Quality Assurance Tester

Job Description:

On behalf of our Healthcare Client, Affinity Healthcare Solutions is looking for a Quality Assurance Tester to ensure that applications used for the delivery of programs in the Health sector are operational, maintained, enhanced, optimized, and supported. Areas of responsibility include business applications that support the Regional Health Authorities and the Department of Health. It has responsibility for the provision of 24/7 support for a wide range of complex and highly diversified applications. It also ensures that these solutions are optimized and enhanced; and new solutions are delivered to meet the ever-changing business requirements of the stakeholders and healthcare environment.

Responsibilities:

• Completion of the QA deliverables as defined in the Deliverable Assessment Framework. These activities will be identified and managed as part of the project or maintenance release plans;

• Build and maintain repository of manually executed and/or automated test cases based on project requirements and change requests;

• Assist business users in User Acceptance Testing;

• Create and maintain performance testing initiatives and adhering to best practices;

• Ensure the quality of applications based on defined scope and project requirements and meetings with project stakeholders;

• Ensure compliance with government IT policies, procedures and security standards;

• Communicate regularly with Project/Team Representatives and participate in Quality review sessions;

• Stay informed regarding project direction and context as applicable;

• Attend team status meetings;

• Attend working group meetings as required

• Review project/release requirements and perform Gap Analysis;

• Work with various IT resources during the design, development, and implementation of IT Projects/Releases;

• Develop User documentation and procedures;

• Develop testing and defect reports at the end of each testing cycle;

• Assist in training of new QA resources;

• Work with the existing QA team members to ensure a knowledge transfer at the end of the assignment

• Assist other QA resources with testing;

• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Mandatory Requirements

• University degree in Computer Science, Health Sciences, Business Administration, or similar disciplines is preferred; however, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 4 years of demonstrated testing experience, including functional, performance, connectivity, and regression testing.
• Minimum of 4 years of demonstrated experience in quality assurance and system testing best practices and methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English.

Scored Requirements (Desirable Skills and Attributes)

• 4+ years of demonstrated experience in security relating to data confidentiality and client privacy as it pertains to databases and application design and development.
• 4+ years of demonstrated proficiency in open-source performance testing tools for web applications and web services.
• 4+ years of demonstrated experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) in a QA environment.
• 4+ years of demonstrated knowledge of Quality Assurance frameworks and experience with project methodologies such as Waterfall, Waterscrum, and Agile.
• 4+ years of demonstrated experience supporting the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process, including working with Business Owners, executing test cases/scripts, defect reporting, and resolution tracking.
• 4+ years of demonstrated experience in HP Quality Center or similar products.
• 4+ years of demonstrated experience in database upgrades.
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience working with Provincial Health Care and Electronic Health Records applications in a Canadian context.

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About Affinity:

Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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Job Number: 12915