RQ10071 - 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)<\/span>
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    Requirements <\/h3>

    Experience and Skill Set Requirements: <\/span><\/u><\/b>
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    Must Haves: <\/span><\/u><\/b>
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    • Proven experience in leading and executing  manual testing <\/b> related activities and data reconciliation activities for large complex business critical business systems
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    • Experience in developing test plans, test cases and expected test results for complex business systems
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    • Experience in setting up test strategies for complex business systems involving data, rules and images which undergo a very high rate of change annually
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    • Experience in Accessibility testing of applications with alignment to AODA (WCAG2.0 AA) and complete testing of web\-based 3 tier software platforms
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    • Excellent working knowledge of workflow, portfolio management, testing custom implementations and COTS implementations, such as IBM J\-Rules Engine, Jira, Bugzilla, HP\/Microfocus Product Suite,
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      Nice to Have: <\/b>
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      • Public Sector Experience
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      • Large Business Systems Knowledge
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        Skill Set Requirements: <\/span><\/u><\/b>
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        QA Skills: <\/b>
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        • Proven experience in executing testing related activities and data reconciliation activities for large complex business critical business systems.
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        • Experience in developing test plans, test cases and expected test results for complex business systems.
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        • Experience in setting up test strategies for complex business systems involving data, rules and images which undergo a very high rate of change annually.
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        • Experience in data analysis, cleansing, conversion and reconciliation on large complex systems.
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        • Experience in executing test cases and test scenarios for large complex systems.
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        • Excellent coordination and organization skills to assist with all QA activities in a tight timeline with conflicting priorities.
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        • Experience in Accessibility testing of applications with alignment to AODA (WCAG2.0 AA).
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          Technical Skills: <\/b>
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          • Excellent working knowledge of workflow, portfolio management and rule\-driven business solutions.
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          • Experience with web\-based 3\-tier software platforms.
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          • Experience with testing tools, problem tracking software (i.e., Jira, Bugzilla and Microfocus Product Suite).
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          • Good knowledge of Oracle database tools.
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          • Proficiency with desktop tools (Visio, MS Office, MS Project, MS Outlook)
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          • Experience testing custom implementations and COTS implementations, which include IBM J\-Rules Engine
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          • Working knowledge of web\-based application development.
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          • Experience with Accessibility testing tools like WAVES, JAWS, NVDA, Compliance Sheriff.
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            General skills: <\/b>
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            • Experience in effectively coordinating multiple teams representing various business and technology areas, each with responsibility for a component of the solution.
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            • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
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            • Excellent analytical problem solving and decision\-making capabilities.
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              Public Sector Experience: <\/b>
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              • Experience in the Public Sector, either as a vendor representative or under contract to a government ministry or agency.
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