QA​/Software Testing Specialist

Position: QA / Software Testing Specialist - # 26-20821
Duration: 12+ Months

Job Description:

Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced  Senior QA / Software Testing Specialist  with extensive experience in quality assurance, system testing, performance testing, automation, database testing, and security/privacy. The successful candidate will have a strong background testing web applications, web services, databases, and healthcare applications, with experience supporting  Provincial Health Care and Electronic Health Records (EHR) applications in a Canadian context .
The ideal candidate will bring strong knowledge of QA methodologies, test automation, SQL, performance testing, UAT, defect management, database upgrades, and security relating to data confidentiality and client privacy.

Key Responsibilities       Develop, execute, and maintain comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
Perform  functional, performance, connectivity, regression, integration, system, and automation testing .
Apply QA best practices, testing methodologies, standards, and processes throughout the software development lifecycle.
Conduct performance testing for web applications and web services using  JMeter or similar open-source tools .
Perform automated testing using tools such as  SOAPUI or similar automation/testing products .
Conduct advanced  SQL testing and database validation  within QA environments.
Validate data integrity, database functionality, application interfaces, and system integrations.
Support database upgrades and perform database comparison and validation using tools such as  SQL Data Examiner or similar products .
Participate in application and database security testing with particular focus on  data confidentiality and client privacy .
Review application design and development from a security, privacy, and data protection perspective.
Support  User Acceptance Testing (UAT)  by working closely with Business Owners and stakeholders.
Prepare and execute UAT test cases/scripts and document test results.
Identify, document, prioritize, and track defects through resolution.
Work with development, business, and technical teams to investigate and resolve defects.
Use  HP Quality Center, HP Web Inspect, or similar QA/testing tools  for test management and security testing.
Work effectively within  Waterfall, Water-Scrum, Agile, or hybrid project methodologies .
Contribute to continuous improvement of QA frameworks, testing processes, standards, and documentation.
Ensure testing activities meet applicable healthcare, privacy, confidentiality, and data security requirements.
Provide clear written and verbal communication to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Mandatory Qualifications       University degree in  Computer Science, Health Sciences, Business Administration, or a related discipline  preferred. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
10+ years of demonstrated testing experience , including:
Functional testing
Performance testing
Connectivity testing
Regression testing
Integration testing
Automation testing

10+ years of experience  applying QA and system testing best practices, methodologies, and frameworks.
8+ years of experience  in security relating to data confidentiality and client privacy, particularly within databases and application design/development.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in  English .
Ability to start work within  2 weeks  of the required start date.
Candidate must declare their  remote work location (city and province) .
Desired / Rated Qualifications        8+ years  of experience with open-source performance testing tools for web applications and web services, particularly  JMeter .
8+ years  of advanced SQL experience in a QA/testing environment.
8+ years  of experience with QA frameworks and project methodologies including  Waterfall, Water-Scrum, Agile , or similar approaches.
8+ years  of experience supporting UAT, including:
Working with Business Owners
Test case/script execution
Defect reporting
Defect resolution tracking
Test result documentation

8+ years  of experience with  HP Quality Center and HP Web Inspect , or equivalent tools.
4+ years  of experience with…