Senior Test Analyst It Division 12 Month Contract Job In Vernon

Job Description

Senior Test Analyst (IT division - 12 month contract)

Job Category: Business Solutions Services 3

Requisition Number: SENIO001459

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• Full-Time

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Remote Home Office
1 Stone Rd West
Guelph, ON N1G, CAN

Remote Home Office
1 Stone Rd West
Guelph, ON N1G, CAN

Agricorp is looking for a Senior Test Analyst to join the Income Stabilization Services team on a 12 month contract within the IT division. The Senior Test Analyst will be responsible for end-to-end testing of new systems and enhancements to support continuous improvement to programs, including Farm Property Tax Class Rate Program, Provincial Premises Registry and RMP livestock.

The Role

The Senior Test Analyst is responsible for planning, executing and reporting on all phases of end‑to‑end testing of highly complex system changes, from unit testing or system integration testing hand-off through to production deployment. This includes confirmation testing, regression testing, non-functional testing, reliability testing, usability testing, efficient maintenance and portability requirements. In this role, you will:

• Create detailed test plans using static analysis and testing of user requirements, user stories, system requirements definition, and functional or logical specifications
• Use prior knowledge and experience to consider the complex scope of testing through all phases of the project or initiative
• Collaborate with other assigned staff to complete and manage testing methodically and efficiently
• Provide senior technical assistance and support to test analysts
• Conduct complex end-to-end testing within and across integrated applications and technical platforms
• Assist test analysts in resolving problems and issues of moderate complexity
• Ensure broad test coverage to increase quality
• Improve test methods to help decrease manual effort and timelines
• Recommend industry best practices, testing tools and technology to help improve existing processes and procedures
• Coach and shares knowledge with test analysts and other staff, both within the department and across the division
• Use knowledge and experience to anticipate areas of risk in systems and prioritize testing to find important defects early
• Conduct tests, evaluate actual results and raise variance reports as required

Job Status: 12 month contract
Work Status: Remote or hybrid
Location: Remote
Salary band 7: $69,363 - $81,603

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in system testing or quality assurance, including writing and executing test plans and test cases
• 3-5 years testing experience preferred within the following internal system platforms: Farm Property Tax Class Rate Program, Provincial Premises Registry and RMP livestock
• Post-secondary education in an information technology-related field or equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and the software testlife cycle, including estimation and defining tests, testplanning, requirement analysis, test cases, defect managementand testmonitoring
• Experience compiling and analyzing data and creating reports and recommendations for management
• Experience in estimating work effort, scheduling work and reporting progress on a regular basis
• Experience testing Microsoft Dynamics CRM program
• ISTQB certification or equivalent testing certifications an asset
• Working experience with JIRA tracking software an asset
• Agile testing experience an asset
• Client focus – Provides service excellence to internal and external customers
• Communication – Listens to others, communicates effectively, and fosters open communications
• Analytical thinking – Interprets, links, and analyzes information and situations by breaking them down into component parts, and identifying patterns, connections, and underlying issues
• Collaboration – A working practice whereby individuals work together to a common purpose to achieve business benefit
• Critical judgment, decision making, and problem solving – Uses critical judgment to make decisions and solve problems involving varied levels of complexity, ambiguity, and risk
• Testing – Knowledge and ability to perform testing of software and/or hardware using a systematic approach (i.e., the orderly progression of testing in which software elements, hardware elements or both are combined and tested until the entire system has been integrated).
• 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

Background

Agricorp, an agency of the government of Ontario.

Agricorp delivers government programs. These programs help protect the livelihood of over 47,000 Ontario farmers against the many risks farm businesses face every day. Our employees are skilled professionals who respond when industry and government need us, manage public funds with great care and integrity, and deliver a quality customer experience.

Agricorp helps grow Ontario agriculture. We underwrite $7 billion in risk each year. The agency was established in 1997, and in our first 25 years we made $7.5 billion in payments to farmers when they needed it most.

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To apply for this position, please go to www.agricorp.com and select Careers. Click on Current Opportunities.

Please submit your application for this position by end of day Monday, July 8th, 2024

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted directly.