Quality Assurance Specialist - Information Management & Technology

 Req ID: 208210
Location: Central Zone, Westway 1 
Department: IMIT YHNS STRAT - Digital Front Door
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 2-Sep-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

The Quality Assurance Specialist in conjuction with the QA Analysts and Management team will lead quality assurance efforts across multiple projects, ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance for the YourHealthNS program and the larger Information Management and Information Technology team.  They will work with the team to :

• • Define and establish comprehensive quality assurance strategies, processes, and standards tailored to the specific needs of iOS (Native App), Android (Native App), and web applications.
  • Conduct risk assessments to identify potential quality issues early in the development lifecycle and implement proactive measures to mitigate them.
  • Manage and execute detailed test plans that encompass various testing types, including functional, regression, performance, and security testing, ensuring thorough validation of system functionality and performance.
  • Continuously evaluate and refine QA methodologies to align with industry best practices and emerging technologies.

They will work to support large IMIT will be committed to a high standard of performance and will provide support across the organization to leverage IT applications aligned with NSH’s and its client’s strategic mission, vision and goals

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in quality assurance or software testing on both web and mobile platforms
• Experience with tools like Appium, BrowserStack, or TestComplete for testing mobile apps on various platforms
• Experience with tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or Gatling for performance and scalability assessments
• Experience in API testing tools like Postman, SoapUI, or REST-Assured to ensure backend reliability and performance
• Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) and testing within cloud environments.
• Knowledge of frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or TestNG for creating and maintaining automated tests
• High level of diplomacy
• Expert knowledge of project management methodologies and frameworks
• Excellent communication skills; able to speak, listen and write in a clear, confident, thorough, and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques
• Strong attention to detail

Please ensure your resume is up to date with all certifications and experience 

Hours

• Permanent Full -Time; 75 hours biweekly

Compensation and Benefits

$35.97- $44.97 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.