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Maarut; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Maarut is seeking a Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to lead testing efforts across GUI and non-GUI environments. The role focuses on planning tests, developing test scripts, and executing diverse testing types, including API, integration, and UAT.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with REST/SOAP APIs, Azure DevOps for test management and pipelines, and a solid grasp of SDLC/STLC. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for success in a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and implementing testing for large systems.
• Knowledge of structured QA methodologies and STLC.
• Ability to develop test cases, data and scripts for multiple testing types.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans, scripts and data for testing phases.
• Execute functional and non-functional tests including API testing.
• Collaborate with project teams to analyze requirements and validate designs.

Skills

Testing strategy

Test planning

API testing

Azure DevOps

QA methodologies

Tools

Azure DevOps

JIRA

CASE tools

Job description

RQ11865 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

• Provides advice on the testing strategy, test plans, the selectionof testing tools, and the identification of resources required for testing
  
• Plans and organizes testing efforts for large systems in GraphicalUser Interface (GUI) and non-Graphical User Interface (GUI) environments,including the execution of systems integration tests, specialized tests, anduser acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests)
  
• The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for thedevelopment of test plans, test scripts and test cases and executing theseagainst the various components. The tester will work with the testing lead andIT lead of each project as well as the project team members in the analysis,design, development, implementation and ongoing support of the required systems
  

General Skills:

• Experience in planning, organizing and implementing testingefforts at the specified experience level
  
• Knowledge of structured methodologies for the development,design, implementation and maintenance of applications
  
• Knowledge and experience in the use of Computer AidedSoftware Engineering (CASE) tools and data query tools to aid in thedevelopment of test cases
  
• Knowledge and experience in the use of automated test toolsand version control systems on one or more platforms
  
• Experience executing functional tests, non-functional testsand systems level integration tests
  
• Experience supporting user acceptance testing andparticipating in UAT activities
  
• Experience with quality assurance principles, practices,tools and structured methodologies
  
• Experience creating testing strategy documentation, testplans, test cases and test data for various types and phases of testing,including technical and business functional validation
  
• Experience in quality assurance and testing, including unittesting, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etc.
  
• Knowledge and experience in all phases of the SystemsDevelopment Life Cycle
  
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-makingskills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and writtencommunication skills; and interpersonal skills
  
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
  
• Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools
  
• Knowledge and experience in at least one programminglanguage
  
• Experience in the use of information retrieval packages
  
• Knowledge and understanding of testing methods in anobject-oriented environment
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Managementprinciples, concepts, policies and practices.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarianswith Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
  
• Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for bothlarge and small systems
  
• Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets ofautomated test cases
  
• Experience te sting Commercial Off-the Shelf Applications(COTS)
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• Experience in process, planning, organizing, andimplementing testing efforts
  
• Experience with manual testing
  
• Analysis of business rules
  
• Creation of test cases
  
• Experience with API testing
  

Nice to have:

• Knowledge and experience in testing of the Registry system(ex. Catalyst).
  
• written communication skills to document and report complexfindings from testing projects to project owners.
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Quality Assurance Methodology:

• Senior System Tester with 3+ years of experience in process,planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts
  
• Experience with integration testing strategies forasynchronous and event-driven architectures
  
• Extensive background in testing system integrations inservice-oriented and microservices environments
  
• Experience with manual testing
  
• Experience in working with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)software.
  
• Knowledge and experience in testing of the Registry system(ex. Catalyst).
  
• Knowledge of the systems development cycle (SDLC), softwaretest life cycle (STLC), project management.
  
• Knowledge of application development methodologies,techniques and methods, structured
  

Quality Assurance Experience:

• Analysis and design methodology, techniques; structuredtesting
  
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps for test casemanagement, pipelines, and defect tracking
  
• Solid understanding of web service protocols including SOAP,REST, HTTP, XML, and JSON
  
• Proficient in testing REST and SOAP APIs, security, and dataintegrity through structured request/response analysis
  
• Analysis of business requirements and functional designs
  
• Knowledge of Risk and evidence-based testing
  
• Analysis of business rules
  
• Creation of the test cases, traceability matrix
  
• Defining the expected results
  
• Creation of test data, test user accounts
  
• Creation of database queries to select test data and ensuredatabase integrity
  
• Recording the results of the testing in DevOps/JIRA
  
• Experience in entry, exit and acceptance testing criteria
  

Nice to have:

• Presentations to project and team members.
  
• Cross training to project and team members.
  
• Internet and Intranet, operating systems, databases, networkprotocols, and data transformation.
  
• Excellent written communication skills to document andreport complex findings from testing projects to project owners.