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RQ08343 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Rubicon Path - 197 Jobs
Toronto, ON
Posted 7 days ago
Job Details:
Remote
Full-time
Entry Level

Description

Responsibilities:

· Develop test strategies, test plans for both manual end to end QA testing, and automation testing

· Design, write and modify automated test plans/ test scripts that automatically test functionality & business workflow

· Utilizes test automation frameworks/tools that supports PHP and JavaScript, Python

· Executes and manages test automation; provides assessment of test program results

· Collaborate with DevOps engineer to integrate automation testing scripts to DevOps CD/CI pipeline

· Perform quality assurance and testing activities for various types of testing such as but not limited to system testing, Web-based UI testing, integration testing for both systems and applications, functional and non functional testing, regression testing, unit testing, post-release / post-implementation testing, load testing, smoke, performance testing and accessibility & AODA testing

· Create testing artifacts(e.g. test plan, test cases, test data, test results, defects with detail info and screenshots, test reports/matrix) and managing testing life cycles in Azure DevOps

· Create/prepare test data to cover all scenarios for a given test case with wide range of existing data based on business scenarios

· Perform data analysis and data validation for end-to-end ETL processing testing; including but not limited to data completeness, data accuracy, data integrity for all possible sample records, data redundancy, data format, functional scenarios, and integration workflows

· Perform a complete data comparison between source and target by writing program/sql or using tools

· Communicate test results regularly through automated reports that summarize test completion and defects found

· Provide testing and defect status updates in daily scrum stand-ups, team meetings as required

· Supports clients with user acceptance testing (UAT) activities

· Actively Participate in elicitation and business requirement workshop sessions, sprint reviews and/or walkthrough meetings

· Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the agile / iterative solution development lifecycle

· Investigates problems/defects, works with developers and BA to find root causes and resolution solutions

· Other tasks as required by client to contribute the success delivery of the project

· Provide daily report confirming status of assigned tasks

· Complete work and achieve milestones within the assigned deadlines

· Comply with the Ontario Government I&IT Directive, standards, operational policy, security procedures and practices, and other applicable Guidelines, Standards and Procedures

· Comply with the Ontario Government and the Cluster/Ministry Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Guidelines;

General Skills:

Experience in planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts at the senior level

Knowledge of structured and Agile 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 on hands on functional tests, non-functional tests and systems/applications level integration tests

Experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities

Experience with quality assurance principles, practices, tools and structured, Agile 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

Desirable Skills:

Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language, preferably JavaScript

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

Knowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools/framework ( Javascript or Python based framework (e.g., Cypress, Selenium.) to coding and extracting automation testing and integrate it with DevOps CD/CI pipeline

Experience testing application that developed by Open software, preferably Drupal

Experience in DevOPs methodology is an asset

Experience on data analysis and data verification for testing ETL, BI products, web-based applications

Experience identifying and documenting bugs and quality issues in development, service or business processes.

Experience installing applications and databases relevant to automation

Experience collaborating with stakeholders to understand how automation can improve workflow and creating documentation

Experience gathering and documenting requirements from end-users to develop the best automation solutions

Knowledge transfer:

· Documentation and facilitation of knowledge transfer artefacts and sessions

· Knowledge transfer to client staff in a format specified by the Client to the designated Client staff

Work Location:

Consultants will be stationed at 40 St Clair West, Toronto, Ontario. As per the existing OPS return to office policy, vendor consultant resources must work on-site for a minimum of 3 days per week. The Ministry will determine the on-site work requirements based on the future OPS return to office policy. If the future policy mandates 100% on-site work, consultants will be obligated to work on-site entirely, unless exceptional circumstances warrant an approved alternative arrangement. If the Vendor/Resource will have any work performed outside of the Province of Ontario or Canada, the Vendor must obtain pre-approval from clients before consultants leave the Province/Country and identify the location of where the work will be performed and the type of work to be performed.

Working Hours:

The Clients normal business working hours are between 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (excluding lunch breaks),Monday to Friday inclusive. Resources are required to work during OPS business working Hours. Resources need to be reachable in person or through OPS team collaboration tools (e.g. Microsoft Teams) during the OPS normal business working hours. If required by Clients, the Vendor must provide Services outside of these normal working hours and on non-Business Day. The Vendor will not be entitled to charge overtime or more than the Fixed Price or Per Diem Rate as set out in the applicable SOW as a result of providing Services outside of normal working hours or on a non-Business Day.

SkillsExperience and Skill Set RequirementsManual Testing & QA Skills& Experience - 60%· 8+ years experience developing testing strategies / plans, comprehensive test cases, scenarios/scripts for manual testing· 8+ years experience prepares and create test data that covers all the test scenarios· 8+ years experience testing non-functional requirements (e.g. fail-over, component response times, data integrity, security) · 5+ years of hands on experience of BI product and end to end ETL testing experience· 8+ years web-based system testing and QA experience for following type of testing but not limited to:o Integration testing for both system and applicationso Unit testingo Regression testingo Functional testingo Accessibility testingo Non-functional testingo Web-based applicationso Smoke testingo Performance and stress testing
Test Automation Skills & Experience - 30%· 3+ years Web-based applications testing automation experience· 3+ years experience using test automation tools/frameworks (Javascript or Python based framework (e.g., Selenium ) to coding and extracting automation testing and integrate it with DevOps CD/CI pipeline· 5+ years experience implementing data flows among the system and external systems · 3+ years experience developing and modifying automation scripts and execution · 3+ years experience analyzing and debugging automation scripts· 3+ years developing and executing thorough automation scripts to ensure high quality of the software· Demonstrated experience of programing skills of JavaScript to develop automation testing· Identify and document test requirements, link test requirements and test artifacts· 3+ years experience of developing end to end scripts including expected results, prepare/modify test data
Agile Delivery and General Skills - 10%· Experience with agile methodology and Azure DevOps tools for testing artefacts and testing life cycle management· Experience with the software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodology· Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal· Excellent skills to collaborate with team and understanding requirement precisely· Excellent meeting facilitation skills to gather requirements· Experience reporting progress on deliverables to team, deliveries in strict timeline, and team players· Good research skills and quick learner Supplier CommentsClosing Date/Time2025-03-31, 10:30 a.m.

Maximum Number of Submissions - one (1)

Hybrid- Candidate MUST work 3 days onsite and 2 days remote

MUST HAVES:

8+ years web-based system testing and QA experience for following type of testing but not limited to:

o Integration testing for both system and applications

o Unit testing

o Regression testing

o Functional testing

o Accessibility testing

o Non-functional testing

o Web-based applications

o Smoke testing

o Performance and stress testing

3+ years experience using test automation tools/frameworks (Javascript or Python based framework (e.g., Selenium ) to coding and extracting automation testing and integrate it with DevOps CD/CI pipeline

5+ years of hands on experience of BI product and end to end ETL testing experience

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