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HM NoteThis hybrid contract role is three days in office. Candidates resume must include first and last name. For shortlisted candidates, interviews will occur on Sep 2nd and 3rd only. Please ensure availability during that time as there will be no rescheduling of interviews.DescriptionResponsibilitiesProvides advice on the testing strategy, test plans, the selection of testing tools, and the identification of resources required for testing plans and organizes testing efforts for large systems in GUI and non-GUI environments, including the execution of systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests).The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for the development of test plans, test scripts and test cases and executing these against the various components.The tester will work with the testing lead and IT lead of each project as well as the project team members in the analysis, design, development, implementation and ongoing support of the required systems.SkillsGeneral SkillsDemonstrated experience in planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts at the specified experience levelKnowledge of structured methodologies for the development, design, implementation and maintenance of applicationsKnowledge and experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and data query tools to aid in the development of test casesKnowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools and version control systems on one or more platformsDemonstrated experience executing functional tests, non-functional tests and systems level integration testsDemonstrated experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activitiesDemonstrated experience with quality assurance principles, practices, tools and structured methodologiesDemonstrated experience creating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases and test data for various types and phases of testing, including technical and business functional validationDemonstrated experience in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etc.Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life CycleExcellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skillsA team player with a track record for meeting deadlinesKnowledge of one or more automated testing toolsDesirable SkillsKnowledge and experience in at least one programming languageDemonstrated experience in the use of information retrieval packagesKnowledge and understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented environmentKnowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices.Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standardsMust Have1-2 years of Salesforce Public Sector Foundation (License and Permit) testingDemonstrated experience with Salesforce, DevOps, Microsoft tools including Visio and Project and Miro boardsDemonstrated experience and knowledge of the Ontario Digital Service Standard, Ontario Service Design Playbook and the Digital First Assessment product delivery approach (Pre-Discovery, Discovery, Alpha, Beta, Live)Knowledge and understanding of digital product development, implementation and managementDemonstrated experience in the development of test scripts and user storiesDemonstrated experience testing prototypes and conducting usability testingDemonstrated experience conducting iterative analysis and testingKnowledge of user-centered designDemonstrated experience conducting UAT, AODA and vulnerability testingAbility to lead and coordinate testing teamKnowledge Transfer RequirementsKnowledge transfer is expected to occur through the duration of the assignment through regular meetings, touchpoints, and working sessions with LRC staffAll design, development and artefacts, including all relevant and complete documents must be transferred to the ministry in the designated repositories providedDedicated knowledge transfer sessions will be scheduled during the close-out phase of the project to ensure completeness of knowledge transfer and all documentation is shared, and allow LRC staff to ask clarification and/or follow up questionsEvaluation CriteriaManual Testing Skills/Experience - 45 points (weighted score)8+ years experience in QA analysisExperience developing Test Cases/Scripts and data requirements, develop test scenarios, test cases for manual testingDemonstrated experience conducting iterative testing in SalesforcesExperience developing technical testing strategies/plansExperience executing testing activities for a number of types of testing such as:Integrations testingUnit testingRegression testingFunctional testingAccessibility testingNon-functional testingVulnerability testingDemonstrated experience in developing test plans, test scripts and test data; documenting software defects and tracking resolutionsDemonstrated experience with User Acceptance testing and leading initial UAT sessionsHands-on skills with Salesforce UI and backend testingSoft Skills - 20 points (weighted score)Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skillsExcellent communication skills, both written and verbalExperience reporting progress on deliverables to team, project leads and management, including proactively raising risks/issues with migrationsDemonstrated experience working with clients and technical teams to ensure effective resolution of defects and management of change request are completeAgile Experience - 20 points (weighted score)Experience with Agile scrum methodologiesDemonstrated experience with agile sprint management, bug tracking and testing life cycle management using Azure DevOpsThorough understanding of SDLC, specifically QA processes in agile development environmentsTesting - 10 points (weighted score)Demonstrated experience conducting AODA and vulnerability testing using standard testing tools (e.g. JAWS, NVDA)Demonstrated experience conducting functional and UAT testing in SalesforcePublic Sector Experience - 5 points (weighted score)Previous experience working in Government or Public Sector organizations #J-18808-Ljbffr