RQ09778 | Systems TestingQA Specialist, Senior
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Job Summary
Systems Testing/QA Specialist Senior
8 years experience
Opportunity Details
| Client Reference | RQ09778 |
| # of Openings | 1 |
| Start Date | October 6 2025 |
| End Date | March 31 2026 |
| Days for Contract | 139 |
| Extension | 1 time |
| Assignment Type | Hybrid |
| Days in Office | This contract will require the consultant to work from the office location 4 days per week as part of gradual transition period to thefull-timein office standard effective January 5 2026 |
| Location | 777 Bay Street 3rd FloorToronto ON |
| Cluster | Community Services Cluster |
| Ministry | Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement |
Must Haves
- Proven experience in leading and executingmanual testingrelated activities and data reconciliation activities for large complex business critical business systems
- Experience in developing test plans test cases and expected test results for complex business systems
- Experience in setting up test strategies for complex business systems involving data rules and images which undergo a very high rate of change annually
- Experience in Accessibility testing of applications with alignment to AODA (WCAG2.0 AA)and complete testing of web-based 3 tier software platforms
- Excellent working knowledge of workflow portfolio management testing custom implementations and COTS implementations such as IBM J-Rules Engine Jira Bugzilla HP/Microfocus Product Suite
Nice to Haves
- Public Sector Experience
- Large Business Systems Knowledge
Rated Requirements
QA Skills - 45%
- Proven experience in executing testing related activities and data reconciliation activities for large complex business critical business systems.
- Experience in developing test plans test cases and expected test results for complex business systems.
- Experience in setting up test strategies for complex business systems involving data rules and images which undergo a very high rate of change annually.
- Experience in data analysis cleansing conversion and reconciliation on large complex systems.
- Experience in executing test cases and test scenarios for large complex systems.
- Excellent coordination and organization skills to assist with all QA activities in a tight timeline with conflicting priorities.
- Experience in Accessibility testing of applications with alignment to AODA (WCAG2.0 AA).
Technical Skills - 35%
- Excellent working knowledge of workflow portfolio management and rule-driven business solutions.
- Experience with web-based 3-tier software platforms.
- Experience with testing tools problem tracking software (i.e. Jira Bugzilla and Microfocus Product Suite).
- Good knowledge of Oracle database tools.
- Proficiency with desktop tools (Visio MS Office MS Project MS Outlook)
- Experience testing custom implementations and COTS implementations which include IBM J-Rules Engine
- Working knowledge of web-based application development.
- Experience with Accessibility testing tools like WAVES JAWS NVDA Compliance Sheriff.
General skills - 15%
- Experience in effectively coordinating multiple teams representing various business and technology areas each with responsibility for a component of the solution.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills presentation skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Excellent analytical problem solving and decision-making capabilities.
Public Sector Experience- 5%
- Experience in the Public Sector either as a vendor representative or under contract to a government ministry or agency.
Description
Responsibilities
Provides advice on the testing strategy test plans the selection of testing tools and the identification of resources required for testing Plans and organizes testing efforts for large systems in Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-Graphical User Interface (GUI) environments including the execution of systems integration tests specialized tests and user acceptance testing (e.g. stress tests) The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for the development of test plans test scripts and test cases and executing these against the various components. The tester will work with the testing lead and IT lead of each project as well as the project team members in the analysis design development implementation and ongoing support of the required systemsGeneral Skills
- Experience in planning organizing and implementing testing efforts at the specified experience level
- Knowledge of structured methodologies for the development design implementation and maintenance of applications
- Knowledge and experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and data query tools to aid in the development of test cases
- Knowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools and version control systems on one or more platforms
- Experience executing functional tests non-functional tests and systems level integration tests
- Experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities
- Experience with quality assurance principles practices tools and structured methodologies
- Experience creating testing strategy documentation test plans test cases and test data for various types and phases of testing including technical and business functional validation
- Experience in quality assurance and testing including unit testing integration testing load testing performance testing etc.
- Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle
- Excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills
- A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
- Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools
Desirable Skills
- Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language
- Experience in the use of information retrieval packages
- Knowledge and understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented environment
- Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles concepts policies and practices.
- Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
- Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems
- Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases
- Experience testing Commercial Off-the Shelf Applications (COTS)
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