User Acceptance Tester

What You'll Do:

• Attend design and requirement meetings for assigned projects.

• Review project specifications to ensure completeness, consistency and correlation with corporate policies and procedures, and suggest alternatives.

• Perform user acceptance, exploration and regression testing of the functionality of all SCIC systems and programs, to align with business expectations.

• Ensure business priorities and risks are considered in all testing activities, and utilize cross functional collaboration to achieve set goals

• Communicate identified risks when implementing system changes/enhancements and suggest mitigation alternatives to various teams and stakeholders.

• Through an analytical approach, prepare, review, document, set up and maintain detailed test plans, detailed test criteria and data that conform to the corporate project life cycle standards using Azure devops.

• Provide time estimates for the testing phase of projects and identify conflicting priorities.

• Execute the test plan and confirm results (printed, displayed, stored) for completeness, accuracy, and ease of use.

• Identify, record and distribute problem logs.

• Prepare and review written procedures and work around documents to ensure system capabilities comply with the policies and procedures of the SCIC programs.

• Review and approve the initial production run for various projects.

• Respond to Service Desk Technicians, Managers, Other business units and end users regarding inquiries, and recommend solutions.

• Maintain a working knowledge of the corporate programs and systems.

Qualifications:

To be successful in this position you will have a diploma in Information Technology, Business or Agriculture with at least two years’ experience in software testing or quality assurance OR completion of Grade 12 and at least four years’ working with SCIC’s core systems and processes, along with an understanding of software testing practices and methodologies.  An understanding of modern agriculture practices is an asset.

• Knowledge of corporate programs and the associated computer applications. Core systems include AS400, Ceres and CAS.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills to analyze implications and make recommendations to resolve system issues affecting end users.

• Ability to interpret system specifications and develop testing criteria and plans.

• Ability to understand and interpret complex verbal and written direction/information and communicate that information to audiences with varying knowledge levels.

• Organizational skills to meet deadlines, manage multiple concurrent tasks, and adapt to changing priorities.

• Experience with computer applications, specifically databases, Test Management tools, Microsoft Office Suite.

Conditions:

• A criminal record check is required.

• Should the successful candidate participate in the Crop Insurance or AgriStability Programs, their account must be in good standing.

Competencies:

• Service Excellence: Follows through on commitments and responds to inquiries, emails, requests and complaints in a timely fashion. Always displays respect, professionalism and dignity in daily interactions. Builds rapport and committed relationships.

• Personal Leadership and Development: Seeks out continuous learning opportunities to further develop skills. Recognizes personal strengths and continues to develop them.  Demonstrates integrity, openness and inclusiveness by treating self and team members with respect and empathy.

• Strategic Thinking: Asks questions to gain a clear understanding. Commits to achieving success at the team and organizational level. Prioritizes work in alignment with organizational objectives.

• Decision Making: Uses information to make timely and appropriate decisions for the position. Decisions are aligned with position responsibilities, boundaries and organizational policies and practices. Acknowledges personal responsibility for outcomes from decisions made.

• Innovation:  Thinks outside the box to identify new solutions. Looks at problems or issues from a variety of angles. Challenges the status quo when needed and looks for ways to improve internal processes or practices.

• Analytical Thinking: Asks questions to gain a clear understanding. Makes suggestions at team meetings and to manager on potential/known issues and possible solutions. Makes intelligent assumptions to develop explanations and determine possible steps and options.

• Team Collaboration: Shares knowledge and experience with others. Seeks the opinion of others when developing solutions. Participates in team building and works towards achieving team objectives.

• Building Organizational Community: Works independently, interdependently and participates as a contributing member across work teams. Respects ideas and contributions of others. Shares resources to solve mutual problems.

• Communication:  Seeks to understand through facts and information. Responds to concerns in a respectful manner. Presents information with clarity and consistency.

• Accountability:  Models the values of the organization. Assumes responsibility for personal actions, behaviours and results. Treats everyone with respect and fairness.

• Performance Management: Achieves quality of work on a consistent basis.  Assumes ownership of assigned duties with intentions of generating positive results. Completes all assigned duties on a consistent basis with energy and drive.

• Planning and Risk Management: Creates a personal work plan that contributes to the goals and work assigned to self and team. Divides objectives into manageable tasks and sets deadlines to keep projects moving forward. Organizes and prioritizes work to implement plans.

Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. SCIC welcomes applications from all individuals and encourages applicants to self-identify in their application. We affirm our Commitment to Reconciliation as we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. Please tell us of accommodation measures required to help you be assessed fairly. Please note that the information you provide will be treated confidentially.