Responsibilities/Assignment Deliverables:

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

Key deliverables to be performed by the Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Support the end-to-end testing strategy to ensure the business requirements are met and the system performs as expected without impact to current business processing; Analyze business requirements documentation including use cases and non-functional requirements;
  
• Create test strategies and test suites, including test plans, cases and summary reports;
  
• Analyze test data requirements and create appropriate test data to support the test cases;
  
• Execute system and user acceptance tests adhering to OPS standards;
  
• Verify actual results meet expected results;
  
• Examine test databases using database access tools; e.g., SQL. Analyze and log test results; Document and monitor resolution of system variances using an automated problem management system;
  
• Provide recommendations to the Project Lead / Sr. Project Manager as to the acceptance or rejection of any new or changed system components;
  
• Provide weekly project status report that reflects progress on tasks, changes based on approved change orders, issues/risks that require management attention and planned activities for the next period;
  
• Use the Cluster tool for internal defect quality management and follow up on defects;
  
• Plan and execute system iteration and regression tests;
  
• Develop presentations for various audiences, as required;
  
• Work with the business and IT areas to complete any activities required to accomplish above and others deliverables as required during the assignment;
  
• Transfer skills and knowledge to selected OPS staff;
  

General Skills:

• 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 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
  
• 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
  

Desirable Skills:

• 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 coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases Experience testing Commercial Off-The-Shelf Applications (COTS)
  

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• Experience in testing large volume online data collection applications used by 5000+ internal and external end users on multiple areas
  
• Test Automation tools scripting experience – eg Quick Test pro v10.0/UFT, HP Quality Center(HPQC), Azure DevOps
  
• Data warehouse, data marts, ETL processes and BI solutions testing experience (e.g., Cognos, Microsoft Power BI, Informatica)
  
• Experience using SQL scripting for testing environments built on 3/N-tier web applications using Oracle and/ or SQL Server DBs;
  
• Demonstrated AODA testing experience with full WCAG AA compliance in-web applications, screen readers experience (eg Jaws, NVDA)
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Core Skills:

• Experience supporting a framework that enables the quick development and deployment of customized online data collection applications used by 5000+ end users within the broader public sector to report on policy, program, achievement, and financial data.
  
• Experience in testing accessible web applications compliance level WCAG level AA, preferable and reporting defects, preferable experience using screen reader (Jaws) for testing and Compliance Sherriff tool.
  
• Experience in testing environments built on 3/N-tier web applications using Oracle and/ or SQL Server DBs.
  
• Experience developing all test material - test cases, test scripts, test data, defects, status reports, etc.
  
• Demonstrated experience with Test Automation tool in particular Unified Functional Testing (UFT), HP quality Center.
  
• Demonstrated experience with both manual and automated testing.
  
• Experience with regression testing.
  
• Experience with System Integration and User Acceptance Testing cycles.
  
• Experience with the use of various testing tools, for example Azure DevOps, HP Quality Center (HPQC) and Bugzilla.
  
• Experience planning test cycles and strategies and related documentation.
  
• Experience using SQL for testing; Demonstrated experience executing testing as part of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including experience testing through all of the Software Testing Life Cycle phases.
  
• Demonstrated experience working in an agile and waterfall environment.
  
• Demonstrated experience working as part of a team.
  
• Demonstrated experience problem solving and decision making.
  

Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse Testing Experience:

• Demonstrated an in-depth understanding of data warehousing concepts, architecture, and best practices.
  
• Experience in testing BI solutions like Cognos and Power BI
  
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with developing and optimizing ETL processes.
  
• Experience with tools such as Informatica or SSIS.
  

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency with desktop tools (Visio, MS Office, MS Project, MS Outlook).
  
• Strong technical skills in SQL, Databases, XML.
  
• Demonstrated experience profiling and testing data stored within Databases, XML, CSV, JSON, and Excel files.
  
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and testing data warehouses, data marts, and data extracts.
  
• Demonstrated experience developing and testing presentation layer and business intelligence reports.
  
• Knowledge and experience with .NET framework (4.0+), ASP.NET testing, MVC, Entity framework, business entities, WCF, WFF, MS Dynamics, and LINQ, preferable experience in implementing projects tracking solutions with Workflow engine + accessibility.
  
• ASP.NET testing with C#, Web forms, jscript for multi-browser support CSS with full WCAB AA compliance in web applications, preferable experience using screen reader (JAWS) for testing and High Compliance Sherriff tool.
  

Communication Skills:

• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
  
• Experience in dealing with multiple teams representing various areas in delivering the project
  
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with client organizations.
  
• A team player with a track record for meeting strict deadlines.
  

Public Sector Experience:

• Experience working within the Public Sector, particularly within the education ministries, would be an asset.