Quality Assurance Test Lead

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Here is a great opportunity to showcase your leadership skills along with your knowledge of system testing applications!

The Central Agencies I&IT Cluster is looking for a qualified individual to lead, coordinate and deliver the Unit Acceptance Testing and Quality Assurance Testing on multiple common enterprise application projects and services.

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About the job

In this role you will:
• Coordinate and conduct the analysis of business requirements to develop a testing strategy for each application.
• Lead all testing plans and approaches.
• Provide direction and guidance on matters related to user acceptance and system testing.

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What you bring to the team

Knowledge:

• You have knowledge of standard methods and techniques for systems and user acceptance testing to identify and evaluate the feasibility of various testing technologies, assess the impact of options on service delivery, resources, costs and the production and testing environments.
• You have knowledge of team leadership techniques and practices to coordinate and supervise the testing activities of a team of programmers, testers, Implementation Managers and users.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

• You can convey, fully grasp and present detailed information which may involve specialized information technology terminology.
• You can encourage compliance, promote acceptance and secure cooperation for a course of action, recommendation or proposal.
• You can reconcile conflicts, mediate disputes and negotiate formal agreements with external vendors, service providers, staff and/or clients.
• You can provide expertise and advice on matters related to user acceptance and system testing.

Knowledge of Project Management Methodologies and Tools:

• You can develop and maintain several interrelated project plans, schedules and staffing requirements.
• You can prepare system testing plans.
• You can present, review and rationalize project plans and testing solutions to senior management.

Analytical Skills:

• You can determine the nature of issues/problems.
• You can conduct research and interpret information.

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Additional information:

Note:

• T-TB-109367-17

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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.