Job DescriptionDescription:- A senior QA Specialist who will be responsible for ongoing testing of the Ontario Agricultural Soil Information System (OASIS).
- The OASIS solution comprises the OASIS core web application (built using Azure Cloud Java technology) and OASIS field data application (built using ESRI GIS technology).
Background:The purpose of the Ontario Agricultural Soil Information System (OASIS) project is to design and develop a robust, comprehensive system for the collection, storage and maintenance of OMAFA's legacy and new agricultural soil data in alignment to actions under the Soil Strategy and other emerging OMAFA and government initiatives.
RequirementsExperience and Skill Set Requirements:Must Haves:- 5+ years of QA testing using Agile, hybrid and Waterfall SDLC methodologies.
- Provide comprehensive and detailed hands-on testing covering cloud-based Java technologies, including JSON, RESTful Web Services, HTML5.
- Develop plans, execute testing and produce testing artifacts, assuring software quality.
- Documenting errors and defect tracking management
- Creation and implementation of test strategy, plans for testing software, debugging code, and enhancing the usability of programs.
Skill Set Requirements:Mandatory Technical Skills and Experience:- Minimum5 years of experience performing quality assurance and testing activitieswithin Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall SDLC environments.
- Experiencetesting cloud-based applications developed using Java technologies, JSON,RESTful Web Services, and HTML5
- Provenexperience developing and executing test strategies, test plans, testcases and test scripts, test execution and reporting artifacts.
- Experienceidentifying, documenting, tracking, and managing software defectsthroughout the testing lifecycle.
- Demonstratedability to validate business and technical requirements, support debuggingactivities, and contribute to overall software quality and usability.
- Experienceconducting accessibility testing in compliance with the Accessibility forOntarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), including the use of accessibilitytesting tools.
- Workingknowledge of quality assurance and testing tools, including Azure DevOpsand Postman
- Demonstratedunderstanding of privacy, security, and confidentiality requirements andcompliance with Ontario Public Service (OPS) and Information &Information Technology Strategy (I&ITS) policies, standards,directives, and governance requirements.
Desirable Technical Skills and Experience:- Experienceusing approved AI-assisted quality assurance and testing tools to improvetesting effectiveness, productivity, quality, and delivery outcomes.
- Experiencetesting applications or information systems supporting agriculturaloperations, environmental programs, or soil management solutions.
- Experiencetesting Esri ArcGIS and Survey123 applications and related geospatialtechnologies.
- Experiencevalidating integrations involving RESTful APIs, geospatial services, andmapping applications.
- Demonstratedexperience delivering quality assurance services within Agileenvironments, including adapting testing approaches to align withorganizational processes, governance requirements, and deliveryobjectives.
Soft Skills and Experience:- Analyticaland Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical, troubleshooting, andproblem-solving capabilities, with the ability to assess complex issuesand recommend effective solutions.
- Communicationand Facilitation
- Excellentverbal and written communication skills.
- Strongfacilitation and collaboration skills, with the ability to communicateeffectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Teamworkand Stakeholder Engagement
- Provenability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Experienceliaising with business stakeholders, developers, architects, analysts,and project teams to support successful solution delivery.
- Businessand Technical Acumen
- Abilityto understand and translate business requirements into technicalsolutions.
- Strongattention to detail to ensure requirements are fully captured, validated,and implemented.
- Organizationaland Time Management
- Strongorganizational skills with the ability to manage multiple prioritieseffectively.
- Demonstratedability to plan, coordinate, and deliver work within establishedtimelines and project milestones.
