in the defect review process on a regular basis

•  Experience with all test activities including functional, integration and regression testing of Web application components and reports

•  Expertise in creating a variety of test data using automated test tools (e.g. SOAP UI, Swagger, Postman) to assist both functional and regression testing during an iteration