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QA Analyst

July 26, 2024 by

Systems Testing/QA Specialist – Senior
Healthcare/Government  
2024-08-19 – 2024-12-11
Toronto  – 1-3 days a week in office 

Must Haves:
·        5+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with a focus on automation testing
·        5+ years in proficiency in automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, TestNG)
·        5+ years in hands on experience automation frameworks such as Cucumber, Data driven, Keyword Driven etc.
·        3+ years hands-on experience in test case planning, designing and execution

Location:  Hybrid: Up to three days a week onsite (varies)

Public Sector Experience: required

Must haves:
·      5+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with a focus on automation testing
·      5+ years in proficiency in automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, TestNG)
·      5+ years in hands on experience automation frameworks such as Cucumber, Data driven, Keyword Driven etc.
·      5+ years programming skills in one of the following languages: Java, JavaScript, or Python
·      Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
·      Experience in API testing using tools such as Insomnia or POSTMAN
·      Experience in writing MySQL scripts
·      Solid understanding of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum)
·      3+ years hands-on experience in test case planning, designing and execution
Responsibilities:
·      Build a test automation framework from scratch
·      Build Smoke, Regression and E2E automation suite
·      Collaborate with team members (developers, quality assurance analysts, business analysts, project, and product managers) to review available documentation and build a common understanding of the target state of the system under test
·      Apply a risk-based approach to design and communicate a practical testing strategy to the team, considering testing risks and options for their mitigation within the constraints of the project timeline
·      Size, break down, and estimate testing activities in user points or hours, depending on the SDLC methodology used (Agile, Waterfall)
·      Review, analyze, enhance, and develop testing artifacts to support the testing strategy, including test plans, test cases, SQL and other automated scripts, and test results
·      Provides advice on the testing strategy, test plans, the selection of testing tools, and the identification of resources required for testing
·      Manage short-term and long-term objectives and testing activities within schedule constraints, ensuring that all planned activities are implemented, executed, and completed according to the planned timeline
·      Advance automation technology, identifying and implementing next-generation solutions that facilitate unattended test execution
·      Adhere to the QA Centre of Excellence standards and practices of the chosen SDLC methodology (Agile, Waterfall) during all phases of the projects
·      Write and run automation test scripts
·      Create and perform functional, integration, systems, regression, performance, and load testing based on the defined testing approach
·      Participate in weekly release regression test cycles, including planning, performing impact analysis, defect management, and test closure activities
·      Write positive, negative, smoke, and regression test cases, creating corresponding test scripts and test data to verify product functionality
·      Coordinate the preparation of the test environment, such as deploying code artifacts in testing environments, requesting database refreshes, and setting up testing accounts
·      Log and conduct preliminary investigations of defects, following them through their resolution lifecycle
·      Support UAT testing cycles when required
·      Track test planning and execution in the application lifecycle management tool (Azure DevOps) and provide relevant reporting as needed
·      Monitor testing risks throughout the testing cycle and adjust the testing approach when necessary
Desired Skills:
·      Practical knowledge of a scripting language (such as PowerShell or Python) to automate testing tasks
·      Understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices
·       Good understanding of database and ETL concepts
·       4+ years experience in automated testing
·       5+ years experience in automated test development
·      Certified Tester Foundation Level with ISTQB or QAI, ITIL (or similar substitute)
·      A team player capable of working independently on assigned tasks and ability to meet tight deadlines
·      Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills
Required Skills:
·      5+ years experience working in an Agile-Scrum environment, including test planning, test case writing, test case execution, test reporting, and both manual and automation testing
·      5+ years working knowledge of creating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases, and test data for various types and phases of testing, including technical and business functional validation
·      4+ years knowledge of quality assurance/testing processes, best practices, techniques, and tools for different types of testing (functional, GUI, API/web service, integration, regression, performance, hardware, deployment, manual and automated testing)
·      4+ years hands-on experience with planning and building automation framework from scratch
·      Experience with data-driven testing and Page Object Model (POM) design
·      Ensure comprehensive test coverage and effective use of test automation frameworks
·      Experience identifying test data requirements and preparing test data
·      Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle and defect management lifecycle
·      Experience creating detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test cases using different techniques such as Boundary value, Decision Table
·      Understanding of how User Stories, Business Requirements Definition (BRD), Data Models, data mappings, and design support QA testing
·      Experience testing web services and APIs using tools like Postman, SoapUI, or REST-assured
·      Experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities
·      Working knowledge of defect management and tracking tools such as Azure DevOps
·      Proficiency in executing test cases, reporting defects, and tracking their status
·      Ability to write SQL scripts, including joins and aggregations, to analyse backend data and verify the behaviour of data load processes
Criteria Details:
Work Experience: 40 points
Testing Skills: 30 points
Education: 10 points
Tools and Technologies: 20 points
Total: 100 points
 

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