Business Context:Real Decoy is a growing web development and professional services company. Our capabilities are twofold: we architect, plan and build a wide range of web sites and web-related projects, and we integrate applications into clients' existing infrastructure. Our clients range from small agencies to large multinational corporations. We excel at what we do, we work to the very highest standards and all of our staff take great pride in their work.We are 10 years old and have had considerable success. As a result of our continuing growth, we are looking to find people to augment our HQ staff in Ottawa, Ontario.Your Challenge:RealDecoy strongly believes that an excellent organization is built with excellent people; these people work together to build excellent processes which in turn empower us to deliver our products and services exactly as our customers require. So, quality is fundamental and all pervading in our culture; quality is not something we do, it is something we are; Quality is the sum total of all of our qualities.As a SQA Lead, you will work within our development teams. You will be the expert on all matters regarding inspection, verification and validation including testing. You will be involved in all aspects of our development projects from developing the initial verification strategies, ensuring that we build testable products, advising developers on appropriate testing methods and approaches and maybe running or facilitating independent testing. You may work with clients to advise them on User Acceptance Testing practices; you will certainly enjoy interacting with a wide range of people, both internally and client facing.You will work across many projects simultaneously. You will have a deep understanding of day-to-day techniques for automating, generating test cases and harnesses, and constantly helping the developers to become proficient in building quality into their work and using automated testing to prove it.Verification is much more than testing, and so you will have a solid understanding of the necessary ingredients of a mature quality culture. You will organize and lead walkthroughs and reviews; you will expose problems with our standards and practices and identify opportunities for improvement. Subsequently, you will be instrumental in implementing the better ways of working. You will work closely with the Quality Assurance Manager, providing input to help drive the overall Quality Strategy.People and Learning Culture:We have a very strong People and Learning culture built on the belief that our collective knowledge is our most valuable asset and that our people are key to making best use of this knowledge. As a vital part of our culture, you will:• Be proactive in becoming part of the team.• Be a champion of collaborative working.• Understand how your role is important to the success of the company as a whole and ensure that you have all you need to succeed.• Ask others so that you can learn from them, share what you know and encourage others to ask you so that they can learn.• Contribute to the creation of an outstanding organization that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement and high performance through your active participation in discussion and idea generation.Travel may be required for this position: approximately 5% travel within Canada and United States.As the Ideal Candidate, you will probably have:• A passion for working with people and helping them to achieve.• A deep philosophical and practical understanding of quality.• A working knowledge of test design techniques and best practices.• A strong background in software technology -- with particular emphasis on manual and automated testing, verification and validation. Scripting and coding in an automated test environment would also be considered an asset.• A strong ability to do strategic test planning and test development• Demonstrated ability to excel in a continuous improvement environment -- routing out problems and developing sustainable and appropriate solutions.• Understanding of the business value that a strong and mature quality culture can bring.• An ability to dive into detail and also able to work at an abstract level.• Aptitude for coaching, mentoring and facilitation; you will be very comfortable presenting to groups.• Ability to lead, manage and communicate with technical and business team members.• Strong communications and interpersonal skills.It would be great if you also had:• Web and/or agency experience• System Virtualization experienceBenefits include:• Health, Dental, and Insurance plans• ISP allowance• Personal education and training budget.Application:If, after reading the above, you feel inspired and you fully believe that you can make a significant contribution to our future success, we would love to hear from you.Please apply by e-mail to careers@realdecoy.com (No telephone calls please)E-mail Subject heading should be: SQA Lead - Your NameAs part of your application, please attach:1. A full chronological resume (no functional resumes please).2. A cover letter which briefly addresses (refer to the sections above):• How you will contribute to our People and Learning Culture.• Why you may be an ideal Candidate.We will confirm receipt of all applications; further than that, we will only contact those people that we select for interview. Thank you for your consideration.


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