Senior QA Specialist (North York)

The ideal candidate will be someone with solid experience in manual testing, with strong interest in Application servers and databases and a passion for quality. They will be a team player, committed to the deliverables and passionate about quality of the product. The position demands a methodical approach to problem solving. Day to day the tester will be doing hands on testing; as well as working closely with our development, support and business teams.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform all aspects of verification, including functional testing, system testing, integration testing, user
• acceptance testing, regression testing, and performance/stress testing
• Write, execute, maintain manual test cases and related artifacts (code, scripts, inputs, expected results,
• execution reports), with minimum supervision
• Analyze, triage, and manage software defects, and work closely with the development team to fix/close the
• defects
• Assist with the analysis of business requirements and the development of system requirement specifications,
• from a test engineering perspective
• Perform other duties as requested and assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS: (PLEASE FILL OUT THE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE FOR EACH SKILL)

• 5+ years of extensive software QA experience in testing enterprise class software
• Hands-on experience with Application servers (e.g. Tomcat, Weblogic, WebSphere, JBoss) and with SQL (e.g. Oracle, MySQL, MSSQL) is a must. ______ Years of Experience
• Knowledge of DNS, DHCP servers and communication protocols (i.e. HTTP, Sockets, TCP/IP, and SSL would be
• considered a plus ______ Years of Experience
• Strong background in setting up and configuring Linux ______ Years of Experience
• Experience with the following web languages and technologies; HTML, CSS, JavaScript ______ Years of Experience
• Experience with all stages of testing (Functional, System, Integration, Data Validation, User Acceptance,
• Performance, Stress, Load) ______ Years of Experience
• Programming experience with Java, Perl, C and exposure to Linux/Unix and shell scripting ______ Years of Experience
• A deadline driven approach, strong attention to detail, and ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• Team Player with a proactive, positive attitude, ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• with minimal supervision.
• Excellent verbal/written communication, organization, leadership skills, and trouble-shooting skills
• EDUCATION
• Post-secondary education in Programming, Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or related
• field.
• Formal training/certification in QA methodologies and practice would be considered an asset

To apply for this job, please send your resume and the years of experience under the "required skills" to matt@torstaff.com

Location: North York
Compensation: 60-75K

Email: matt@torstaff.com 

JAVA DEVELOPER (Yonge & Bloor)

The Java Developer’s primary role is to provide accurate and efficient Java-based implementations of business requirements and/or technical designs. The Java Developer must also be well-versed in GUI and Database technologies in order to provide an overall implementation. Working with Analysts and other Developers, the Java Developer must continuously strive for quality and excellence in code, testing, maintenance, and ongoing support.

Responsibilities:

• Translate business requirements into technical understanding of the functions and features required
• Participate in the design and planning process with the Team Lead, Project Manager, and other Developers and Analysts
• Perform implementations to specification in a timely fashion
• Ensure exceptional code quality and thorough testing (both at unit and system integration level) on every newly developed feature
• Contribute to improving the quality and design of the existing code base
• Regularly liaise with the overall Team to ensure customer needs are met and the highest level of service and support maintained

Qualifications:

• Minimum of B.Sc. degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Must have both Java and SQL experience
• Thorough understanding of the object-oriented paradigm and object-oriented design best practices and principles
• Well-developed programming and testing skills in Java/J2EE environments
• Minimum 2-8 years' work experience on medium to large scale software development projects within a Linux/Unix environment using Java
• Minimum 2-8 years' experience designing SQL tables and queries using MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or Oracle within high-volume data environments
• Working knowledge of technologies like SOAP, XML parsing, JSP, Servlets, HTML, Struts, JavaScript, JDBC, JMS
• Knowledge of other web frameworks and/or programming languages is an asset but not a requisite
• GUI development using Java Swing is an asset but not a requisite
• Excellent English communications skills (verbal and written)
• Excellent comprehension of requirements and translation into design
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills
• Excellent incident identification and problem solving skills
• Being proactive, willing to "go beyond" and striving for excellence

NOTE: All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada and must provide a recent copy of their resume. Follow-up references may also be requested.

Industry-leading, attractive compensation package (including full benefits).

The position is located in downtown Toronto on the corner of Bloor and Yonge directly above the TTC subway intersection.

PLEASE INCLUDE SALARY EXPECTATIONS

If you are qualified for this role, please send only one copy of your resume to careers@roamex.com

Upon submission of your resume we will review your qualifications and will contact you if they match our requirements.

Due to the volume of applications, we respectfully request that you do not call our office to follow up. If you do not hear from us, please be assured that we will retain your information in our database for future reference.

