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).
  
• The Junior Systems Testing/QA 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.
  

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 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.
  
• 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).
  

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• Proficiency in automation tools like Selenium and Playwright to create and run automated test scripts.
  
• Knowledge of writing and troubleshooting test scripts, and familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript for testing Angular applications.
  
• Experience with Oracle DB, including writing and optimizing SQL queries, and understanding PL/SQL.
  
• Proficiency in Azure DevOps for managing test cases and tracking defects.
  
• Skills in testing RESTful APIs using tools like Postman or SoapUI.
  
• Experience testing for WCAG compliance in web applications, experience using automated test tools such as AXE and screen readers (NVDA, Narrator) for testing.
  

Skill Set Requirements:

QA and Technical Skills:

• Strong skills in manual testing to complement automated tests, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
  
• Proficiency in automation tools like Selenium and Playwright to create and run automated test scripts.
  
• Knowledge of writing and troubleshooting test scripts, and familiarity with JavaScript/TypeScript for testing Angular applications.
  
• Experience with Oracle DB, including writing and optimizing SQL queries, and understanding PL/SQL.
  
• Proficiency in Azure DevOps for managing test cases and tracking defects.
  
• Skills in testing RESTful APIs using tools like Postman or SoapUI.
  
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools in Azure DevOps to integrate automated tests.
  
• Experience testing for WCAG compliance in web applications, experience using automated test tools such as AXE and screen readers (NVDA, Narrator) for testing.
  
• Experience in testing reports and other enhancements to systems
  

General and Soft Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders.
  
• Ability to identify even the smallest defects and inconsistencies.
  
• Strong problem-solving skills to understand complex systems and identify potential issues.
  
• Experience working in agile and waterfall environments
  
• Experience coordinating multiple projects with competing priorities
  
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with client organization
  
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
  
• Experience with desktop tools (Visio, MS Office, MS Project, MS Outlook)
  

Organization Experience:

• Previous public sector experience in an organization of equivalent size and complexity to the Ontario Public Service