Job Description
Posting TitleISL 27R - Senior QA Analyst - Automation EngineerPosition ClassificationInformation Systems R27UnionGEUWork OptionsLocationBurnaby, BC V3J 1N3 CA (Primary)
Salary Range$80,652.20 -$91,992.70 annually (plus Temporary Market Adjustment of 9.9%)Close Date8/9/2023Job TypeRegular Full TimeTemporary End DateMinistry/OrganizationBC Public Service -> Liquor Distribution BranchMinistry Branch / DivisionBC Liquor Distribution BranchJob Summary
About the BCLDB:
At the Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) our vision of ‘Service. Relationships. Results.’ is all about providing a valued service, building strong relationships with our stakeholders, and achieving greater results for the province.
The LDB is one of two branches of government responsible for the cannabis and liquor industry of B.C. We operate the wholesale distribution of beverage alcohol and non-medical cannabis within the province, as well as the household retail brands of BC Liquor Stores and BC Cannabis Stores.
We employ nearly 5,000 people in over 200 communities and have hundreds of career opportunities spanning our entire wholesale, retail and corporate operations – from supply chain logistics to high-tech solutions, and everything in between. The LDB has been named one of BC’s Top Employers 14 times over for offering exceptional places to work, flexible work hours and earned days off, extended health and dental benefits, maternity and parental leave top-up payments, a pension program, in-house professional and leadership development, and subsidies for professional accreditation.
LDB’s Information Technology (IT) team consists of 6 competency areas: Enterprise Systems (from infrastructure to application portfolio management), Customer Experience, Enterprise Architecture, Data Analytics & Governance, Software Services and Information Security. 5 divisions managed by IT Directors collectively are responsible for all of the 6 competency areas to deliver the IT mandate of supporting LDB’s corporate and business operations and enabling future needs and initiatives.
At present, the IT team consists of more than 200 full-time employees and includes a sourcing strategy to leverage external expertise to ensure the integrated IT team continues to deliver LDB’s strategic initiatives timely and in high quality.
Key systems in use by the LDB include Infrastructure and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems which support our head office, BC Liquor Stores, and BC Cannabis Stores, and Supply Chain Management (SCM) systems which support over 25,000 suppliers of liquor, cannabis products as well as 2,000 wholesale customers and 10,000 hospitality customers.
About this role:
Reporting to the QA Manager, Automation Team, the Senior QA Analyst- Automation Engineer is responsible for test planning, presenting plans, identifying areas of improvement, creating and upgrading QA processes, create reports, analyze QA metrics, enforce established QA processes, liaise and coordinate with other Lines of Business, analysis of requirements, analyzing and confirming ability to test; defect tracking; development of automated test scripts/ scenarios traceable to requirements using programming in Java, Python or C# and using a tool(EggPlant)performing manual and automated testing, analysis and initial prioritization of defects, issues or change requests; run defect triage meetings and daily scrums to track project’s testing progress and designing, establishing, maintaining the Test Automation Framework along with the automated regression and sanity test suite and coaching & mentoring junior QAs on best QA practices and processes.
A criminal record check is required.
For complete details about this opportunity, including accountabilities, please refer to the attached job description, also located in the Additional Information section at the bottom of the posting.
An eligibility list for permanent or temporary future opportunities may be established.
Position requirements:
Education and Experience:
Degree or diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field, with a minimum of 6 years of recent, related experience*.
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered, i.e., 8 years or greater of recent, related experience* and relevant certification or coursework.
- Recent, related experience must have occurred in the last 10 years and must include the following:
- Experience with test planning, test execution, test monitoring/control.
- Experience with developing, executing and maintaining test automation scripts.
- Experience coordinating and/or overseeing QA projects such as task allocation, metrics collection, risk management etc.
Preference may be given to candidates with any of the following experience:
- Experience testing under an Agile environment.
- Experience with developing master test plans.
- Experience utilizing test and defect management tools including Jira, Azure DevOps, Testlink.
- Experience developing test automation framework based on Selenium WebDriver, Rest API, Appium, Sikuli, or similar application.
- Experience developing test automation scripts in one or more of the programming or scripting languages: Java or C#.
- Experience in writing test automation strategies, test automation demos and training.
- Experience in developing and maintaining performance / load / stress testing framework and Java/C# scripts based on JMeter.
- Software development experience with any object-oriented programming languages, for example, Java, C#, Python,
- Experience with Oracle, SQL or MySQL.
- Experience with Behavior-driven development (BDD).
- Experience with test automation tool (preferably Eggplant).
- Experience managing test environments (TEM).
- Experience deploying test automation in Continuous Integration and DevOps, e.g., Git, Azure DevOps.
- Experience in testing data transformations.
Application instructions:
To be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience as outlined in the position requirements section above. Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies as outlined in the attached Job Description. Applicants must meet the requirements as described below to be considered:
- A cover letter is required as part of your application. The content and/or format of your cover letter may be evaluated as part of the assessment process.
- Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying.
For specific position-related enquiries, please contact Supriya Choudhary, QA Manager, IT Software Services at supriya.choudhary@bcldb.com
Only applications submitted using the BC Public Service Recruitment System on this website will be accepted. For more information about how to create or update your profile, please refer to the attached Application Instructions or refer to the Job Application page on the MyHR website. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying for a competition, please send an e-mail to BCPSA.Hiring.Centre@gov.bc.ca before the stated closing time, and they will respond as soon as possible to assist you.
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:00pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition.
Working for the BC Public Service:
The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.
This position is eligible for flexible work arrangements, such as a hybrid work combination of in-office and work-from-home, following the guidelines established for flexible workplaces.>
The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to applicants that self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, status or non-status, Métis, or Inuit) seeking work or already employed in the BC Public Service. For guidance on applying and interviewing, please contact IndigenousApplicants@gov.bc.ca or 778-405-3452.
The BC Public Service is an award-winning employer and offers employees competitive benefits, great learning opportunities and a chance to engage in rewarding work with exciting career development options. For more information, visit What the BC Public Service Offers.
Job CategoryInformation Management/Information Technology
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