Description NOTE Assignment Type: This position is currently listed as “Hybrid” and consultants will be required to work onsite at the work location 3 days a week and 2 days from home, or as per schedule agreed to with the Hiring Manager. Extension/Amendment Attestation: Extension(s) only allowed using unused days/funds left on contract. No additional funds will be added beyond the maximum contract value and any extension options included in the original SOW. The Statement of Work (SOW) shall expire on March 31, 2026. HSC may exercise its option(s) to extend an SOW beyond March 31, 2026. Such extension(s) will be allowable only if the Master Service Agreement is extended beyond April 5, 2026 and be upon the same terms, conditions and covenants contained in the SOW. ============================================================================ Responsibilities: Identifies opportunities for automation within software processes Designs and executes QA tests using scripts that automatically test functionality. Designs and writes test automation scripts Utilizes test automation frameworks Investigates problems in software as a result of testing Works with QA analysts and software developers to find solutions Review test automation approach improvement. Analyze testing, DevOps processes, standards, and best practices and drive necessary improvements. Provide technical support to Test Automation tools. Participate in Sprint Retrospective to examine current Quality Assurance practices to identify potential improvement opportunities. Evaluate test automation tools and processes and provide recommendations to promote best practices. Transform functional, business, and system knowledge into effective test case planning and execution. Create test data according to the test plan; analyze testing results and retesting until expected results are obtained; perform reviews with users and ensures client acceptability levels are met (e.g. participating in walk throughs); recommend changes to ensure acceptable testing results; retest all criteria in a live environment and recommend user sign off for implementation. Work closely with developers, architects, product owners, and others in establishing effective test plans based on feature documentation. Apply QA and technical expertise and engage other expertise to track and resolve testing and production issues and other IT related problems with quality deficiencies and maintain client service integrity. Ensure that testing automation is under source control, documented and disaster recovery is in place. SKILLS EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS PUBLIC SECTOR EXPERIENCE ?5+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH FEDERAL/PROVINCIAL/BROADER PUBLIC-SECTOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ?KNOWLEDGE OF PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE ARTIFACTS (OR SIMILAR), PROCESSES AND PRACTICES, AND ABILITY TO PRODUCE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION THAT COMPLY WITH INDUSTRY STANDARD PRACTICES ?IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF INDUSTRY STANDARD SUCH AS PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (PMI) AND PUBLIC SECTOR I&IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIES. ?KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH PUBLIC SECTOR HEALTH RELATED PROJECTS ?KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF MINISTRY POLICY AND IT PROJECT APPROVAL PROCESSES AND REQUIREMENTS PUBLIC SECTOR EXPERIENCE ADOPTING AND ADHERING TO PUBLIC SECTOR UNIFIED I&IT PROJECT METHODOLOGY, PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE AND PUBLIC SECTOR GATING PROCESS, AND OPS STANDARD SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGIES EXPERIENCE WITH LARGE COMPLEX IT HEALTH-RELATED PROJECTS. “ 5 POINTS [LJ(1] [CR2] QA AUTOMATION & TESTING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE ?7+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE FOLLOWING: EXPERIENCE IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUTOMATION WITHIN SOFTWARE PROCESSES. EXPERIENCE DESIGNING AND EXECUTING QA TESTS USING SCRIPTS (TOOLS SUCH AS SELENIUM FRAMEWORK) THAT AUTOMATICALLY TEST FUNCTIONALITY EXPERIENCE RUNNING TESTS FOR DATABASES, SYSTEMS, NETWORKS, APPLICATIONS, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE IDENTIFYING AND DOCUMENTING BUGS AND QUALITY ISSUES IN