Senior QA Tester

Wirehead; Toronto; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Quality Assurance Tester with over 10 years of experience in software testing. The role demands strong expertise in both manual and automated testing, as well as a deep understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position is contract-based and presents a significant opportunity for professional development in a dynamic workplace.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software testing in IT environments.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools like Selenium.
• Proven ability to work under pressure with aggressive timelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and plan automated testing solutions.
• Maintain test strategies, cases, and reports.
• Conduct end-to-end testing of complex systems.

Skills

Manual testing

Automated testing

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Performance testing

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Selenium

Postman

JIRA

LoadRunner

Jenkins

Git

Azure DevOps

Job description

Skills, Knowledge, Experience, and Qualifications:

Core Skills and Experience

• 10+ years of experience in software testing in enterprise-level IT environments and large-scale systems
• Hands-on working experience in manual testing and automated testing tools and frameworks.
• Hands on experience developing and planning automated testing
• Deep understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall testing methodologies.
• Extensive experience with AODA testing and compliance
• Experience creating and maintaining test strategies, test cases and scripts, as well as test reports.
• Experience in test automation tools such as Selenium or Postman for API testing.
• Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar.
• Experience with defect tracking tools like JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Proven expertise in end-to-end testing of complex systems, ensuring coverage of all functional and non-functional requirements.
• Knowledge of QA compliance standards and security testing best practices.

Technical Skills and Experience

• Strong understanding of databases such as SQL, Oracle.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integration tools like Jenkins, Git, or GitLab.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
• Excellent interpersonal relations and demonstrated ability to work with others effectively in teams
• Demonstrated ability to work with functional and technical teams Demonstrated ability to participate in a large team and work closely with other individual team members
• Proven analytical skills and systematic problem solving
• Strong ability to work under pressure, work with aggressive timelines, and be adaptive to change

Must Have:

• 10+ years of experience in software testing in enterprise-level IT environments and large-scale systems
• Hands-on working experience in manual testing and automated testing tools and frameworks.
• Hands on experience developing and planning automated testing
• Experience in test automation tools such as Selenium or Postman for API testing.
• Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Consulting

• Industries

  Government Administration

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