Test Lead

LanceSoft; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company in Toronto is seeking a skilled QA Testing Lead with at least 8 years of experience in diverse testing methodologies, including agile and waterfall. The individual will lead test strategy design, coordinate with project management, and oversee hands-on testing of cloud technologies. Ideal candidates will have strong SQL skills, AODA experience, and the ability to adapt testing strategies based on results.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of QA testing using agile, hybrid and waterfall SDLC methodologies.
• Comprehensive hands-on testing covering cloud-based Java technologies including JSON and RESTful Web Services.
• Proficient in SQL for supporting testing activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of test strategy, plans, scenarios and procedures.
• Coordinate test strategy with project managers.
• Write and review test strategies for projects.

Skills

QA testing

SQL

Cloud-based Java technologies

AODA testing

Agile methodologies

Azure DevOps

Postman

Education

Engineering or Computer Science degree

Tools

Automation test scripts

Testing management software

Job description

Duration

11 Months (With Possible Extension)

Must Have

• 8+ years of QA testing using agile, hybrid and waterfall SDLC methodologies.
• Provide comprehensive and detailed hands-on testing covering cloud-based Java technologies including JSON, RESTful Web Services, HTML5.
• Proficient in the use of SQL in supporting testing activities.
• Experience with AODA testing and use of related tools.
• Experience in project management and QA approaches.
• Working knowledge of testing tools such Azure DevOps, Postman
• Knowledge to design and ability to write automation test scripts.
• Working knowledge of test management software tools

Nice to Have

• Working knowledge of GIS spatial datasets
• Working knowledge of programming scripting languages such as python.
• Engineering or Computer Science background degree
• Previous Public Sector experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of test strategy, plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures for testing General Skills.
• Experience co-ordinating the test strategy and plan with project managers and others.
• Experience writing and reviewing a test strategy for the project, and test policy for the organization.
• Experience contributing the testing perspective to other project activities, such as development, integration testing, etc.
• Experience planning the tests - considering the context and understanding the test objectives and risk - including selecting test approaches, estimating the time, effort and cost of testing, acquiring resources, defining test levels, cycles and planning incident management.
• Experience initiating the specification, preparation, implementation and execution of tests, monitor the test results and check the exit criteria.
• Experience adapting planning based on test results and progress(tweaking the plan) and take necessary actions to compensate for problems.
• Experience introducing suitable metrics for measuring test progress and evaluating the quality of the testing and product.
• Experience providing input to test automation strategy, test automation framework roadmap Experience selecting tools to support testing and organize any training in tool use for testers.
• Experience coordinating usage and assignment of test environment with all stakeholders.
• Experience writing test summary reports based on the information gathered during testing.
• Experience executing full lifecycle software development Experience programming well-designed, testable, efficient code Experience creating / producing specifications and determine operational feasibility.
• Experience leading / providing guidance to team members A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.