RQ11118 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

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). The position requires executing functional, integration, system, and regression tests, validating system behavior under various conditions, and identifying, documenting, and tracking software defects using tools like ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, and Azure DevOps. Collaboration with developers is key for issue reproduction and resolution. The role also includes developing and maintaining automated test scripts, integrating them into CI/CD pipelines, and conducting performance, stress, and load testing. Knowledge of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards is important. The specialist will collaborate with developers, business analysts, and project managers, participate in Agile ceremonies, and maintain documentation of test results and quality metrics. Input for user manuals and release notes is also expected, ensuring testing processes comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience in developing test strategy, test plan, test cases and test data
Demonstrated strong experience in manual and automated testing and scripting
Experience in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etc.
Demonstrated experience with automation testing in Window services and Web API services by testing tools, such as Postman, ThunderClient and Swagger.
Demonstrated Experience with automation testing in web application and date warehouse system
Experience in automation testing tools, such as Playwright, Quick Test pro, Load Runner and etc.
Demonstrated experience executing different types of software testing processes and testing methodologies
Demonstrated experience writing test scripts, test cases and test scenarios, testing web applications and reporting defects;
Demonstrated experience in investigating production issues for root causes and providing suggestion on solutions
Demonstrated experience using HPQC and TFS to document, track and record testing progress, test plan and test cases;
Demonstrated Experience with VBA and VBS
Demonstrated experience testing for WCAB AA compliance in web applications, preferable experience using screen reader (JAWS , NVDA) for testing and High Compliance Sherriff tool;
Demonstrated experience creating complex SQL scripting for database testing;
Demonstrated experience with the use of desktop tools such as Visio, MS Office, MS Project, and MS Outlook;
Demonstrated experience in SQL, Databases, and XML in the context of data warehouse testing;
Demonstrated experience in an HP NonStop (Tandem) batch, online, n-tier and web environment.
Demonstrated experience executing testing as part of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including experience testing through all the Software Testing Life Cycle phases;
Demonstrated experience preparing for, conducting and supporting SIT, SAT and UAT testing that adhere to Testing Strategy and Testing Methodology
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
Demonstrated experience with conducting system impact analysis by working with business analysts and developers
Demonstrated Experience in dealing with multiple teams representing various areas in delivering the project and to work collaboratively with client organizations
Demonstrated experience working in an agile and waterfall environment;
Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with client organizations;
Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple projects with competing priorities;
Demonstrated experience producing deliverables on time and on schedule
Experience within the public sector, particular with education systems
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.
Demonstrates 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.
Demonstrates ability to write queries to validate data and perform backend testing.
Clear grasp of the software development and testing life cycles.
Demonstrated experience in developing test strategy, test plan, test cases and test data
Demonstrated strong experience in manual and automated testing and scripting
Experience in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etc.
Demonstrated experience with automation testing in Window services and Web API services by testing tools, such as Postman, ThunderClient and Swagger.
Experience in automation testing tools, such as Playwright, Quick Test pro, Load Runner and etc.
Demonstrated experience testing for WCAB AA compliance in web applications

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.
Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
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 analyzing performance bottlenecks and system scalability.
Conducts basic security testing and collaborating with security specialists for deeper penetration testing.