Ontario Government Client is actively seeking a QA Specialist. As a QA Specialist, you have to bring your analytical prowess, problem-solving acumen, and effective communication skills. Engage in Agile projects, assess requirements, and enhance system functionalities. Leverage your testing expertise, document results meticulously, and stay abreast of cutting-edge technologies. If you're a collaborative team player with a history of meeting deadlines, seize this opportunity to contribute to impactful projects in a challenging and innovative environment.
Note: The candidate is present on-site for three days each week.
Must-Haves:
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, organizational, creativity, and perseverance skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills and a proven track record as a team player meeting deadlines
• Knowledge of automated testing tools - MS Power Platform testing tool and/or Selenium
• Experience with Azure DevOps
Analysis and Problem-Solving Skills:
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, utilizing Agile methodology to define epics and user stories.
• Provide input to requirements evaluation, analyze options, and evaluate conceptual system designs' impact on existing service delivery.
• Communicate results, statistics, metrics, and status to Team Lead/Project Manager.
• Assist developers in issue/defect recreation.
• Attend project meetings, review testing inputs/outputs, and provide progress updates.
Testing Knowledge and Expertise:
• Develop, maintain, and document test plans, cases, scenarios, and scripts as directed by the project.
• Document test results and ensure business and technical alignment in source-to-target mapping.
• Apply knowledge of SDLC methodologies, ITIL processes, and relational databases.
• Stay abreast of emerging IT trends and technologies, including cloud computing and enterprise data warehousing.
• Understand Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) guidelines.
• Familiarity with project management, task estimation, scheduling, and control.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills:
• Gather information and clarify needs for desired system changes.
• Prepare system test documentation and assist in developing user manuals and guidelines.
• Work within specified timelines, identify defects promptly, and provide supporting documentation.
• Contribute to documentation and materials for reviews and knowledge transfer within the team
