RQ08628 - Automation Developer - Senior - Jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4C

Job Description

The Ontario Business Registry (OBR) Program requires a QA Specialist/ DeveloperResponsibilities will include:

• Identifies opportunities for automation within software processes
• Designs and executes QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality
• Designs and writes test automation scripts
• Utilizes test automation frameworks
• Investigates problems in software as a result of testing
• Works with QA analysts and software developers to find solutions
• Provides 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 Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-Graphical
• User Interface (GUI) environments, including the execution of systems integration test 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

General Skills:

• Set goals with the team, prioritize tasks, and own deliverables;
• Provide recommendations for improvement of applications to stakeholders;
• Conduct PoCs on latest test automation tools and technologies;
• Establish automation test coverage strategy that aligns with the product design and covers the entire software development
• life cycle;
• Design, build, and execute Web and API test scripts by translating manual regression test cases into automated test scripts;
• Leverage existing Automation Frameworks to build new test scripts while maintaining existing test scripts as per business
• requirements;
• Set up Automation Test Environment for multiple application platforms such as Web, iOS, Android;
• Define architecture, design, and implementation of Test Automation Framework;
• Lead/execute testing for large-scale, web applications, tools, and/or software;
• Create, advocate and coach test automation best practices to team membersamp; development teams;
• Quickly ramp up and gain relevant domain and technology knowledge.

Desirable Skills:

• 5+ years demonstrated expertise working with Selenium, SoapUI;
• Have 5+ years of demonstrated QA Automation development;
• BA/ BS preferably in Computer Science OR, Information Technology;
• Experience with UI test frameworks such as Selenium Webdriver;
• 5+ years of proven experience in defining, developing and owning test automation infrastructure for a large enterprise;
• 5+ years demonstrated experience in programming languages like Java, .net, Python, JavaScript;
• 5+ years demonstrated working knowledge of CI/CD using Jenkins or other automation tools;
• Capable level of programming with at least 1 software language such as NodeJS, Ruby, Java, C#, or Python;
• 5+ years demonstrated experience working in an Agile environment;
• Experience with API test frameworks.

RequirementsExperience and Skill Set Requirements:Must Haves:

• Extensive experience with automated testing (create/modify/execute test scripts); Demonstrated QA Automation development
• Selenium (Highly Preferred), HP UFT, ReadyAPI, Java; IntelliJ IDEA, analysis and design methodology, techniques; structured testing

Nice to have:

• Knowledge and experience in testing of a Registry system (ex. Catalyst);
• Knowledge of application development methodologies, techniques and methods.

Skill Set Requirements:Quality Assurance Methodology:

• Senior automation developer with 5+ years of experience in process, planning, organizing and implementing automated
• testing efforts
• Extensive experience with automated testing (create/modify/execute test scripts);
• Demonstrated QA Automation development
• Experience with manual testing;
• Selenium (Highly Preferred), HP UFT, ReadyAPI, Java; IntelliJ IDEA,
• Jira; Azure Devops
• Experience in working with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software;
• Knowledge and experience in testing of a Registry system (ex. Catalyst);
• Knowledge of the systems development cycle (SDLC), software test life cycle (STLC), project management;
• Knowledge of application development methodologies, techniques and methods.

Quality Assurance Experience:

• Analysis and design methodology, techniques; structured testing
• Analysis of business requirements and functional designs
• Knowledge of Risk and evidence-based testing
• Analysis of business rules
• Identifying the test scenarios
• Creation of the automated test scripts cases, traceability matrix
• Defining the expected results
• Creation of test data, test user accounts
• Creation of database queries to select test data and ensure database integrity
• Recording the results of the testing in Microfocus ALM/JIRA
• Experience in entry, exit and acceptance testing criteria

Nice to have:

• Presentations to project and team members.
• Cross training to project and team members.
• Internet and Intranet, operating systems, databases, network protocols, and data transformation.
• Excellent written communication skills to document and report complex findings from testing projects to project owners