JOB INFORMATION
Requisition ID: 9919
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: Information Technology Services (20000014) - Testing & Quality Assurance (30000035)
Salary Information: $91,618.80 - $114,532.60
Pay Scale Group: 9SA
Employment Type: Regular
Weekly Hours: 35, Off Days: Shift:
Posted On: September 12, 2024
Last Day to Apply: September 26, 2024
Reports to: Manager - IT Quality Management
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), North America's third largest transit system and recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA has introduced its new 2024-2028 TTC Corporate Plan - Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities which continues the TTC’s legacy of delivering service to hundreds of millions of customers a year. The TTC’s new vision and mission statements also help promote the many environmental, social equity and economic benefits that the TTC provides:
Vision: Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.
Mission: To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone.
The full Plan can be viewed on ttc.ca.
A great opportunity in the Information Technology Services Department !
Reporting to the Manager – IT Quality Management, the Testing & Quality Assurance Analyst is responsible for the co-ordination and execution of QA strategies and plans on IT applications, technologies and processes to ensure delivery of quality business solutions for IT customers with the focus on QA audits and quality inspections.
You will co-ordinate the Quality Assurance (QA) function on IT applications, technologies and IT processes in accordance with established departmental methodology. This involves ensuring the QA strategy and approach that is set out by the Manager – IT Quality Management is adhered to; development of QA plans for IT processes, capital projects and operating initiatives; reviewing all project documentation (charters, plans and schedules) to ensure that solution delivery approach is aligned and effectively encompasses the scope of the project; and reflect the solution architecture and business requirements; reviewing all process documentation to identify areas for improvement and flag all possible risks and scheduling of QA activities to ensure that quality audits and inspections are conducted in accordance with established project complexity, process complexity or system criticality.
You will also co-ordinate the Quality Assurance (QA) activities to assure quality of IT applications and technologies for projects, upgrades and enhancements is conducted in accordance with established methodology. This involves: meeting with analysts from other functional groups to co-ordinate and schedule QA activities and assuring conformance to quality requirements; reviewing the solution architecture, solution implementation, business requirements, support plans and detailed system design specifications to ensure they are aligned with the business needs; reviewing established by project teams product measurements and evaluating the achievement of quality objectives to ensure established targets for the department are met; reviewing the developed test strategies and plans and execution of functional and non-functional testing of solutions to ensure they are performing as indicated; reviewing Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTM) to ensure test cases are identified and covering the approved solution architecture and business requirements; reviewing reported defects to ensure they are fixed, retested, and closed and assuring all system environments/permissions are set up adequately according to solution architecture and solution implementation documentation to support production deployment.
In addition to the above, you will be responsible for treating passengers and/or employees with respect and dignity and ensuring the needs of passengers or employees with disabilities are accommodated and/or addressed (within their area of responsibility) in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Related Orders so that they can fully benefit from the TTC as a service provider and an employer and perform related duties as assigned.
The TTC is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, anti-racism and inclusion in the delivery of its services and in its workplaces. The TTC is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities it serves at all levels of the organization, and supports an inclusive environment where diverse employee and community perspectives and experiences bring value to the organization. The TTC encourages applications from all applicants, including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. The TTC values and supports an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Accommodations for applicants are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process, including for those who identify as having a disability. Please contact Talent Management at (416) 393-4570. Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
The TTC’s policy prohibits relatives of current TTC employees from being hired, assigned, transferred or promoted into positions, where there is a conflict of interest due to a relationship. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be required to disclose the name, relationship and position of any relative who is a current TTC employee.
We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.