Test Automation Specialist - Guelph, Canada - Agricorp
Description
Agricorp is looking for a Test Automation Specialist to join the Income Stabilization Services team within our Information Technology division
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The Role:
The Test Automation Specialist will provide technical expertise for test-related solutions to improve the timeliness and quality of technical deliverables in support of projects and operational activities.
The Test Automation Specialist is responsible for developing, configuring and optimizing third-party test tools & in-house frameworks to support efficient and appropriate automated testing, and enhancing or building in-house test tools.
You will also mentor members of the Test Services team on technical matters.In this role, you will:
- Use effective automation tools based on objectoriented analysis and objectmodeling/datamodeling, including Selenium, C#, Cucumber and Java
- Create Automated test solutions for software developed in Microsoft Visual Studio,.NET, ASP, ASP.NET, XML, Microsoft Dynamics, Guidewire, source code management tools, and Oracle 11g or later
- Develop and deliver technical testing strategies, tactics, and tools and techniques to both expedite the delivery of and add accuracy to the testing process
- Train and mentor test team members in debugging, SQL and rootcause & impact analysis
- Collaborate with technical peers in the definition, testing and necessary remediation of system nonfunctional requirements
- Create detailed logical and physical system test cases and scenarios within an automation framework
- Identify and resolve performance, stress and endtoend testing related complex business and technical problems and issues
- Design and develop technical solutions to improve performance and endtoend testing quality and effectiveness using Selenium, C#, JAVA and Cucumber
- Work independently with mínimal guidance
- Research, evaluate and recommend new products and processes to improve the timely delivery of quality technical solutions
- Create, document, execute, and evaluate on detailed logical and physical test cases, test scripts and expected results to prove system conformance to business requirements and technical specifications
- Assist with and ensure database data integrity across test environments
- Design and build tools and utilities to diagnose data errors and data anomalies
- Assist with testing, monitoring and maintenance of other IT environments, such as integrationtest, training, and production environments
Job status:
Permanent Position
Salary range:
$78,030 - $91,800 (Band 8)
Work status:
Full time in office, remote and hybrid work arrangements are available
Location:
Must live and work in Ontario to perform this role
Qualifications:
- University undergraduate degree, preferably in computer science or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years' experience in an Information Technology capacity
- 4+ years' experience in testing environments, test methodologies, test tools, technical writing, and software development lifecycle
- Must have technical expertise in SQL, C# or Java, Cucumber, XML and HTML
- Ability to critically read and evaluate functional and technical documentation
- Strong experience with software testing techniques and methods to achieve optimal quality results
- Experience in system framework design, programming, debugging and root cause analysis
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics, GP, Selenium 2.0, SauceLabs and Guidewire an asset
- Experience with Web Services, Visual Studio and design patterns an asset
- Experience in software architecture and engineering and indepth whitebox understanding of Server technology an asset
- Knowledge of the agricultural industry an asset
- Knowledge of programs delivered by Agricorp, such as AgriStability, Production Insurance and Risk Management Programs and eCustomer an asset
Key Competencies:
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Initiative
- Identifies and deals with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise
Achieving quality results
- Focuses efforts on managing one's self to achieve high quality results consistent with the organization's standards and measures, while managing risk
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Analytical thinking
- Interprets, links and analyses information and situations by breaking them down into component parts, and identifying patterns, connections and underlying issues
Critical judgment, decision-making and problem solving
- Uses critical judgment to make decisions and solve problems involving varied levels of complexity, ambiguity and risk
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Client focus
- Provides service excellence to internal and external clients
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Communication
- Listens to others, communicates effectively and fosters open communication
Planning and organizing
- Develops, implements, evaluates and adjusts plans to reach goals, while ensuring the optimal use of resources
Background:
Agricorp, an agency of the government of Ontario.
Agricorp delivers government programs. These programs help prot
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