Quality Assurance Specialist

Title: Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Location: 5700 Yonge St., Toronto, ON (Onsite)

Duration: 6 months

Client: Public Sector

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Testing/QA Skills

· Experience following a clearly defined test strategy

· Demonstrated system testing expertise through the development of automated test scripts, the creation and execution of complex test plans and the coordination of defects throughout the testing lifecycle

· Experience providing assistance to the DADS IT Project Manager and the IDMS Testing Lead with issues and scope management

· Experience assisting in the analysis and definition of testing scope during an iteration

· Experience providing input to project test strategy

· Experience planning and leading peer reviews for various test artefacts

· Experience reporting test results and coordinating defects through the testing lifecycle of a project

· Experience leading and/or participating in the defect review process on a regular basis

· Experience reviewing test results of both technical and non-technical stakeholders

· Understanding of accessibility regulations and standards

Technical Skills

· Experience with all test activities including functional, integration and regression testing of Web application components and reports

· Experience creating entry and exit criteria for the system testing effort

· Experience in creating and executing test plans for assigned testing areas including maintenance of test cases

· Expertise in creating a variety of test data using automated test tools (e.g. SOAP UI, Swagger, Postman) to assist both functional and regression testing during an iteration

· Experience performing database verification using SQL in an Oracle environment

· Experience creating and managing project defects based on priority and severity

· Experience assisting with user acceptance testing, both data creation and test execution

· Knowledge of how to enter defects in industry standard defect tracking tools and following defects throughout the test life cycle

· Knowledge of standards for health care data exchange, in particular Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)

General

· Experience working efficiently as part of a project team

· Proven and demonstrable troubleshooting and analytical experience

· Strong verbal and written communication skills

· Strong Interpersonal and negotiation skills

· Strong consulting skills to engage with all stakeholders

· A demonstrated team player with a track record for meeting deadline

Must Have:

· Demonstrated system testing expertise through the development of automated test scripts, the creation and execution of complex test plans and the coordination of defects throughout the testing lifecycle

· Expertise in creating a variety of test data using automated test tools (e.g. SOAP UI, Swagger, Postman) to assist both functional and regression testing during an iteration

· Experience creating and managing project defects based on priority and severity