RQ11822 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Scope:

• The Corrections Systems Portfolio requires a temporary Systems Testing and QA Specialist to support the delivery, maintenance, and product management lifecycle of enhancements to the Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS), Youth Offender Tracking Information System (YOTIS), and associated integration solutions and services.
  
• The successful proponent will plan, design, execute, and document quality assurance and testing activities to ensure solutions meet business, technical, security, privacy, accessibility, and operational requirements. Responsibilities include translating requirements into test plans, test cases, test scripts, test data, and automated testing solutions; performing functional, integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing; and managing defect resolution throughout the software development lifecycle. The resource will also develop automated test suites, perform application coding and defect fixes, troubleshoot production issues, while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver high-quality, secure, and maintainable solutions.
  

Assignment Deliverables:

• Develop QA strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data.
  
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts and regression test cycles.
  
• Execute functional, integration, system, regression, end-to-end, and accessibility testing.
  
• Identify, document, track, and resolve application defects and issues.
  
• Perform root cause analysis and implement code fixes for defects and production issues.
  
• Support troubleshooting, break/fix activities, and maintenance of application integrations and interfaces.
  
• Develop and maintain reusable testing frameworks and automation solutions.
  
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding and quality standards.
  
• Support deployment activities and release validation testing.
  
• Produce testing, technical, operational, and knowledge transfer documentation.
  
• Develop quality metrics, status reporting, and recommendations for process improvement.
  
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, accessibility, architecture, and operational standards.
  
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, vendors, developers, architects, and project teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Have:

• Credentials and/or experience that reflect current IT Technology Standards. Certification and/or demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with the key Application Testing and Development (coding) concepts, tasks, techniques and skills.
  
• Experience developing and executing test strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data.
  
• Experience with application development, coding, troubleshooting, debugging, and implementing defect fixes and enhancements, which includes break/fix solutions support.
  
• Experience with or the ability to learn and understanding SOLGEN Corrections applications and integrations, including Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS), Youth Offender Tracking Information System (YOTIS).
  
• Experience in Azure DevOPS, .NET technologies (ASP.NET, ADO.NET, .NET framework), C#, Entity Framework, ReactJS, HTMLS/CS/JavaScript, SQL Database.
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Desired Skills and Experience

Technical Sills:

• Credentials and/or experience that reflect current IT Technology Standards. Certification and/or demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with the key Application Testing and Development (coding) concepts, tasks, techniques and skills.
  
• Experience developing and executing test strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data.
  
• Experience developing, maintaining, and executing automated test scripts and regression test cycles.
  
• Experience with defect tracking, root cause analysis, defect management, and defect resolution processes.
  
• Experience with application development, coding, troubleshooting, debugging, and implementing defect fixes and enhancements, which includes break/fix solutions support.
  
• Experience with or the ability to learn and understand Ministry of the Solicitor General (SOLGEN) Corrections services and their impact on public safety
  
• Experience with or the ability to learn and understanding SOLGEN Corrections applications and integrations, including Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS), Youth Offender Tracking Information System (YOTIS).
  
• Experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile, Scrum, and DevOps methodologies.
  
• Experience preparing technical, testing, and operational documentation.
  
• Experience using testing, defect management, and source code management tools.
  
• Experience in Azure DevOPS, .NET technologies (ASP.NET, ADO.NET, .NET framework), C#, Entity Framework, ReactJS, HTMLS/CS/JavaScript, SQL Database.
  

Stakeholder, Communication and Customer Service Skills:

• Experience in working with diverse stakeholders and Cross-Functional Collaboration, which includes Ministry Partners, and a high- impact team..
  

Research Skills:

• You can maintain current knowledge of trends and advances in IT across various computing platforms, including configuration and/or new development, analysis and design techniques.
  

Technical Skills:

• Credentials and/or experience that reflect current IT Technology Standards. Certification and/or demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with the key Application Testing and Development (coding) concepts, tasks, techniques and skills.
  
• Experience with or the ability to learn and understanding SOLGEN Corrections applications and integrations, including Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS), Youth Offender Tracking Information System (YOTIS).
  
• Hands on experiences with technologies/platforms in Azure DevOPS, .NET technologies (ASP.NET, ADO.NET, .NET framework), C#, Entity Framework, ReactJS, HTMLS/CS/JavaScript, SQL Database
  
• Knowledge and experience of automation tools preferably DevOps
  
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle
  
• Experience developing and executing test strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data.
  
• Experience with application development, coding, troubleshooting, debugging, and implementing defect fixes and enhancements, which includes break/fix solutions support.
  

Testing and Quality Assurance Skills:

• Credentials and/or experience that reflect current IT Technology Standards. Certification and/or demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with the key Application Testing and Development (coding) concepts, tasks, techniques and skills.
  
• Experience developing and executing test strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data.
  
• Experience developing, maintaining, and executing automated test scripts and regression test cycles.
  
• Experience with defect tracking, root cause analysis, defect management, and defect resolution processes.
  
• Experience with application development, coding, troubleshooting, debugging, and implementing defect fixes and enhancements, which includes break/fix solutions support.
  
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools like Microsoft DevOps 
  

Stakeholder Relationship, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Research, Technical Analysis and Technical Skills:

• Experience in working with diverse stakeholders and Cross-Functional Collaboration, which includes Ministry Partners, and a high- impact team.
  

Public Service Experience:

• Previous experience in the last 2 years working in Systems Testing, QA, Software Developer on application development projects in OPS within enterprise environments.