Senior Test Specialist

TEEMA; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Test Specialist to enhance their ongoing project. This role involves collaborating with a dynamic Agile team to develop and test a new application, focusing on both front-end and API testing. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in automated testing, regression, and user acceptance testing, ensuring high-quality deliverables. If you're a self-starter with a quality-oriented mindset and excellent communication skills, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment. Join a team where your contributions will be valued and recognized.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in automated test scripts and various testing types.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a remote Agile team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Agile team to test application front-end and APIs.
• Create and execute test plans, document issues, and assist in troubleshooting.

Skills

Automated Test Scripts

Regression Testing

System Testing

Integration Testing

Exploratory Testing

User Acceptance Testing

Communication Skills

Quality Mindset

Issue Identification

Usability and Compatibility Testing

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

JUnit

Job description

Job Title: Senior Test Specialist
Job ID: 77246
Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Overview:
We are looking for a Senior Test Specialist to join an ongoing project to develop a new application for our client. This individual must be a self-starter and work well within an Agile team.

What you will be doing:

• Testing: Collaborate with a cross-functional Agile team to test both the application front-end and APIs.
• Client Interaction: Work directly with the client and follow their direction as appropriate.
• Analysis: Think beyond immediate solutions to identify all impacts and risks.
• Review: Analyze business and technical specifications.
• Test Plans: Create quality test plans and both manual and automated scripts.
• Execution: Execute test scripts and review results.
• Reporting: Document technical issues and report bugs to developers.
• Troubleshooting: Assist in troubleshooting issues.

What you must have:

• Automated Test Scripts: Minimum 5 years of experience in building and executing automated test scripts.
• Testing Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in regression, system, integration, and exploratory testing.
• User Acceptance Testing: Minimum 3 years of experience working with end users to assist with User Acceptance Testing.
• Tools: Minimum of 2 years of experience developing automated test scripts using tools like Cypress, Playwright, and/or Junit.
• Agile Team: Minimum of 2 years of experience working within an Agile team.
• Self-Starter: Ability to work with minimal supervision after training.
• Communication: Strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a remote team.
• Quality Mindset: A quality-oriented mindset and approach.
• Team Environment: Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team environment.
• Issue Identification: Ability to identify issues and risks, as well as quality and scope deviations.
• Desirable Skills: Usability and Compatibility
• Testing: Experience with usability and compatibility testing.
• Public Sector: Experience working with the public sector.