Quality Assurance Manager / Lead

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Would you like an opportunity to contribute to the Road User Safety (RUS) Modernization Project led by the Labour and Transportation I&IT Cluster? RUS is a comprehensive modernization initiative to re-engineer RUS business processes and legacy systems to meet current and future business needs more effectively, improve service delivery and customer/client service.

Join the Ontario Public Service, where you will have opportunities to work with leading technologies on a range of interesting and diverse projects. We are recognized as:
• one of Canada's Top 100 Employers
• one of Greater Toronto's Top 90 Employers, and
• one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers

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About the job

You will:
• drive the development of the overall testing strategy for the RUS Modernization project
• manage and coordinate the full range of I&IT system testing services of the RUS Modernization Project that will deliver multi-platform environments to support critical program business needs
• be responsible for systems testing, coordination and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and direct/oversee the provision of testing and related services by partner branches
• establish and maintain a testing framework that supports (automated) software testing and ensures testing integrity and best practices
• coordinate, participate and shape the testing strategy and the development of testing methodologies, standards and tools

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What you bring to the team

Applications Testing Knowledge

• you have knowledge and experience in I&IT applications testing principles, standards, methodologies, tools and techniques to provide direction, leadership and authoritative testing expertise
• you demonstrate knowledge of applications-related hardware and software, networks, systems analysis, design, development, implementation, installation, operational techniques and methods for technology, data, applications, networking and/or security
• you demonstrate knowledge of the application environment, test tools, processes and standards for integration functionality and usability testing, user acceptance and release test procedures, scientific test analysis methodology
• you have knowledge of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), business and information systems and analysis, systems development/maintenance, systems management and data management

Architecture Knowledge

• you have knowledge of information systems development and maintenance and related quality assurance and change management processes, methodology and tools
• you demonstrate knowledge of application architecture to lead testing to ensure consistent, integrated applications and associated standards and tools
• you have knowledge of architecture standards and methodologies

Technical Leadership and Project Management Skills

• you have technical leadership skills to supervise project leads, systems specialists and support staff
• you have experience in large-scale portfolio and project management to plan, lead, coordinate and oversee testing projects, services and activities

Other Related Skills

• you demonstrate consultation and negotiation skills
• you have oral and written communication skills

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Additional information:

Note:

• As a result of the recently agreed to AMAPCEO collective agreement, a new job evaluation system will be implemented on October 1, 2013 and the job code identified in this posting is subject to revision. In the new job evaluation system, the classification level of this position has not yet been determined

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.