Sr. QA Analyst

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About the Job

Our client has a requirement for Senior Quality Assurance analyst for a 6 months contract opportunity. The positions are located in Toronto.

 

What makes this Special:

Our client has a prestigious reputation and excellent work environment. This position offers an opportunity for personal learning and to contribute to important initiatives that make a difference. Our client is actively screening resumes and scheduling interviews to fill this position, so let one our professional resource managers represent you to the client, promote your skills, and help you prepare

 

Requirements or Qualifications

• Primarily responsible for performing batch testing to ensure all the batch jobs are functioning properly
• Involvement in different test phases of a project such as System Testing and System Integration Testing (SIT)
• Create test scenarios and test cases against the Software Requirement Specifications.
• Execute system test cases for ETL and MDM batch jobs
• May need to co-ordinate execution of testing for certain MDM modules
• Ensure that defects are logged in Quality Centre and follow up with the developers throughout the whole defect life cycle.
• Provide testing estimates and estimate revisions as per the SDLC for costs and resources
• Ensure all test artifacts adhere to our standards and audit requirements and are stored in the project SharePoint site and in Quality Centre
• Review and provide input to project documentation as required (SRS, SDS) and monitor and continue to assess and mitigate testing risks and monitor and track testing progress
• Prioritize testing tasks based on goals and risks of projects and ensure testing milestones, activities and tasks are completed as scheduled

 

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

• At least 5 years of QA experience, preferably in the banking industry
• Practical experience with batch testing or back-end database testing
• Hands-on experience with UNIX commands
• Basic understanding of XML.
• Working experience with writing SQL queries
• Working experience with relational databases, preferably DB2
• Experience in working with systems with multiple interfaces
• Strong knowledge of testing including risk-based testing, software development practices and methodologies, version control and defect management practices
• Strong know ledge of Test Strategy development, Test Planning, Defect Reporting and Test Case design techniques for initiatives ranging from moderate to high complexity
• Sound understanding of business workflows, testing tools, products / applications involved and documentation repository practices and working with third party service partners
• Sound understanding and working knowledge of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) and PMLC (Project Management Life Cycle)
• Sound understanding of the underlying technologies, infrastructure and business continuity planning for the applications supported
• General knowledge of Bank and technology standards (e.g., infrastructure, architecture, processes, applications)
• Advanced understanding of businesses and/or organizational practices/disciplines
• Demonstrated knowledge of the latest technology innovations and their applicability to business operations
• Proactive team player with effective time management skills; ability to work independently, manage multiple deadlines/projects and keep key players informed
• Experience in working in a medium to large size teams of testing professionals is an asset
• Strong communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills
• Experience working in the Financial industry is an asset

 

Other Qualifications / Skills / Experience:

• Hands-on experience with backend testing, e.g. batch, SQL validation, log file validation, etc.
• Knowledge of testing including risk based testing, software development practices and methodologies, version control and defect management practices
• Knowledge of Test Strategy development, Test Planning, Defect Reporting and Test Case design techniques for initiatives ranging from moderate to high complexity
• Good understanding of business workflows, testing tools, products /applications involved and documentation repository practices and working with third party service partners
• Experience in executing test strategy, test plans and test scripts
• Comfortable working on large scale, multi-component complex systems
• Work experience with mainframe systems
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience with SDLC or other industry standard development processes
• Team player
• Ability to multi-task and work with minimal supervision

 

Qualified Candidates will have:

• 5 yrs of QA experience
• HP Quality Centre
• SQL
• Mainframe (e.g. TSO)
• UNIX
• Financial background
• Excellent Communication

 

Specific Educational Requirements / Accreditations:

• Testing certification such as CSTE or ISTQB Certified Tester would be an asset
• Knowledge of MDM is an asset
• Knowledge of ETL is an asset

 

How to Apply

Online:To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at www.ZylogCanada.com