Description:The resources will be working on back-end integration, web service, and API testing.
- Plan, document and execute both manual and automated API test cases for:
- connectivity/regression testing specific to the rollout of the new API gateway platform for the Ontario Business Registry
- application, regression/functional testing specific to new OBR ReST-based web services
- Fulfill the role of subject matter expert for issues and questions pertaining to configuration, access, and functionality of web services (APIs) in the OBR application
- Support and guide internal/external Ministry partners in their integration and testing activities related to the new API gateway platform and the roll-out of ReST-based APIs
- 5-10 years expert experience in scripting, executing, and maintaining automated API/web service tests using:
- third-party tools such as ReadyAPI, SoapUI and Postman
- design/coding techniques such as schema validation, parameter passing, and Groovy scripting
- 5-10 years of design/coding techniques such as schema validation, parameter passing, and Groovy scripting
- 5-10 years Hands-on testing experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server, Oracle, structured SQL-based query languages, and IBM API Connect platform.
- Hands-on experience using HP ALM, JIRA and other test/defect management tools.
- Expert QA testing experience (functional and non-functional) of SOAP-based and ReST-based transactional web services in an n-tier Java EE server environment, ideally in the context of occupational and/or business registry systems
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Ability to document complex test plans/cases for technical systems clearly and perform knowledge transfer effectively to fulltime technical staff.
- Good understanding of systems environments, business analysis and change management.
- Proven ability to prioritize and parallelize assigned tasks to achieve milestones within tight deadlines.
Must Haves:
- Testing experience with SOAP/ReST-based APIs using third-party tools such as ReadyAPI, SoapUI and Postman
- Hands-on testing experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server, Oracle, structured SQL-based query languages, and IBM API Connect platform.
- Testing experience (functional and non-functional) of SOAP-based and ReST-based transactional web services in an n-tier Java EE server environment, ideally in the context of occupational and/or business registry systems