Technical Advisor, Application Development

Priority will be given to the following designated employment equity groups: Women, Indigenous peoples* (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), persons with disabilities and racialized persons*.


* The Employment Equity Act, which is under review, uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities.
 

City: Ottawa 

Organizational Unit: Knowledge, Information and Technology Services 

Classification: CS-3 

Tenure: Continuing 

Language Requirements: English 

 

Work Arrangements: Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position will require some physical presence at the NRC work location identified in the form of a hybrid work arrangement (a combination of working onsite and offsite).
 
* Note that this is a repost and if you have previously applied you do not need to re-apply.

 

The NRC Advantage

Great Minds. One Goal. Canada's Success.

 

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is the Government of Canada's largest research organization supporting industrial innovation, the advancement of knowledge and technology development. We collaborate with over 70 colleges, universities and hospitals annually, work with 800 companies on their projects, and provide advice or funding to over 8000 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) each year.

 

We bring together the brightest minds to deliver tangible impacts on the lives of Canadians and people around the world. And now, we want to partner with you.  Let your expertise and inspirations make an impact by joining the NRC.

 

At the NRC, we know that diversity enables excellence in research and innovation. We are committed to a diverse and representative workforce, a safe and respectful work environment, and contributing to a more inclusive Canadian innovation system.  We welcome all qualified applicants and encourage you to complete the employment equity self-declaration questions during the job application process.

 

Please let us know of any accommodation measures required to help you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Please note that the information you provide will be treated confidentially. 

Your Challenge

Help bring research to life and drive your career forward with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization.

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Specialist to support our Knowledge, Information and Technology Services Branch. The Quality Assurance Specialist would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.
 
We are looking to hire a QA Specialist to catch our "Oops" before it goes out the door.  The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented individual who shares the passion of our development team for high quality releases!  As we develop our consolidated, next generation Grants & Contribution application, the successful candidate will hold ultimate responsibility for both our manual test strategies and plans plus development of test automation suites, design frameworks and standards.
 

The successful candidate is someone who can be counted on to:
 

  • Provide expert QA advice to a variety of colleagues (management, clients, developers)
  • Establish a QA Definition of Done with appropriate QA processes and procedures as required, leveraging Azure DevOps
  • Seek out new ideas and technologies to achieve our QA needs
  • Provide technical leadership in developing reusable automation test assets and artifacts, such as browser driver abstraction and UI test frameworks
  • Mentor other QA resources

Screening Criteria

Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science from a recognized University or a Technical College diploma in Computer Science or related field. An equivalent combination of education and direct experience may be considered.

 

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

Experience

  1. Extensive experience writing test plans, test suites and test cases.
  2. Significant experience with Selenium framework, .NET and C#.
  3. Significant experience with xml/json data and xml/json deserialization, XPath and CSS selectors.
  4. Significant experience with Visual Studio unit test projects and related architecture.
  5. Significant experience developing tests targeting vertical environments.
  6. Significant experience working with Visual Studio and Azure DevOps/VSTS.
     

Experience with the Playwright framework would be an asset.

Condition of Employment

Reliability Status

Assessment Criteria

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

Technical Competencies

  1. Solid knowledge of software development methodologies, such as Agile, Scrum and/or LEAN.
  2. Advanced knowledge of Object Oriented Programming best practices, including interface design, dependency inversion and dependency injection.
  3. Advanced ability to review business requirements and develop appropriate Test Plans, Test Suites and Test Cases using Microsoft Azure DevOps (or similar).
  4. Solid ability to create/modify/maintain unit tests using Visual Studio, C# and the Selenium or Playwright framework.
  5. Solid ability to create/modify/maintain test data using xml or json data files targeting multiple vertical environments.
  6. Advanced ability to research and analysis quality assurance needs to recommend solutions.

Behavioural Competencies

  • Technology support - Communication (Level 2)
  • Technology support - Conceptual and analytical ability (Level 3)
  • Technology support - Initiative (Level 2)
  • Technology support - Results orientation (Level 3)
  • Technology support - Teamwork (Level 2)

Competency Profile(s)

For this position, the NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profile: Technology Support

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Relocation

Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the NRC's directives.

Compensation

From $89,548 to $112,660 per annum. 

 

An incumbent occupying a position within the CS Group is currently entitled to receive a terminable allowance of $212 per month.

 

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including comprehensive health and dental plans, pension and insurance plans, vacation and other leave entitlements.

Notes

  • A pre-qualified list may be established for similar positions for a one year period.
  • Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their cover letter how they meet the education and experience factors listed on the poster. Candidates must use the education/experience criteria as a header and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating how they meet them by providing concrete examples.  In addition, the candidate is encouraged to describe in detail when, where and how he/she gained the experience. If the candidate does not have Azure DevOps, please indicate the similar tool used so technical evaluation materials can be adjusted.  Failure to provide an appropriate cover letter will result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.
  • Overtime may sometimes be required.
  • This position is being advertised internally and externally simultaneously, however first consideration will be given to internal NRC applicants.
  • Preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. Please include citizenship information in your application.
  • The incumbent must adhere to safe workplace practices at all times.
  • We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

 

 

Please direct your questions, with the requisition number (19071) to:

E-mail: NRC.NRCHiring-EmbaucheCNRC.CNRC@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

 

Telephone: 438-451-7673

Closing Date: 11 April 2024 - 23:59 Eastern Time 

 

 

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*If you are currently a term or continuing employee at NRC, please apply through the SuccessFactors Careers module from your NRC computer.