rq08343 systems testingqa specialist.

Advantages
- Hybrid work environment with a predictable schedule
- Hands-on exposure to cutting-edge automation and CI/CD integration
- Opportunity to contribute to BI and ETL initiatives in a cross-functional Agile team
- Impactful projects aligned with AODA accessibility compliance

Responsibilities
- Develop test strategies and test plans for both manual end-to-end QA testing and automation testing.
- Design, write and modify automated test plans/ test scripts that automatically test functionality & business workflow.
- Utilizes test automation frameworks/tools that support PHP and JavaScript, Python.
- Executes and manages test automation; provides assessment of test program results.
- Collaborate with the DevOps engineer to integrate automation testing scripts to DevOps CD/CI pipeline.
- Perform quality assurance and testing activities for various types of testing such as but not limited to system testing, Web-based UI testing, integration testing for both systems and applications, functional and non functional testing, regression testing, unit testing, post-release / post-implementation testing, load testing, smoke, performance testing and accessibility & AODA testing.
- Create testing artifacts(e.g. test plan, test cases, test data, test results, defects with detailed info and screenshots, test reports/matrix) and manage testing life cycles in Azure DevOps.
- Create/prepare test data to cover all scenarios for a given test case with a wide range of existing data based on business scenarios.
- Perform data analysis and data validation for end-to-end ETL processing testing, including but not limited to data completeness, data accuracy, data integrity for all possible sample records, data redundancy, data format, functional scenarios, and integration workflows.
- Perform a complete data comparison between source and target by writing program/sql or using tools.
- Communicate test results regularly through automated reports that summarize test completion and defects found.
- Provide testing and defect status updates in daily scrum stand-ups and team meetings as required.
- Supports clients with user acceptance testing (UAT) activities.
- Actively participate in elicitation and business requirement workshop sessions, sprint reviews and/or walkthrough meetings.
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the agile/iterative solution development lifecycle.
- Investigates problems/defects, works with developers and BA to find root causes and resolution solutions.
- Other tasks as required by the client to contribute to the successful delivery of the project.
- Provide daily reports confirming the status of assigned tasks.
- Complete work and achieve milestones within the assigned deadlines.
- Comply with the Ontario Government I&IT Directive, standards, operational policy, security procedures and practices, and other applicable Guidelines, Standards and Procedures.
- Comply with the Ontario Government and the Cluster/Ministry Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Guidelines.

Qualifications
Must Haves:
- 8+ years web-based system testing and QA experience for following types of testing but not limited to:
o Integration testing for both system and applications
o Unit testing
o Regression testing
o Functional testing
o Accessibility testing
o Non-functional testing
o Web-based applications
o Smoke testing
o Performance and stress testing
- 3+ years experience using test automation tools/frameworks (Javascript or Python-based framework (e.g., Selenium ) to coding and extracting automation testing and integrating it with DevOps CD/CI pipeline.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with BI products and end-to-end ETL testing experience.

Summary
This opportunity is ideal for a senior-level QA Specialist with robust expertise in manual and automated testing, BI/ETL data validation, and DevOps environments. If you’re passionate about building high-quality, accessible digital services and enjoy solving complex testing challenges in collaborative settings, we encourage you to apply.

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