Location: Yonge & Bloor

Compensation: Competitive including full benefits

Email: careers@roamex.com

Lead Tester/4 mth contract/HR,Payroll or Time&Attendance sys-WorkDay + (VP/Sheppard or Waterloo)

4 month contract for a Lead Tester with HR, Payroll or Time & Attendance systems - WorkDay exp a huge asset - work in Waterloo or Vic Park/Sheppard travel to Waterloo once a week.

Our client is looking for a Lead Tester for this 3 month& 26 day contract. Must have previous experience in a leadership role with a focus on testing processes. This role is specific to a Human Resources Global project so previous experience working on a global HRIS (payroll implementation) would be ideal or Time & Attendance. WorkDay experience would be a terrific asset. This person would be dealing with the vendors and changes that would need to be made (all vendors are located in Canada). Work location could be Waterloo or Victoria Park & Sheppard with travel to Waterloo once a week.

Role Summary:

This is a contract opportunity for a technical analyst with experience working with HR applications in a client-server environment to join a team of development professionals in support of the Global HR Project. The successful candidate will be multi-skilled and adaptable as she/he will be working with our vendors and our IT team (business analysts, designers, developers and testers) to deliver on the testing and implementation of the various interfaces with our HR application. We are looking for an individual who is technically savy and provide technical management and support for a variety of activities within the project. You will be responsible for understanding the many interactions that exist for our HR process and providing direction and support of the testing of these interfaces. Environments and existing processes are being changed to implement the Global HR application and you will be accountable to work with vendors and internal staff to deliver change requests and defect corrections.

Skills needed:

• Experience working with HR applications, preferably WorkDay as a technical lead or technical business analyst
• Proven experience with IT system development life cycle, particularly directing testing and coordinating work tasks for other team members
• Proven IT skills preferably with a degree in Computer Science, related technology degree/diploma or equivalent experience
• Demonstrates problem solving skills with ability to analyze situations/problems systematically and deliver effective right-sized solutions in a timely manner.
• Experience with MS Sql Server and ability to do data analysis and investigation
• Experience integrating vendor packages and dealing directly with vendor personnel
• Ability to work independently as well as being a strong team player with the ability to work effectively in a multi-site environment.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle several tasks efficiently.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Assets:

• Knowledge and experience with report building, particularly Crystal/BOXI
• Knowledge and experience with ETL development, specifically PowerCenter Knowledge and experience with any of the following products:
• MS .Net (VB.NET, ASP, C#)
• Mainframe JCL and Zeke

Location: VP/Sheppard or Waterloo
Compensation: Hourly rate for this 4+ month contract

Email: julie.cox@careerdriven.com

Survey Programmer (Toronto)

Location: Toronto
Compensation: Commensurate with experience  

Email: careers@visioncritical.com 

Vision Critical is a team of researchers and technologists that look at customer insight from entirely new and beautifully quantifiable angles. We help 25% of the world’s top brands make informed decisions not based on anecdotes, or best-guesses, or opinion—but on fact. We help companies discover and amplify what moves their biggest fans.

Our team, headed by industry icon Angus Reid, leads the world in interactive research. We’re growing fast, developing cutting-edge technology and research techniques that bring clients the insight they need to get inspired, be innovative and make bankable decisions.

We reward self-starters, firecrackers, collaborators and life enthusiasts. We can’t abide stagnancy or bureaucracy. We thrive on change and ambitious goals.

Let’s talk. Our growth has created an opportunity in our Toronto office for a:

Survey Programmer:

Programmers provide advanced scripting and technical expertise to support our clients in their market research requirements through highly engaging and interactive platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Provide authoring / scripting support for online surveys to internal and external clients using in-house developed platforms
• Manage shifting priorities and timelines
• Assist in the development tools and processes for internal use

Requirements:

• 2-4 years working experience with: Object Oriented Programming with at least one of the following programming languages: C#, C++, Java; HTML CSS, JavaScript, SQL
• Some programming experience with Web Applications
• Knowledge around type of browsers and different compatibilities
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Word and Excel
• Team player with great communication skills
• Experience with managing multiple projects with varying and changing priorities, as well as tight timelines
• Strong logic and problem solving ability
• Attention to detail

Desired Skills:

• ASP.NET, XML, Web Service, Flash, PHP, MS-SQL, MySQL
• Previous experience in market research or data analysis
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop and image editing

If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply now at http://www.visioncritical.com/careers/ or send your resume to careers@visioncritical.com