Estimated Length: Open Ended

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Required Experience:

• Minimum 7 years experience leading / supervising a system test team of a minimum of 10 testers.
• Minimum 7 years of hands-on testing (integration, interface, system, regression, and user acceptance testing) with CGI Advantage Financial and Vendor Self Service applications
• Minimum 7 years of experience writing test outlines, detailed test case development from requirements and/or design documents for accounting and/or budget ERP Systems.
• Minimum 7 years hands-on testing of complex applications in Mainframe and Web-based environments (e.g., interfaces/ETL’s, integration code, middleware, etc.).
• Minimum 5 years hands-on testing with industry-standard automated functional test and defect tracking tools (IBM’s Rational tools & HP/Quality center preferred).
• Bachelor’s or Masters degree in a technical/business discipline.

Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Hands-on, in-depth knowledge of software quality assurance/testing methodology and practices.
• Strong understanding of standard SDLC methodologies.
• Hands-on experience performing system testing on complex data interfaces for ERP systems.
• Hands-on experience performing system testing for accounting and budgeting functions (e.g., financial management ERP functionality).
• Proficiency running back-end/database queries for data set-up and verification (DB2 on MF and Oracle on the Web-side).
• Proficiency running batch/jobs (MF using JCL and for UNIX using UNIX scripts).
• Excellent English language written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team.
• Self-motivated with ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to plan and manage time based on schedules.
• Problem solving skills.
• Flexibility to work overtime or weekends in order to meet target dates.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement formal test plans for specific releases;
• Develop and/or assist the testers in developing functional test scripts and cases for releases.
• Define, and/or assist the testers in defining of data /system set-up requirements for releases.
• Conduct quality reviews during test development (i.e., test cases cover requirements and meet standards for format and content);
• Manage the assigned testing efforts from a project management perspective (prepare status reports, maintain and update metrics, maintain and update the test plan, access risk, and implement corrective action to keep the testing effort on track);
• Coordinate and schedule technical staff (e.g., access/security set-up, running batch jobs, etc.);
• Conduct quality reviews during test execution (i.e., test cases properly executed and documented, failed cases documented and retested appropriately)
• Demonstrate to the client, FMS/3 Project, and Client Management that programs are ready for User Acceptance Testing (i.e., meet user requirements, conform to functional designs/technical specifications, and are free of material defects).
• Develop and automate an application-specific regression test suite
• Distribute assignments to a group of assigned testers
• Monitor the status of tester assignments and manage resources accordingly to ensure that project milestones are met
• Review the work product of team members to ensure that appropriate coverage of business cases and to ensure that adequate documentation exists for completed tests.
• Perform quality reviews of the vendor’s proposed testing strategies and high level test plans;
• Review the vendor’s package and integration test results and build/adjust City test plans accordingly;
• Recommend appropriate quality assurance/testing roles for the City in every testing stage including unit, integration, functional, system, application/infrastructure security, and user acceptance testing;
• Structure FMS/3 test processes, test tools, and testing work products by:
  • Implementing automated test tools,
  • Developing/updating standardized formats for testing work products such as test plans, scripts, and cases,
  • Establishing appropriate test environments

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