QA AUTOMATION DEVELOPERS (7 RESOURCES REQUIRED) Requisition #: R24-3223 (JP458) Location: Remote (within Canada) Engagement Type: Contract Number of Resources required: 7 Rate (CAD): Up to $100 per hour / Commensurate with related experience and market competitiveness Term: 12 months (2025-01-06 to 2026-01-05) with two 12 month extensions available (up to 36-month contract) Hours per day: 7.25 Security Screening: Standard (Criminal Record Check) Submission Deadline/Closing Date: December 3, 2024 (12:00 PM Mountain Time) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tri-global Solutions Group Inc. is seeking seven (7) QA Automation Developers to join our talented Service Delivery team at Digital Design and Delivery (a division of Government of Alberta) to support various projects across the Ministries. WORK MODEL: The successful candidate(s) will work remotely; however, may be required to attend meetings or work sessions in Edmonton, AB on reasonable notice provided by the Client (onsite attendance unlikely for out-of-province contractors). Work must be done from within Canada, due to network and data security policies. Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada to apply (e.g., Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, etc.). Standard Hours of work are 08:00 - 16:30 Alberta time with a 1 hour lunch break, Monday through Friday excluding observed holidays. Please review the project overview and requirements below. If you meet the requirements and are interested in submitting for this role, please reply to this job posting. If you know other consultants who may be interested in this opportunity kindly share this job posting. Thank you. Tri-global Solutions Group Inc. Website: https://tri-global.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROJECT OVERVIEW The Government of Alberta (“GoA”) has embarked on transforming the work of government to deliver simpler, more efficient, and better services for the citizens of Alberta, thereby ensuring that the needs of Albertans are effectively met in the digital age. Digital Design and Delivery ("3D") is currently working with the Ministries of Justice, Advanced Education, Indigenous Relations, Seniors, Community and Social Services, Children’s Services, and Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction. 3D may establish working relationships with other Ministries throughout this engagement. Tri-global requires up to seven (7) QA Automation Developers to work with 3D on service innovation, program review and digital transformation projects across the GoA. The QA Automation Developer(s) will work as part of cross-functional program review or product delivery teams. These teams, led by GoA product owners and 3D work collaboratively and collectively participate in a full range of activities including: field research, backlog definition and refinement, and sprint planning and execution. Digital transformation projects review the current state of services, identify future opportunities, and then deliver new services that are efficient, effective and affordable. The QA Automation Developer(s) will be responsible for overseeing the quality in the delivery of digital services and ensuring that a team’s focus is on quality. A QA Automation Developer is typically responsible for the creation of test plans, test cases, and scenarios; the identification of required test types, assets, and data. environments and tools; and the creation of automated test suites. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES The QA Automation Developer(s) will be required on a full time basis (7.25 hour work day), working across two (2) to three (3) projects. Time, location and frequency of work will vary depending on the needs of the particular project. At the end of each term, it is expected that the Digital Architect (s) may work a maximum of 1,960 hours, unless otherwise agreed upon with the Province. However, a Digital Architect may be required to work fewer or more hours depending on the nature and needs of their work, as directed by the Province. Services and project deliverables should evolve as the work progresses, in response to emerging user and business needs, as well as design and technical opportunities. However, the following must be delivered (iteratively) over the course of the project: Take the lead in ensuring the delivery of quality digital services: o Create test plans to support frequent delivery of features with consistent and satisfactory quality; o Create test cases and scenarios; o Design and implement system tests; o Design and implement load and performance tests; and o Design and implement security tests. Manage automation that allows for rapid and frequent delivery: o Implement automated test suites; and o Coordinate contributions to automated test suites. Support and encourage the adoption of quality practices on a team such as code linting, test coverage, and Behavior/Test Driven Development (BDD/TDD). Support any initiatives with regard to the use of re-usable testing components/suites, the creation of test databases or the use of AI during testing. Support a team in defining metrics for service quality: o Contribute to and coordinate automated metrics collection; and o Contribute to and coordinate automated generation of reports and Artifacts on quality. MANDATORY SKILLS - Experience creating and modifying automation test scripts. (4 years+) - Experience preparing or supporting the preparation of automation test plans and automation test cases. (3 years+) - Experience using automation testing frameworks. (3 years+) - Experience with GitHub. (2 years+) - Experience with implementing testing with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions. (2 years+) - Experience with load testing, performance testing, security testing and/or end-to-end testing. (3 years+) DESIRABLE / NICE TO HAVE SKILLS - Experience with API testing. (1 years+) - Experience with Cucumber and/or Gherkin. (1 years+) - Experience with Cypress. (1 years+) - Experience with establishing and gathering automation testing metrics. (1 years+) - Experience with implementing QA automation standards within an organization. (2 years+) - Experience with Jira Xray. (1 years+) - Experience with User Acceptance Testing processes on large, complex, multi-stakeholder environment. (1 years+) NOT FOR YOU? Check out our other opportunities at https://tri-global.com or follow us on LinkedIn. We thank all candidates in advance. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. WHY WORK WITH TRI-GLOBAL? - Empower positive change by enabling our clients to revolutionize innovation and technology, elevating them to a higher level of excellence and efficiency. - Join an exceptional and committed team that redefines the landscape, forging a distinctive path towards success. - Engage in stimulating and captivating projects that push boundaries and keep you constantly motivated. Job Type: Full-time Pay: Up to $100.00 per hour Benefits: Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Application question(s): You must confirm the following MANDATORY requirement to be considered: - Experience creating and modifying automation test scripts. (4 years+) - Experience preparing or supporting the preparation of automation test plans and automation test cases. (3 years+) - Experience using automation testing frameworks. (3 years+) - Experience with GitHub. (2 years+) - Experience with implementing testing with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions. (2 years+) - Duration - Experience with load testing, performance testing, security testing and/or end-to-end testing. (3 years+) ACKNOWLEDGE BY REPLYING "YES". *None response to this question will not proceed past screening. Experience: creating and modifying automation test script: 4 years (required) prepare or support preparation of automation test plans/case: 3 years (required) using automation testing frameworks: 3 years (required) GitHub: 2 years (required) implement testing w/ CI/CD pipeline (Jenkins, GitHub Actions: 2 years (required) load, performance & security testing or end-to-end testing: 3 years (required) API testing: 1 year (preferred) Cucumber and/or Gherkin: 1 year (preferred) Cypress: 1 year (preferred) establishing and gathering automation testing metrics: 1 year (preferred) implementing QA automation standards within an organization: 2 years (preferred) Jira Xray: 1 year (preferred) UAT processes on large/complex/multi-stakeholder environment: 1 year (preferred) Work Location: Remote Application deadline: 2024-12-04 Expected start date: 2025-01-06