RQ11880 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist

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 Quality Assurance 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.

· Executes functional, integration, system, and regression tests.

· Validates that the system behaves as expected under various conditions.

· Identifies, document, and track software defects using tools like ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, and Azure DevOps.

· Works closely with developers to reproduce and resolve issues.

· Develops and maintains automated test scripts using tools like Micro Focus, OpenText™ UFT, Selenium, TestComplete, or Postman.

· Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.

· Conduct performance, stress, and load testing to ensure the system can handle expected user traffic and data volumes.

· Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.

· Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and project managers to clarify requirements and ensure quality.

· Participate in Agile ceremonies like sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

· Maintain detailed documentation of test results, test coverage, and quality metrics.

· Provide input for user manuals and release notes.

· Ensure testing processes comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Must Have Experience:

5+ years experience developing Test Cases/Scripts and Data Requirements, develop test scenarios, test cases for manual testing

5+ years experience develop test cases/scripts as well as test data, ensuring all of the Business requirements are met by creating a traceability matrix.

5+ years of experience executing various types of testing, including:

• Automation testing
• Integration testing
• Unit testing
• Regression testing
• Functional testing
• Accessibility testing
• Non-functional testing

3+ years of experience managing test plans and test cases in Azure DevOps, and hands-on experience in Azure DevOps Kanban Board management