RQ10364 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Responsibilities:

Quality Lead is responsible for overseeing and managing the quality assurance (QA) processes for both manual and automated testing efforts. This role involves leading a team of QA engineers, developing and implementing testing strategies, and ensuring the delivery of high\-quality software products. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in both manual and automated testing, strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC) and QA methodologies.

As a Test Lead you will

• Collaborate with product managers, product owners, and technical team to develop test strategies and test plans
  


• Plans and organizes testing efforts for large systems in Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non\-Graphical User Interface (GUI) environments, including the execution of systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests)
  


• Develop of test plans, test scripts and test cases and execute these against the various components. 
  


• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for functional, regression, and integration testing
  


• Use automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Appium, Katalon or similar to create robust and reusable test scripts.
  


• Provides advice on the testing strategy, test plans, the selection of testing tools, and the identification of resources required for testing.
  


• Assist with planning and creating test data as it relates to each test phase
  


• Executes quality assurance and testing activities for various types of testing such as integration testing, functional testing, regression testing, unit testing, load testing, performance testing and accessibility testing
  


• Plans and organizes testing efforts in both front\-end and back\-end application components/environments 
  


• Communicate test results regularly through reports that summarize test completion and defects found
  


• Help with the implementation of the project technical testing strategy and methodology. This includes testing of integration points and interfaces and non\-functional requirements (e.g. fail\-over, component response times, data integrity, security)
  


• Evaluate test results against acceptance criteria to determine successful completion of the sprint increment
  


• Defines and measures acceptance criteria for test cases
  


• Record all defects/issues in the Cluster’s defect reporting tool (Jira), including detailed descriptions, screenshots, and steps to re\-produce
  


• Participate in elicitation and business requirement workshop sessions, sprint reviews and/or walkthrough meetings
  


• Work with cross\-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the agile / iterative solution development lifecycle
  


• Conducts post\-release / post\-implementation testing
  


• Supports clients with user acceptance testing (UAT) activities
  


• Creates traceability matrix to ensure testing outcomes align with business requirements
  


• Coordinate and facilitate regular defect review meetings with Business Analysts and Business stakeholders
  


• Provide testing and defect status updates in daily scrum stand\-ups, team meetings as required
  


• Provide weekly report confirming status of assigned tasks
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• 10+ years of experience in process, planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts
  


• Demonstrates working knowledge of the testing process and the Software development life cycle (SDLC), including Agile & DevOps
  


• Hands\-on experience with automation tools like Selenium, Appium, Katalon etc.
  


• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and reusable code for test automation
  


• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript.
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Testing Skills/Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in process, planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts
  


• Demonstrates working knowledge of the testing process and the Software development life cycle (SDLC), including Agile & DevOps
  


• Experience with creating, reviewing, and executing test strategy, test plans and test cases
  


• Executes quality assurance and testing activities for various types of testing such as integration testing, functional testing, regression testing, unit testing, load testing, performance testing and accessibility testing
  


• Experience with providing identification and resolution of problems/issues
  


• Plans and organizes testing efforts in both front\-end and back\-end application components/environments 
  


• Communicate test results regularly through reports that summarize test completion and defects found
  

Automation Testing, Technical Skills/Experiences:

• Hands\-on experience with automation tools like Selenium, Appium, Katalon etc.
  


• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and reusable code for test automation
  


• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript.
  


• Familiarity with testing frameworks such as TestNG, JUnit, NUnit, or PyTest.
  


• Experience with API testing tools like Postman, SoapUI, or RestAssured.
  


• Knowledge of RESTful and SOAP web services.
  


• Ability to write and execute SQL queries for database validation and data\-driven testing.
  


• Ability to debug and troubleshoot automation scripts and identify root causes of failures.
  


• Ability to adapt to changing requirements and technologies.
  


• Experience with AODA Compliance Audit tools, AXE, WAVE etc.
  


• Familiarity with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner (optional)
  

Leadership Skills:

• Collaborate with cross\-functional teams, including development, product management, and operations, to ensure a unified approach to quality.
  


• Drive initiatives to enhance testing tools, frameworks, and processes to improve overall efficiency and effectiveness.
  


• Communicate testing progress, results, and risks to stakeholders, providing actionable insights and recommendations.
  


• Act as a key point of contact for QA\-related issues and escalations.
  


• Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement within the organization.
  


• Excellent analytical, problem\-solving and decision\-making skills.
  


• Strong organizational, creativity and perseverance skills.
  


• Strong verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal skills.
  


• Proven track record for building strong working relationships.