RQ08691 Systems TestingQA Specialist

Advantages
- Work on large-scale enterprise systems with modern testing methodologies
- Hybrid work model offering flexibility and collaboration
- Exposure to REST API testing, SQL database testing, and automation tools
- Opportunity to influence testing strategy and best practices
- Competitive compensation and contract stability

Responsibilities
- Provide advice on testing strategy, test plans, selection of testing tools, and identification of resources required for testing.
- Plan and organize testing efforts for large systems in both GUI and non-GUI environments, including systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests).
- Develop test plans, test scripts, and test cases, and execute them against various components. Collaborate with the testing lead, IT lead, and project team members in the analysis, design, development, implementation, and ongoing support of required systems.

Qualifications
Must Haves:
- Skilled in executing functional, and non-functional, systems integration, load, and performance, and API testing.
- Proficiency in using automated test tools.
- Strong ability to analyze test results, troubleshoot issues, and provide recommendations.

General Skills:
- Experience in planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts.
- Knowledge of structured methodologies for application development, design, implementation, and maintenance.
- Proficient in using Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and data query tools for test case development.
- Experienced in using automated test tools and version control systems across multiple platforms.
- Skilled in executing functional, non-functional, and systems-level integration tests.
- Experienced in supporting user acceptance testing (UAT) and participating in UAT activities.
- Knowledgeable in quality assurance principles, practices, tools, and structured methodologies.
- Proficient in creating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases, and test data for various testing phases, including technical and business functional validation.
- Experienced in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, and performance testing.
- Knowledgeable in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong organizational, creativity, and perseverance skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- A team player with a track record of meeting deadlines.
- Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools.

Desirable Skills:
- Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language.
- Experience using information retrieval packages.
- Understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented environment.
- Knowledge of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.
- Understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.
- Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems.
- Skilled in coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases.
- Experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf Applications (COTS).

Summary
Our client is looking for a highly skilled Systems Testing/QA Specialist with expertise in REST API testing, SQL, and automation to support large-scale enterprise system transformation projects. If you have strong functional testing skills, experience in test automation, and hands-on database testing expertise, this is a great opportunity to contribute to a high-impact initiative.

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