RQ10226 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Description:

The resources will be working on back\-end integration, web service, and API testing.

• Plan, document and execute both manual and automated API test cases for:  
  


• connectivity/regression testing specific to the rollout of the new API gateway platform for the Ontario Business Registry 
  


• application, regression/functional testing specific to new OBR ReST\-based web services
  


• Fulfill the role of subject matter expert for issues and questions pertaining to configuration, access, and functionality of web services (APIs) in the OBR application
  


• Support and guide internal/external Ministry partners in their integration and testing activities related to the new API gateway platform and the roll\-out of ReST\-based APIs
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• Testing experience with SOAP/ReST\-based APIs using third\-party tools such as ReadyAPI, SoapUI and Postman
  


•  Hands\-on testing experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server, Oracle, structured SQL\-based query languages, and IBM API Connect platform.
  


• Testing experience (functional and non\-functional) of SOAP\-based and ReST\-based transactional web services in an n\-tier Java EE server environment, ideally in the context of occupational and/or business registry systems
  

Nice to have:

• ideally in the context of occupational and/or business registry systems
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Expert testing experience with SOAP/ReST\-based APIs:

• 5\-10 years expert experience in scripting, executing, and maintaining automated API/web service tests using:
  


• third\-party tools such as ReadyAPI, SoapUI and Postman
  


• design/coding techniques such as schema validation, parameter passing, and Groovy scripting
  

Technical skills with required API testing toolset:

• 5\-10 years of design/coding techniques such as schema validation, parameter passing, and Groovy scripting
  


• 5\-10 years Hands\-on testing experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server, Oracle, structured SQL\-based query languages, and IBM API Connect platform.
  


• Hands\-on experience using HP ALM, JIRA and other test/defect management tools.
  

Expert QA testing experience in an n\-tier Java EE env.:

• Expert QA testing experience (functional and non\-functional) of SOAP\-based and ReST\-based transactional web services in an n\-tier Java EE server environment, ideally in the context of occupational and/or business registry systems
  

Communication & relationship mgmt. skills:

• Excellent analytical, problem\-solving, and decision\-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
  


• Ability to document complex test plans/cases for technical systems clearly and perform knowledge transfer effectively to fulltime technical staff.
  


• Good understanding of systems environments, business analysis and change management.
  


• Proven ability to prioritize and parallelize assigned tasks to achieve milestones within tight deadlines.