At a Glance
- Tasks: Join us to ensure top-notch quality in software for offender tracking systems.
- Company: Be part of a dynamic team in the Ontario public service.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, job stability, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborate with diverse teams and enhance your skills in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in public safety through innovative technology solutions.
- Qualifications: 7-10 years of experience in QA and software testing required.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
The Corrections Systems Portfolio requires a temporary Systems Testing and QA Specialist to support the delivery, maintenance, and product management lifecycle of enhancements to the Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS), Youth Offender Tracking Information System (YOTIS), and associated integration solutions and services.
The successful proponent will plan, design, execute, and document quality assurance and testing activities to ensure solutions meet business, technical, security, privacy, accessibility, and operational requirements. Responsibilities include:
- Translating requirements into test plans, test cases, test scripts, test data, and automated testing solutions.
- Performing functional, integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing.
- Managing defect resolution throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Developing automated test suites, performing application coding and defect fixes, troubleshooting production issues, while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver high-quality, secure, and maintainable solutions.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Developing QA strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data.
- Designing, developing, executing, and maintaining automated test scripts and regression test cycles.
- Executing functional, integration, system, regression, end-to-end, and accessibility testing.
- Identifying, documenting, tracking, and resolving application defects and issues.
- Performing root cause analysis and implementing code fixes for defects and production issues.
- Supporting troubleshooting, break/fix activities, and maintenance of application integrations and interfaces.
- Developing and maintaining reusable testing frameworks and automation solutions.
- Participating in code reviews and ensuring adherence to coding and quality standards.
- Supporting deployment activities and release validation testing.
- Producing testing, technical, operational, and knowledge transfer documentation.
- Developing quality metrics, status reporting, and recommendations for process improvement.
- Ensuring compliance with security, privacy, accessibility, architecture, and operational standards.
- Collaborating with business stakeholders, vendors, developers, architects, and project teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
Requirements
Experience and Skill Set Requirements:
- Credentials and/or experience that reflect current IT Technology Standards.
- Certification and/or demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with the key Application Testing and Development (coding) concepts, tasks, techniques and skills.
- Experience developing and executing test strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data.
- Experience with application development, coding, troubleshooting, debugging, and implementing defect fixes and enhancements, which includes break/fix solutions support.
- Experience with or the ability to learn and understand SOLGEN Corrections applications and integrations, including OTIS and YOTIS.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Experience developing, maintaining, and executing automated test scripts and regression test cycles.
- Experience with defect tracking, root cause analysis, defect management, and defect resolution processes.
- Experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile, Scrum, and DevOps methodologies.
- Experience preparing technical, testing, and operational documentation.
- Experience using testing, defect management, and source code management tools.
Stakeholder, Communication and Customer Service Skills:
- Experience in working with diverse stakeholders and cross-functional collaboration, which includes Ministry Partners, and a high-impact team.
Research Skills:
- Maintaining current knowledge of trends and advances in IT across various computing platforms, including configuration and/or new development, analysis and design techniques.
Public Service Experience:
- Previous experience in the last 2 years working in Systems Testing, QA, Software Developer on application development projects in OPS within enterprise environments.
Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist in Toronto employer: Maarut
At Maarut, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer in Ottawa, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through mentorship opportunities and professional development programs tailored for actuarial leaders. With a focus on strategic impact and a supportive environment, we empower our team to make meaningful contributions while enjoying the unique advantages of working in Canada's vibrant capital.
