Senior Quality Assurance Analyst

Our client is currently seeking a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst.

This is a six (6) month, contract position scheduled to start immediately.Key ResponsibilitiesThe successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Developing, validating, and managing test cases and test scripts;

• Exercising necessary controls over testbeds, access, test facilities, and tools and testing support systems;

• Executing quality control (manual and automated) tests at the systems level, ranging over sanity, full functional coverage, integration and regression;

• Conducting testing in compliance with established procedures;

• Documenting discovered problems; performing analysis to assist with determination of a defect or bug; working as required with other teams on analysis efforts; and, performing re-test of solved and fixed problems

• Capturing test outcomes, documenting test plan results; and, issuing summary test reports;

• Reporting status & progress of testing activity including regular review of problems / defects, escalating issues or situations affecting quality, progress, or schedule;

• Producing and maintaining quality test documentation;

• Automating test suites where feasible, practical, and cost-effective, utilizing available tools and technology (HP QTP);

• Ensuring commitments to external or internal customers are met in a timely manner;

• Soliciting feedback in order to improve work products, testing services, test coverage, and effectiveness of testing; and,

• Providing support after hours and on weekends.

Skills and Qualifications

The qualified candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent;

• Relevant work experience (5+ years) in a test & verification role;

• Government of Canada security clearance at Level II (Secret) or above;

• Knowledge of servers and data network;

• Familiarity with Firewalls, Gateways, Routers;

• Exposure and experience with a structured Systems / Services Life-Cycle Development process;

• Exposure to a variety of test methodologies, and knowledge of a core of QA best practices;

• Demonstrated capabilities in deriving testing strategies, determining required test coverage, and developing test plans based on requirements and (architectural, functional, and design) specifications;

• Familiarity and some capability and competence with common and industry-standard test execution and test management tools and support systems (HP ALM, HP QTP);

• Ability to work either independently or as part of a team; appropriately exercising time management and flexibility to effectively prioritize and ensure completion of work; and, ability to change priorities as the need arises;

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and relationship-building skills;

• Experience with server systems administration, networking systems administration, systems integration and/or software design & development (an asset);

• Good knowledge and experience with CA SiteMinder and CA IdentityMinder products (an asset);

• Knowledge of, and experience with, LDAP directory products (an asset);

• Familiarity with SQL and Oracle Database (an asset); and,

• Knowledge of the ISO 27000 series of information security standards and controls (an asset).

* We also offer referral bonuses for winning candidates.

We thank you for your application, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Candidates must be Canadian Citizen or hold a Permanent Residence Status. If you are interested in applying, create a candidate profile and send us your Resume and Cover Letter.