DEVELOPMENT, SERVICE OR BUSINESS PROCESSES. EXPERIENCE INSTALLING APPLICATIONS AND DATABASES RELEVANT TO AUTOMATION? ?KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF TESTING METHODS IN AN OBJECT-ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WORKING IN TRADITIONAL AND AGILE TEAMS USING STANDARD AND DEVOPS PROCESSES AND TOOLS ?KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE USING AT LEAST ONE PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE ?ALL STAGES OF SYSTEM TESTING, INCLUDING STRATEGY, SELECTION OF TESTING TOOLS, TEST PLANNING, PREPARING TEST CASES AND TEST DATA, MANUAL AND AUTOMATED TEST EXECUTION AND DEFECT LOGGING AND TRACKING ?EXPERIENCE WITH A VARIETY OF TESTING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING CLINICAL SYSTEMS TESTING, MISSION CRITICAL SYSTEMS TESTING, AND TESTING HIGH VOLUME TRANSACTIONAL SYSTEMS IN HIGHLY AVAILABLE ENVIRONMENTS PERFORMING FUNCTIONAL AND NON-FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM TESTING OF THE FOLLOWING: COMMERCIAL OFF-THE-SHELF (COTS) SOLUTIONS INCLUDING TESTING OF PATCHES, NEW RELEASES, ACCEPTANCE TESTING OF ENHANCEMENT REQUEST FUNCTIONALITY FOR MODULES OF THE PRODUCT AND OTHER ENHANCEMENTS, AND REGRESSION TESTING FOR IMPLEMENTATION; IN HOUSE WEB APPLICATIONS; HL7-FHIR BASED WEBSERVICES (RESTFUL/JSON/XML); APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES (API); REPORTING SOLUTIONS; INTEGRATION COMPONENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND ENHANCEMENTS PERFORMING TESTING OF SECURITY COMPONENTS INCLUDING USE OF SAML AND JWT CREATING COMPLETE SYSTEM TESTING DOCUMENTATION AND ARTEFACTS SUCH AS: TEST STRATEGIES, TEST PLANS, TEST USE CASES, TEST SCRIPTS API TESTING TOOLS TO QUERY AND TEST INTERFACES AT THE MESSAGING LAYER WEB SERVICE QUERIES USING TOOLS SUCH AS RATIONAL CLEARQUEST, SOAP-UI, POSTMAN OR VIA PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH INFORMATION RETRIEVAL PACKAGES, AND DATA QUERIES AND AD-HOC QUERIES (USING SQL) AND OTHER QUERY LANGUAGES PERFORMING ACCESSIBILITY TESTING TO WEBSITES, WEB CONTENT AND MOBILE APPLICATIONS TO CONFORM TO THE WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM WEB CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES (WCAG) 2.0 “ 45 POINTS LOGGING, TRACKING AND DEFECT REPORTING 7+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH: IDENTIFYING AND DOCUMENTING ISSUES AND RISKS CREATING AND MAINTAINING DEFECT LOGS AND DEFECT SUMMARY REPORTS (USING TOOLS SUCH AS JIRA OR CONFLUENCE) UPDATING TASKS AND PROJECT STATUS PARTICIPATING IN QA AND CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM MEETINGS PRIORITIZING TEST EXECUTION BASED ON BUSINESS PRIORITY, DEFECT PATTERNS, AND AVAILABLE TESTING TIME DEALING CREATIVELY WITH PROBLEMS STEMMING FROM SHARED RESOURCES, SUCH AS TEST ENVIRONMENTS AND TEST DATA ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN WALKTHROUGHS AND TRIAGE SESSIONS. “ 35 POINTS ?GENERAL SKILLS EXCEPTIONAL ANALYTICAL, PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING SKILLS DEMONSTRATED STRONG INTERPERSONAL, VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, AND PRESENTATION SKILLS PROVEN TROUBLESHOOTING AND CRITICAL THINKING EXPERIENCE DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO APPLY STRONG LISTENING SKILLS TO FACILITATE ISSUE RESOLUTION EFFECTIVE CONSULTING SKILLS TO ENGAGE WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS WITH PROVEN TRACK RECORD FOR BUILDING STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIPS EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS, INCLUDING TACT AND DIPLOMACY TO ENSURE CLIENT NEEDS ARE MANAGED EFFECTIVELY A MOTIVATED, FLEXIBLE, DETAIL-ORIENTED AND CREATIVE TEAM PLAYER WITH PERSEVERANCE, EXCELLENT ORGANIZATION AND MULTI-TASKING ABILITIES, AND A PROVEN TRACK RECORD FOR MEETING STRICT DEADLINES. KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH ALL PHASES OF THE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE (SDLC) REVIEWING BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION FROM A TESTING PERSPECTIVE TO IDENTIFY ISSUES EARLY IN THE SDLC. 15 POINTS SUPPLIER COMMENTS REQ CLOSING DATE/TIME – 2025-01-24, 11:00 A.M. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CANDIDATE SUBMISSION – 1 (ONE) HYBRID – 3 DAYS IN OFFICE, 2 DAYS WORK FROM HOME MUST HAVES: EXPERIENCE DESIGNING AND EXECUTING QA TESTS USING SCRIPTS (TOOLS SUCH AS SELENIUM FRAMEWORK)