RQ11226 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Responsibilities:

·      Follow a clearly defined test strategy

·      Complete all functional and regression testing activities of Web application components and reports, including direct API, automation, integration testing, as required

·      Work efficiently as part of the project team, participating in iteration planning sessions and defining acceptance criteria

·      Effectively create and manage defects based on priority and severity

·      Provide system testing expertise through creation and execution of complex test plans and the coordination of defects throughout the testing lifecycle

·      Create test plans for assigned testing areas including the maintenance of test cases

·      Perform test execution and results reporting

·      Assist user acceptance testing with both data creation and test execution

·      Plan and lead peer reviews of various test artefacts

·      Provide input on project test strategy

·      Provide review of test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

·      Both participate and lead defect review process on a regular basis

·      Enter defects in industry standard defect tracking tool 

·      Follow defects throughout the testing lifecycle

·      Assist in the analysis and definition of testing scope during an iteration

·      Perform database verification using SQL in an Oracle environment

·      Create test data using automated test tools to assist both functional and regression testing during a sprint

·      Assist and advise the DADS IT Project Manager and the IDMS Testing Lead with issues and scope management.

General Skills:

·      Experience working efficiently as part of a project team

·      Proven and demonstrable troubleshooting and analytical experience

·      Strong verbal and written communication skills

·      Strong Interpersonal and negotiation skills

·      Strong consulting skills to engage with all stakeholders

·      A demonstrated team player with a track record for meeting deadline

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Technical Skills

·      Experience following a clearly defined test strategy

·      Demonstrated system testing expertise through the development of automated test scripts, the creation and execution of complex test plans and the coordination of defects throughout the testing lifecycle

·      Experience providing assistance to the DADS IT Project Manager and the IDMS Testing Lead with issues and scope management

·      Experience assisting in the analysis and definition of testing scope during an iteration

·      Experience providing input to project test strategy

·      Experience planning and leading peer reviews for various test artefacts

·      Experience reporting test results and coordinating defects through the testing lifecycle of a project

·      Experience leading and/or participating in the defect review process on a regular basis

·      Experience reviewing test results of both technical and non-technical stakeholders

·      Understanding of accessibility regulations and standards

·      Experience with all test activities including functional, integration and regression testing of Web application components and reports

·      Experience creating entry and exit criteria for the system testing effort

·      Experience in creating and executing test plans for assigned testing areas including maintenance of test cases

·      Expertise in creating a variety of test data using automated test tools (e.g. SOAP UI, Swagger, Postman) to assist both functional and regression testing during an iteration

·      Experience performing database verification using SQL in an Oracle environment

·      Experience creating and managing project defects based on priority and severity

·      Experience assisting with user acceptance testing, both data creation and test execution

·      Knowledge of how to enter defects in industry standard defect tracking tools and following defects throughout the test life cycle

·      Knowledge of standards for health care data exchange, in particular Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)

Must Have:

• Complete all functional and regression testing activities of Web application components and reports, including direct API, automation, integration testing, as required

• Provide system testing expertise through creation and execution of complex test plans and the coordination of defects throughout the testing lifecycle

• Experience leading and/or participating in the defect review process on a regular basis

• Experience with all test activities including functional, integration and regression testing of Web application components and reports

• Expertise in creating a variety of test data using automated test tools (e.g. SOAP UI, Swagger, Postman) to assist both functional and regression testing during an iteration