QA 9590-3114

HM Note: This hybrid contract role is three (3) days in office. Candidates resume must include first and last name. DescriptionScopeResponsibilitiesContribute towards testing activities for the delivery and product management life cycle of the CDT project. The resource will be responsible for the following activities:

Lead and contribute to in the development of test strategy, preparation of test cases and / scenarios, test scripts, regression test cases and scenarios required to verify solution and system, and testing summary reporting at the end of testing cyclesManage and schedule all test activities including test case development, DevOps maintenance activities, AODA and stress/load testing Lead team and participate in the execution of test cases and scripts to verify solution.

Reconcile, manage, record and track system or functional defects, break/fixes identified during unit, system, functional, business and user acceptance testing Assignment DeliverablesReview functional and design specifications to ensure full understanding of individual deliverablesIdentify test requirements from specifications, map test case requirements and design test coverage planIdentify any potential quality issues per defined process and escalate potential quality issues to management Develop, document, and maintain functional, system and UAT test cases and other test artifacts like the test plans, test scripts, test data, test summary reports and data validation Supervise and participate in the executing of manual test cases and report test results.

Oversee the documentation of software defects and track resolution and communicate defect related issues to project team Development of test plans, test cases and test scripts to validate the functionality of various modulesAbility to create test plan, test cases and test scripts to validate those changes made to the applicationSupport User Acceptance Testing and lead initial UAT sessions, providing guidance to the business users during UATReview user documentation and provide feedback to improve application alignment and clarity of the informationManagement and maintenance of defect log and communication of defect related issues to project manager and project teamWorking closely with QA teams, business resources and developer's vendor resources holding or support triage sessions to ensure appropriate, logging, tracking, monitoring, prioritization and remediation of defects Prepare test data sets that mimic real-world scenarios, ensuring the data covers a wide range of cases and scenariosAbility to create and execute database queries to extract relevant dataExecute and evaluate manual/automated test cases and report test resultsHold, facilitate, or support test plan/test case reviews with cross functional team membersSkillsExperience and Skillset RequirementsMandatory Requirements8+ years of demonstrated QA experience, including leading QA teams, defect tracking using a collaborative tool to manage defects and change request and to communicate status of these to all project participantsKnowledge and experience in the use of version control systems on one or more platforms, preferably Microsoft DevOpsExperience coordinating testing activities with project managers and others team membersKnowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life CycleConceptual skills to see the big picture and assist in integrating QA/testing processes and standardsExcellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skillsDesired Skills And ExperienceExperience in planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts at the specified experience levelKnowledge of structured methodologies for the development, design, implementation and maintenance of applicationsKnowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools and version control systems on one or more platforms, like Microsoft DevOpsExperience initiating the specification, preparation, implementation and execution of tests, monitor the test results, checking the entrance and exit criteriaExperience executing functional tests, non-functional tests and systems level integration testsExperience coordinating testing activities with project managers and others team membersExperience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activitiesExperience contributing the testing perspective to other project activities, such as development, integration testing, etcExperience with quality assurance principles, practices, tools and structured methodologiesExperience creating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases and test data for various types and phases of testing, including technical and business functional validationExperience adapting planning based on test results and progress (tweaking the plan) and take necessary actions to compensate for problemsExperience in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, data testing, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etcKnowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life CycleExcellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skillsA team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, with the ability to shift priorities quickly and effectively when neededResumes Evaluation/CriteriaCriteria 1:

Technical Skills - 35 PointsHands on experiences with technologies/platforms such as SharePoint, Web Services, HTML, JavaScript and VBScript, COTS, SaaS and Cloud applicationsKnowledge and experience of automation tools and use of version control systems on one or more platformsDemonstrate knowledge of regression, data and integration testing with enterprise level applications/solutions. Demonstrate experience executing functional tests, non-functional tests, data testing and systems level integration testsDemonstrate ability to extract and retrieve data by using database queries (e. g.

, SQL)Demonstrate knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life CycleDemonstrate knowledge of structured methodologies for the development, design, implementation and maintenance of applications Demonstrate experience contributing the testing perspective to other project activities, such as development, integration testing, etc. Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle Demonstrate knowledge and experience in the use of version control systems on one or more platforms, preferably DevOpsCriteria 2:

Quality Assurance Skills - 35 Points8+ years of demonstrated QA experience, including leading QA teams, in defect tracking using a collaborative tool to manage defects and change request and to communicate status of these to all project participants Demonstrate experience in test management (Test Plan, Test Scenarios, Test Cases and Test Execution), defect management (Defect Life Cycle and Triage) and Test Execution ReportingDemonstrate experience in defect tracking using a collaborative tool to manage defects and change request and to communicate status of these to all project participantsDemonstrate experience with User Acceptance Testing and leading initial UAT sessionsDemonstrate experience in planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts at the specified experience level Demonstrate knowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools and version control systems on one or more platforms, like Microsoft DevOps Experience initiating the specification, preparation, implementation and execution of tests, monitor the test results, checking the entrance and exit criteria Demonstrate experience executing functional tests, non-functional tests and systems level integration tests Demonstrate experience with quality assurance principles, practices, tools and structured methodologies Demonstrate experience creating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases and test data for various types and phases of testing, including technical and business functional validation Demonstrate experience in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, data testing, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etc Criteria 3:

Business Skills - 25 PointsDemonstrate experience working with clients and technical teams to ensure effective resolution of defects and management of change requests are complete Demonstrate experience in providing periodic status reports, present test data defects/migration strategy and approach to executives and other stakeholdersDemonstrate experience coordinating testing activities with project managers and others team members Demonstrate experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities Demonstrate experience adapting planning based on test results and progress (tweaking the plan) and take necessary actions to compensate for problems Demonstrate experience being a team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, with the ability to shift priorities quickly and effectively when needed Demonstrate conceptual skills to see the big picture and assist in integrating QA/testing processes and standards Demonstrate excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skillsCriteria 4:

Public Sector Experience - 5 Points Previous experience working in Government or Public Sector organizationsKnowledge TransferWhat Needs To Be KTAll documentation relating to the technology designs and technology knowledge specific to the candidate's assignment All information gathered while working with vendors and internal solutions to be shared Any best practices, work around, lessons learned must be documentedTo WhomProject Manager/Team MembersWhen1: 1 meetings / team meetings / documentation in DevOps Wiki and boards throughout the duration of the project life cycle.

Must Have8+ years of demonstrated QA experience, including leading QA teams, defect tracking using a collaborative tool to manage defects and change request and to communicate status of these to all project participants. Knowledge and experience in the use of version control systems on one or more platforms, preferably Microsoft DevOpsExperience coordinating testing activities with project managers and others team members. Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle