Senior Systems Test Lead

Flexible Work Agreement Type

Posting End Date2024-03-06

Job GradeCS-4

Pay Range$114,846 - $141,381

Job SummaryWe’re experts in navigating Canada’s skies. Keeping 18 million square kilometers of Canadian airspace safe is more than a job, it’s a calling. No matter our role, everything we do helps keep our skies safe. The Senior Systems Test Lead is responsible for providing expert advice and services to test systems developed by NAV CANADA Engineering. This position provides assurance that the tested systems are delivered with suitable levels of integrity and quality for safe operational deployment at NAV CANADA. Services include the assessment and testing of critical systems that are deployed at NAV CANADA and may impact the safety of both the Canadian and international Air Navigation Systems.

Job Description

What NAV CANADA offers you:

• Challenging, team-oriented work environment
• Competitive compensation and flexible benefits
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Diverse and inclusive workforce

Key Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and contribute to the development of test strategies.
• Design, implement, and execute comprehensive test plans for RTM system, ensuring maximum coverage.
• Develop and maintain test cases based on business requirements, use cases or user stories.
• Perform thorough functional and regression testing.
• Create test run report, summarizing key findings, progress, and potential risks.
• Create and maintain automated test scripts to optimize testing efficiency and coverage.
• Investigate and reproduce reported defects, providing detailed information to the development team for resolution.
• Ensure each software release adheres to safety and operational requirements with the highest quality standards.
• Perform activities related to Level 2 support.
• Respond to critical problem situations in a timely and orderly fashion.
• Follow defined process for logging and managing support queries.

Job Requirements

Education:

• Graduated from a recognized university with a specialization in computer, electrical, or systems engineering, or computer science, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Experience:

• Extensive knowledge and a minimum of 8 years experience with system testing, test engineering principles, and validation of large-scale projects for software and hardware.
• Knowledge and experience with test automation tools and frameworks.
• Experience with creating and maintaining test harnesses or automated test frameworks.
• Knowledge and experience with script programming in languages such as Python.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the certification of mission critical applications.
• Knowledge of software development and testing processes from preliminary design to formal testing and acceptance.
• Knowledge of software requirements management tools, problem tracking tools, configuration management tools and test management tools, such as IBM Jazz.
• Knowledge of safety management processes.
• Thorough knowledge of industry trends and developments in a rapidly changing environment.

Abilities:

• Ability to identify, address, and troubleshoot complex problems and to define & implement practical solutions.
• Ability to develop test plans.
• Ability to oversee the test group activities, to analyze and identify test coverage gaps and missing links between requirements and tests, including unit tests and tests procedures developed by other testers.
• Ability to supervise, assign tasks, and direct the work of the Systems Engineering test team.
• Ability to coach, share knowledge, and actively develop the skills and competency of other key team members.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Personal Suitability:

• Develops effective and positive interpersonal relationships through respect for others, fairness, tact, persuasiveness, effective expression, and open communication.
• Demonstrates initiative, integrity, flexibility, balanced and timely judgement, reliability, dependability, thoroughness, service orientation, and a positive attitude.
• Works independently and provides leadership to the team to deliver robust and maintainable systems on time and on budget.
• Promotes teamwork, safety, quality, excellence, achievement, responsiveness, and continuous learning.

Working Conditions:

• Travel may be required.

NAV CANADA is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. If you do not believe that you match every job requirement listed on this job posting, we still encourage you to apply. NAV CANADA encourages a culture of learning and growth, and recognizes that although some technical skills are mandatory, many others can be taught.

Our Company strives to create an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If you require accommodations during this competition process, please ensure that you inform the interview coordinator or hiring manager of any accommodation measures you may require. NAV CANADA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities as required.

The successful candidate must meet the security requirement of the position and be legally able to work in Canada.

At NAV CANADA, safety is our priority. We require pre-employment drug screening for all candidates offered positions designated as safety sensitive in accordance with NAV CANADA’s Drug and Alcohol policy.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.