RQ10925 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Intermediate

Maarut•Toronto, ON

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for the development of test plans, test scripts and test cases and executing these against the various components. The tester will work with the testing lead and IT lead of each project as well as the project team members in the analysis, design, development, implementation and ongoing support of the required systems. This role involves providing advice on testing strategy, test plans, tool selection, and resource identification. The specialist will plan and organize testing efforts for large systems in both Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-Graphical User Interface (GUI) environments, including systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests). Responsibilities include executing functional, integration, system, and regression tests, validating system behavior, and identifying, documenting, and tracking software defects using tools like ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, and Azure DevOps. The role also involves developing and maintaining automated test scripts, integrating them into CI/CD pipelines, conducting performance and stress testing, and collaborating with developers, business analysts, and project managers. The specialist will participate in Agile ceremonies, maintain documentation, provide input for user manuals, and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Knowledge of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) is also required.

Requirements

Experience in planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts at the specified experience level
Knowledge of structured methodologies for the development, design, implementation and maintenance of applications
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
Knowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools and version control systems on one or more platforms
Experience executing functional tests, non-functional tests and systems level integration tests
Experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities
Experience with quality assurance principles, practices, tools and structured methodologies
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
Experience in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etc.
Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills
A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools
Knowledge of system, integration, regression, and acceptance testing.
Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to write clear, comprehensive test cases and execute them effectively.
Experience with tools like ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, TestRail, Zephyr, etc.
Familiarity with tools like Selenium, Cypress, or Postman for API testing.
Understanding of scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Bash) for automation or test data setup.
Demonstrated ability to write queries to validate data and perform backend testing.
Clear grasp of the software development and testing life cycles.
Experience in quality assurance at the specified experience level
Experience in testing Commercial off the Shelf Software (COTS/SaaS solutions), preferably Oracle Siebel Public Sector
Knowledge and experience in the use of test tools and methodologies (Waterfall/Agile/Iterative)
Product cycle (functional & non-functional) testing experience
Test case & Test Scenario design and review experience (from business requirements)
Test case development experience
Experience in defect tracking
Test scenarios (use-cases) design and review
Experience in writing manual/automated test scripts
Working knowledge of SharePoint, .NET Web, Web Services, HTML, JavaScript, Java, Perl and related scripting technologies for automation
5+ years experience developing Test Cases/Scripts and Data Requirements, develop test scenarios, test cases for manual testing
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.
5+ years experience developing technical testing strategies / plans
5+ years experience testing non-functional requirements (e.g. fail-over, component response times, data integrity, security)
5+ years experience executing testing activities for a number of types of testing such as: Integration testing, Regression testing, Functional testing, Accessibility testing, Non-functional testing
2+ years of experience in developing and testing software applications using automated testing
Knowledge of test automation tools (e.g., Katalon, Selenium, Appium)
Knowledge of API testing tools like Postman, SoapUI, or equivalent
Familiarity with RESTful services and SOAP
Strong programming/scripting skills
Experience with agile methodology
Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality results.
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
Experience reporting progress on deliverables to team, project leads and management, including proactively raising risks/issues with mitigations
Demonstrated experience working with clients and technical teams to ensure effective resolution of defects and management of change requests are complete
Experience with User Acceptance Testing and providing sprint reviews
Experience in testing enterprise level systems and exposure to ministry QA processes and standards within OPS
Previous experience working in Government or Public Sector organizations.
Demonstrated knowledge of Public Sector applications, databases and systems while testing
Experience working in accordance with policies and procedures of the Ontario Public Service
Working knowledge of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language
Experience in the use of information retrieval packages
Knowledge and understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented environment
Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices.
Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems
Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases
Experience testing Commercial Off the Shelf Applications (COTS)

Responsibilities

Provides advice on the testing strategy, test plans, the selection of testing tools, and the identification of resources required for testing.
Plans and organizes testing efforts for large systems in Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-Graphical User Interface (GUI) environments, including the execution of systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests).
Develops test plans, test scripts and test cases and executing these against the various components.
Works with the testing lead and IT lead of each project as well as the project team members in the analysis, design, development, implementation and ongoing support of the required systems.
Executes functional, integration, system, and regression tests.
Validates that the system behaves as expected under various conditions.
Identifies, documents, and tracks software defects using tools like ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, and Azure DevOps.
Works closely with developers to reproduce and resolve issues.
Develops and maintains automated test scripts using tools like Micro Focus, OpenText™ UFT, Selenium, TestComplete, or Postman.
Integrates automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Conducts performance, stress, and load testing to ensure the system can handle expected user traffic and data volumes.
Collaborates with developers, business analysts, and project managers to clarify requirements and ensure quality.
Participates in Agile ceremonies like sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Maintains detailed documentation of test results, test coverage, and quality metrics.
Provides input for user manuals and release notes.
Ensures testing processes comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Develops and manages robust test data strategies, including generating realistic and sufficient test data, ensuring data privacy, and managing test data environments.
Validates data integrity, consistency, and accuracy across various system components and databases, performing data migration and transformation testing as needed.
Develops and executes performance test scripts using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner, and analyzes performance bottlenecks and system scalability.
Conducts basic security testing and collaborates with security specialists for deeper penetration testing.