Quality Assurance Engineer

Toronto 22 months agoFull-time External
Negotiable
Quality Assurance Engineer On behalf of our client in the Professional Services Sector, PROCOM is looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer. Quality Assurance Engineer - Job Description • The QA Engineer will act as an Automation Engineer who is successful in growing, developing, and implementing automated testing solutions to maximize testing coverage and reduce test cycle time • Responsible for architecting, designing and implementing test automation frameworks from ground up into a continuous integration and execution model • Develop, execute and maintain automation test scripts to meet software release deliverables, project testing requirements and other quality considerations • Responsible for creating data portability functions • Create data necessary for the scripts based on the functionality • Responsible for developing smoke, functional and regression test suites for GUI Front End, and Database backend • Document, maintain, and monitor software problems • Evaluate existing automation frameworks and recommend improvements in coverage and performance • Recommend strategies and methods to improve test plans and test processes • Maintain well organized records of test results and generate historical analysis of test results • Lead projects while mentoring other members of the QA team • Assist Test Manager in integrating automation methodologies within QA methodologies Quality Assurance Engineer - Mandatory Skills • 6+ years of development or test automation experience • Solid understanding of Quality Assurance methods and practices • Deep understanding of manual and automated testing concepts • Solid understanding of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) • Strong object-oriented programming skills • Experience in testing web applications and web services developed using the latest technologies and frameworks: .NET, JAVA, Rest, XML, JSON, JQuery, etc. • Hands-on experience with a mix of modern Test Automation tools and frame works, (e.g. Selenium using Java or Java Script and HP Unified Functional Automated Testing tools) • Experience with UI testing frameworks • Experience using Continuous Integration tools like Jenkins • Experience with Agile testing methodologies including ATDD and Test-Driven Development (TDD • Strong analytical and communication skills, ability to effectively work with both technical and non-technical resources • GCP exp and/or certification is preferred (or other cloud) Quality Assurance Engineer – Preferred Skills • Advanced SQL knowledge is a plus • Exposure to performance testing and knowledge of performance testing tools is a plus Quality Assurance Engineer - Assignment Start Date ASAP – 3 months to start Quality Assurance Engineer - Assignment Location Toronto, ON – Work Hybrid About the Company: Procom Procom is one of North America’s leading staffing and contract workforce services providers. A privately held company, Procom has been deeply committed to continuous growth and improvement for both ourselves and our clients. Successfully meeting the needs of Fortune 500 clients since 1978, Procom has 14 offices across North America, with over 8,500 skilled professionals currently on assignment. Our business succeeds because we are reliable and our clients trust us, and we work hard to earn that trust by providing keen insight and a commitment to transparency. Through ongoing partnerships, we have become recognized as the market-leading source of high-performing services and solutions that transform how our clients acquire and manage the very best talent. With prestigious recognition, including being named one of Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies each year since we first qualified in 2006, we are extremely proud of what we’ve accomplished. In every aspect, we rely on the excellence of individuals to make a difference. We know that people matter. And we want to work with you. Company Size: 5,000 to 9,999 employees Industry: Other/Not Classified Founded: 1978 Website: https://www.procom.ca/home