Job Description
Job Title: Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior
Location: Toronto or Guelph
Work Model: Hybrid
Duration: 5 months
Extension: 3 times
Must Haves
- 5+ years of QA testing using Agile, hybrid and Waterfall SDLC methodologies.
- Provide comprehensive and detailed hands-on testing covering cloud-based Java technologies, including JSON, RESTful Web Services, HTML5.
- Develop plans, execute testing and produce testing artifacts, assuring software quality.
- Documenting errors and defect tracking management
- Creation and implementation of test strategy, plans for testing software, debugging code, and enhancing the usability of programs.
Description / Responsibilities / Skills
Description
- Senior QA Specialist responsible for ongoing testing of the Ontario Agricultural Soil Information System (OASIS).
- OASIS comprises core web application built using Azure Cloud Java technology and field data application built using ESRI GIS technology.
- OASIS purpose: design and develop a robust system for collection, storage and maintenance of OMAFA's legacy and new agricultural soil data.
Mandatory Technical Skills and Experience
- Experience conducting accessibility testing in compliance with AODA, including the use of accessibility testing tools.
- Demonstrated understanding of privacy, security, and confidentiality requirements and compliance with OPS and I&ITS policies, standards, directives, and governance requirements.
Soft Skills and Experience
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to assess complex issues and recommend effective solutions.
Experience & Skill Set Requirements
Mandatory Technical Skills and Experience 50%
- Experience conducting accessibility testing in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), including the use of accessibility testing tools.
- Working knowledge of quality assurance and testing tools, including Azure DevOps and Postman
- Demonstrated understanding of privacy, security, and confidentiality requirements and compliance with Ontario Public Service (OPS) and Information & Information Technology Strategy (I&ITS) policies, standards, directives, and governance requirements.
Desirable Technical Skills and Experience 30%
- Experience using approved AI-assisted quality assurance and testing tools to improve testing effectiveness, productivity, quality, and delivery outcomes.
- Experience testing applications or information systems supporting agricultural operations, environmental programs, or soil management solutions.
- Experience testing Esri ArcGIS and Survey123 applications and related geospatial technologies.
- Experience validating integrations involving RESTful APIs, geospatial services, and mapping applications.
- Demonstrated experience delivering quality assurance services within Agile environments, including adapting testing approaches to align with organizational processes, governance requirements, and delivery objectives.
Soft Skills and Experience 15%
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to assess complex issues and recommend effective solutions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong facilitation and collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience liaising with business stakeholders, developers, architects, analysts, and project teams to support successful solution delivery.
- Ability to understand and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Strong attention to detail to ensure requirements are fully captured, validated, and implemented.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver work within established timelines and project milestones.
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