Job Information

Job Requisition ID: 32579

Ministry: Alberta Health

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: March 10, 2023

Classification: Systems Analyst 1

About Us

The Ministry of Health leads work in the areas of Alberta health insurance and benefits, doctors, hospitals and facilities, and other healthcare supports and information. For more information on the work Alberta Health does, visit this link:

Role

The Health Information Systems Division has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Test Analyst in the Strategic IMT Services Branch.

The Quality Assurance and Testing (QAT) team contributes to an important part of the software development life-cycle that the department relies upon to meet its operational requirements.

The Tester position is responsible for working with the internal business teams, team members, and external vendors closely to execute the application testing activities for Alberta Health Information Technology (IT) initiatives. The position plays a role in planning and executing manual and automated test cases, identifying and documenting issues, and reporting the testing status and results to stakeholders.

As Alberta Health IT initiatives move towards requiring more complex and integrated IT solutions, supporting the test planning and execution in holistic perspective is required and more critical to support business teams for the User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

This job is accountable for planning, maintaining, and executing UAT and Conformance Testing for Alberta Health systems and applications.

To be effective, the position must perform creation and maintenance of the manual and automated test suites for Alberta Health systems and applications by using Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) software/tools. This position also assists business teams by providing the test data support by accessing database, automated tools, or the integrated applications to create new data manually or by using data creation scripts.

Tasks performed by the position includes (but not limited to):

Qualifications

A University degree in an Information Technology or Computer Science or in a related field.

Related experience or education maybe considered as an equivalency:

• a related two-year diploma in computer technology or a related discipline from a recognized postsecondary institution and two (2) years related experience is required or
• a related one-year certificate from a recognized postsecondary institution and three (3) years related experience is required.

Required experience includes:

• Experience with Information Technology initiatives
• Experience using development/testing tools/technologies/software such as: Defect Management Tool (i.e. JIRA), SFTP, Microsoft Office; Test Automation Tools; Language and other Tools, and Scripting Languages
• Knowledge of development tool and technology such as: Programming Tools (Eclipse, Visual Studio); Databases (DB2, DB4, SQL Server, Oracle, MS Access); Web Server Platforms (Web sphere, Apache, IIS)

Preference will be given to individuals with:

• Experience with Software development and Testing Lifecycles
• Experience with administering testing tools
• Experience with dealing with integrated IT solutions
• Experience with HL7/system to system messages and ETL
• Experience working with Information technology solution vendors

The following experience is considered an asset:

• ISTQB or QAI certification
• Knowledge of infrastructure technologies and tools such as: Server operating systems; Client operating systems; Networking, virtualization environments

A cover letter outlining how your experience relates to the qualifications of this role is required.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process. The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:

In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:

• Systems thinking: Considers inter-relationships and emerging trends to attain goals. Analyze the requirements to determine the impacted functionalities within and out of the system in scope
• Creative Problem Solving: Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight. Communicate with Internal and external stakeholders to collect information and clarification on the system changes and requirements.
• Drive for Results: Works to exceed goals and partner with others to achieve objectives. Work with the internal and external Stakeholders to release quality system to support clinicians, physicians, and Albertans.
• Agility: Works in a changing environment and takes initiative to change. Adapt to changes with scopes and schedule, and update testing documentation to align with the changes and method to test to be effective and efficient. Seek inputs from supervisor regarding new ways of improving the process.
• Develop Networks: Works on maintaining close relations with all stakeholders. Work with the internal and external stakeholders such as business teams and external vendors. Create testing documents by analyzing the requirements from the business team, and incorporate inputs from impacted stakeholders.

Salary

$2,188.39 - $3,282.06 ($57,116 to $85,661/year)

Notes

Hours of Work:

• 36.25 hours per week (full time)

Position Location:

• ATB Place North, Edmonton. This position requires working from the office with an option to qualify for a hybrid work arrangement (in accordance with GOA policy).

Other information:

• Top candidates will be required to undergo security screening.
• This position maybe used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification and salary.

The Alberta Public Service is a great place to work!

What we offer:

• Comprehensive benefits plan:
• Pension plan:
• Leadership and mentorship programs
• Professional learning and development
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Accessible career consulting services

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How To Apply

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It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Veronica Noronha at Veronica.Noronha@gov.ab.ca.

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