Quality Assurance Specialist

Title: Systems Testing/QA Specialist Location: Toronto, ON - Onsite Duration: Long term contract Required experience:10 years only Must have Security Clearance Responsibilities: Provide advice on testing strategy, test plans, selection of testing tools, and identification of resources required for testing. Plan and organize testing efforts for large systems in both GUI and non-GUI environments, including systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests). Develop test plans, test scripts, and test cases, and execute them against various components. Collaborate with the testing lead, IT lead, and project team members in the analysis, design, development, implementation, and ongoing support of required systems. General Skills: Experience in planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts. Knowledge of structured methodologies for application development, design, implementation, and maintenance. Proficient in using Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and data query tools for test case development. Experienced in using automated test tools and version control systems across multiple platforms. Skilled in executing functional, non-functional, and systems-level integration tests. Experienced in supporting user acceptance testing (UAT) and participating in UAT activities. Knowledgeable in quality assurance principles, practices, tools, and structured methodologies. Proficient in creating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases, and test data for various testing phases, including technical and business functional validation. Experienced in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, and performance testing. Knowledgeable in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Strong organizational, creativity, and perseverance skills. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. A team player with a track record of meeting deadlines. Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools. Desirable Skills: Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language. Experience using information retrieval packages. Understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented environment. Knowledge of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices. Understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards. Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems. Skilled in coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases. Experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf Applications (COTS). Evaluation Criteria Required Skills: (75%) Provides advice on testing strategy, test plans, selection of testing tools, and identification of resources required for testing. Plans and organizes testing efforts for large systems in both GUI and non-GUI environments, including systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests). Develops test plans, test scripts, and test cases, and executes them against various components. Experience in planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts. Proficient in using Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and data query tools for test case development. Experienced in using automated test tools and version control systems across multiple platforms. At least 3 years of experience as a functional tester for large-scale enterprise systems undergoing transformation or being built from scratch. Skilled in executing functional, non-functional, and systems-level integration tests. Experienced in supporting user acceptance testing (UAT) and participating in UAT activities. Knowledgeable in quality assurance principles, practices, tools, and structured methodologies. Proficient in REST API testing, including creating test data and verifying expected results using tools like Postman and SOAP UI. Proficient in creating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases, and test data for various testing phases, including technical and business functional validation. Experienced in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, and performance testing. Knowledgeable in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Experienced in designing, developing, and maintaining test cases based on industry best practices and standards. Skilled in manual test execution, defect reporting, and testing various integration technologies. Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language. Experience using information retrieval packages. Understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented environment. Knowledge of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices. Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems. Skilled in coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases. Experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf Applications (COTS). Strong understanding of relational database technology and hands-on experience with SQL for test data preparation or expected result verification, using database management systems such as SQL Server or Oracle. Additional Skills: (20%) Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools. Proficient in using automated test tools and version control systems across multiple platforms. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Strong organizational, creativity, and perseverance skills. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. A team player with a track record of meeting deadlines. AODA Knowledge (5%) Understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards. MUST HAVES: At least 5 years of experience as a functional tester for large-scale enterprise systems undergoing transformation or being built from scratch. Proficient in REST API testing, including creating test data and verifying expected results using tools like Postman and SOAP UI. Experienced in designing, developing, and maintaining test cases based on industry best practices and standards. Skilled in manual test execution, defect reporting, and testing various integration technologies. Strong understanding of relational database technology and hands-on experience with SQL for test data preparation or expected result verification, using database management systems such as SQL Server or Oracle. MUST HAVES: Skilled in executing functional, non-functional, systems integration, load, and performance, and API testing. Proficiency in using automated test tools. Strong ability to analyse test results, troubleshoot issues, and provide recommendations.