Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist

Job Description:

• 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 tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing.
• Proficient in Cloud technology, Agile, and DevOps.
• Responsible for the development of test plans, test scripts, and test cases, and executing these against various components.
• Works with the testing lead, IT lead, and project team members in the analysis, design, development, implementation, and ongoing support of required systems.

Requirement/Must Have:

• Experience in software testing in enterprise-level IT environments and large-scale systems.
• Hands-on working experience in manual testing and automated testing tools and frameworks.
• Experience in test automation tools such as Selenium or Postman for API testing.
• Experience with defect tracking tools like JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Strong understanding of databases such as SQL and Oracle.

Experience:

• Planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts.
• Knowledge of structured methodologies for development, design, implementation, and maintenance of applications.
• Experience using data query tools to aid in the development of test cases.
• Experience in Test Management tools and version control systems.
• Executing functional tests, non-functional tests, and systems level integration tests.
• Supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities.
• Creating test data for various phases of testing.
• Experience with AODA testing, integration testing, load testing, and performance testing.
• Knowledge of all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle.
• Experience coding automated test scripts and producing sets of automated test cases.
• Testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications.

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain test strategies, test cases, and scripts, as well as test reports.
• Perform end-to-end testing of complex systems, ensuring coverage of all functional and non-functional requirements.
• Ensure QA compliance standards and security testing best practices are followed.
• Collaborate with functional and technical teams to ensure quality deliverables.
• Work under pressure with aggressive timelines while adapting to change.

Should Have:

• Knowledge of at least one programming language.
• Knowledge of testing methods in an object-oriented environment.
• Understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies such as Azure and AWS.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integration tools like Jenkins, Git, or GitLab.

Skills:

• Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall testing methodologies.
• AODA testing and compliance.
• Performance testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical skills and systematic problem-solving.

Qualification And Education:

• Extensive experience in software testing in enterprise-level IT environments.
• Experience in both manual and automated testing tools.
• Experience in the public sector quality assurance standards and practices