Senior QA Engineer - 6 months contract

MCAP•Waterloo, ON

47d•$70 - $85

About The Position

This position is responsible for the design and implementation of tests, debugging and defining corrective actions. The QA Engineer will also review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics (e.g., defect densities and open defect counts). Strategy and Planning Oversee the quality assurance of program logic and security, data processing, and error resolution. Leads analysts and designers in the development and initiation of tests for new software programs and applications. Contributes to the broader strategy on the selection of test automation tools. Performs estimating, prioritizing, planning and coordinating of work to reliably and consistently deliver according to plan. Acquisition and Deployment Direct and Support research and development within the team. Evaluates relevant risks and determines mitigation strategies. Identify requirements and manage the procurement process and vendor selection for new technologies. Operational Management Participate and support in the construction of solutions including relevant testing and supporting documentation. Provide oversight and ongoing support in the testing of products and solutions to ensure functional and non-functional requirements are met. Run and monitor performance tests on new and existing software for the purposes of correcting mistakes, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging. Administer diagnostic analysis of test results and deliver solutions to critical areas.

Requirements

6-9 years relevant experience
Demonstrated experience leading development teams in the area of software quality assurance
Experience in functional, negative, exploratory, unit, black-box, white-box, and shift-left testing principles and methodologies
AI experience integrated into Postman and cypress is must
Test automation, databases, and relevant scripting technologies
Conducting root cause analysis, working closely with software developers
Security principles and test methodologies and approaches
Automated testing of web-applications
Strong competency in Agile methodology to drive collaborative and adaptive solution delivery in a fast-paced IT environment
Minimum knowledge of cloud native development practices and design patterns using private or public cloud providers required
Basic understanding of cloud patterns and infrastructure management using private or public cloud providers required
Post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Experience with automated testing of SOAP/REST API’s, distributed systems, and micro services
jMeter
xUnit
nUnit
Postman
Various other testing frameworks
JavaScript/TypeScript or other comparable languages

Responsibilities

Design and implementation of tests
Debugging and defining corrective actions
Review system requirements
Track quality assurance metrics
Oversee the quality assurance of program logic and security, data processing, and error resolution
Leads analysts and designers in the development and initiation of tests for new software programs and applications
Contributes to the broader strategy on the selection of test automation tools
Performs estimating, prioritizing, planning and coordinating of work to reliably and consistently deliver according to plan
Direct and Support research and development within the team
Evaluates relevant risks and determines mitigation strategies
Identify requirements and manage the procurement process and vendor selection for new technologies
Participate and support in the construction of solutions including relevant testing and supporting documentation
Provide oversight and ongoing support in the testing of products and solutions to ensure functional and non-functional requirements are met
Run and monitor performance tests on new and existing software for the purposes of correcting mistakes, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging
Administer diagnostic analysis of test results and deliver solutions to critical areas