Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

LanceSoft; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is looking for a Systems Testing/QA Specialist in Toronto for a 240-day contract. Candidates should have experience in testing large volume online data collection applications, as well as proficiency with test automation tools like UFT. The role requires ensuring compliance with WCAG AA standards and working in both agile and waterfall environments. This hybrid position offers the opportunity to work with diverse technologies and BI solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in testing large online data collection applications.
• Experience with Test Automation tools such as UFT.
• Demonstrated experience working in agile and waterfall environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and deployment of data collection applications.
• Test web applications for WCAG compliance and report defects.
• Develop test materials, including test cases and scripts.

Skills

Testing accessible web applications

Test Automation tools

SQL scripting for testing

Experience with BI solutions

Experience with large volume data applications

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

Azure DevOps

Cognos

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Position: Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

Duration: 240 Days Contract + Possible Extension

Core Skills

• Experience supporting a framework that enables the quick development and deployment of customized online data collection applications used by 5000+ end users within the broader public sector to report on policy, program, achievement, and financial data.
• Experience in testing accessible web applications compliance level WCAG level AA, preferable and reporting defects, preferable experience using screen reader (Jaws) for testing and Compliance Sherriff tool.
• Experience in testing environments built on 3/N-tier web applications using Oracle and/ or SQL Server DBs.
• Experience developing all test material - test cases, test scripts, test data, defects, status reports, etc.
• Demonstrated experience with Test Automation tool in particular Unified Functional Testing (UFT), Client quality Center.
• Demonstrated experience with both manual and automated testing.
• Experience with regression testing.
• Experience with System Integration and User Acceptance Testing cycles.
• Experience with the use of various testing tools, for example Azure DevOps, Client Quality Center (HPQC) and Bugzilla.
• Experience planning test cycles and strategies and related documentation.
• Experience using SQL for testing; Demonstrated experience executing testing as part of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including experience testing through all of the Software Testing Life Cycle phases.
• Demonstrated experience working in an agile and waterfall environment.
• Demonstrated experience working as part of a team.
• Demonstrated experience problem solving and decision making.

Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse Testing Experience

• Demonstrated an in-depth understanding of data warehousing concepts, architecture, and best practices.
• Experience in testing BI solutions like Cognos and Power BI
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with developing and optimizing ETL processes.
• Experience with tools such as Informatica or SSIS.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with desktop tools (Visio, MS Office, MS Project, MS Outlook).
• Strong technical skills in SQL, Databases, XML.
• Demonstrated experience profiling and testing data stored within Databases, XML, CSV, JSON, and Excel files.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and testing data warehouses, data marts, and data extracts.
• Demonstrated experience developing and testing presentation layer and business intelligence reports.
• Knowledge and experience with .NET framework (4.0+), ASP.NET testing, MVC, Entity framework, business entities, WCF, WFF, MS Dynamics, and LINQ, preferable experience in implementing projects tracking solutions with Workflow engine + accessibility.
• ASP.NET testing with C#, Web forms, jscript for multi-browser support CSS with full WCAB AA compliance in web applications, preferable experience using screen reader (JAWS) for testing and High Compliance Sherriff tool.

MUST

• Experience in testing large volume online data collection applications used by 5000+ internal and external end users on multiple areas
• Test Automation tools scripting experience – eg Quick Test pro v10.0, Client quality Center.
• Data warehouse, data marts, ETL processes and BI solutions testing experience (e.g., Cognos and Microsoft Power BI)
• Experience using SQL scripting for testing environments built on 3/N-tier web applications using Oracle and/ or SQL Server DBs;
• Demonstrated AODA testing experience with full WCAG AA compliance in-web applications, screen readers experience (eg Jaws)