QA Specialist 9876-3112

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 29-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

HM Note: This hybrid contract role is five (5) days in office. Candidate resumes must include first and last name email and telephone contact information.

Description

Scope:

The contractor will be conducting accessibility testing for various applications websites documents PDFs etc.

Deliverables:

The contractor will provide full 3-part Accessibility methodology (manual automated and assistive technology) and provide the detailed reports to the end users
The contractor will meet with end users to walk them through the Accessibility testing results and explain the issues and possible remediation plans
The contractor will provide expert advice on WCAG 2.1 to developers vendors and end users.
The contractor will be available to meet and answer all questions from clients vendors end users etc.

Skills

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Skills and Knowledge:

This position requires knowledge of I and amp;IT accessibility in order to interview clients across the MAG regarding their business information and system needs in the context of I and amp;IT accessibility; investigate and recommend alternative solutions to meet clients business and system accessibility requirements; identify and evaluate the feasibility of various options and assessing the impact on accessibility of service delivery resource requirements costs and evaluate costs and benefits and recommend appropriate cost effective solutions that meet accessibility requirements.
This position requires knowledge of a variety of industry standards concepts testing tools protocols for I and amp;IT accessibility to promulgate standards through implementation of GO-ITS develop and publish best practices and guidelines that meet OPS accessibility requirements; evaluate the effectiveness of accessibility tools available in the marketplace; provide leadership guidance and technical expertise to other members of the project team; provide practical technical input to accessible applications design development and testing that adheres to OPS accessibility standard and recommend and arrange technical training for staff.
Knowledge of theory and principles of systems design and development systems testing and related methods techniques practices and standards to lead a team in the analysis and definition of clients business and information technology requirements

Mandatory Requirements:

Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards and new emerging accessibility standards
Knowledge of conducting the 3-part accessibility testing methodology including manual automated and assistive testing technology and providing clients with detailed accessibility reports and explanations of issues found.

Criteria Ratings

Criteria 1 Knowledge of I and amp;IT Accessibility: 30 Points

Knowledge of I and amp;IT accessibility in order to investigate and recommend alternative solutions to meet business and system accessibility requirements; knowledge of various mainframe mid-range and personal computer technologies; knowledge of industry standards concepts testing tools and protocols for I and amp;IT accessibility; ability to interpret and apply government procurement policies and directives.

Criteria 2 Technical Skills: 25 Points

Proven technical knowledge. Experience with office computer software (i.e. word processing spreadsheets project management etc.) to prepare a variety of documents reports etc.;
Knowledge of debugging and testing techniques and practices and provide hardware communications applications and network support;
Knowledge of systems design and development systems testing and related methods techniques practices and standards;
Knowledge of information application and technology architectures in order to design and develop business applications.

Criteria 3 Leadership and Project Management Skills: 25 Points

Demonstrated leadership and project management skills in a large and complex service delivery environment to provide advice to managers and support to employees.

Criteria 4 Communication Skills: 20 Points

Demonstrate well-developed communication presentation and interpersonal skills.

Knowledge Transfer

Knowledge to be Transferred: (at the end of the contract)

All documentation relating to the Accessibility testing technology designs and technology knowledge specific to the candidates assignment All information gathered while working with vendors and internal solutions to be shared Any best practices work around lessons learned must be documented

Knowledge to be Transferred to:

Project Manager/Team Members

Details of Transfer: (how transfer will occur)

1:1 meetings / team meetings / documentation on SharePoint site throughout the duration of the project life cycle etc.

Mandatory Requirements:

Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards and new emerging accessibility standards
Knowledge of conducting the 3-part accessibility testing methodology including manual automated and assistive testing technology and providing clients with detailed accessibility reports and explanations of issues found.

Nice to have:

Public Sector Experience

HM Note: This hybrid contract role is five (5) days in office. Candidate resumes must include first and last name email and telephone contact information.DescriptionScope:The contractor will be conducting accessibility testing for various applications websites documents PDFs etc.Deliverables:The con...

HM Note: This hybrid contract role is five (5) days in office. Candidate resumes must include first and last name email and telephone contact information.

Description

Scope:

The contractor will be conducting accessibility testing for various applications websites documents PDFs etc.

Deliverables:

The contractor will provide full 3-part Accessibility methodology (manual automated and assistive technology) and provide the detailed reports to the end users
The contractor will meet with end users to walk them through the Accessibility testing results and explain the issues and possible remediation plans
The contractor will provide expert advice on WCAG 2.1 to developers vendors and end users.
The contractor will be available to meet and answer all questions from clients vendors end users etc.

Skills

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Skills and Knowledge:

This position requires knowledge of I and amp;IT accessibility in order to interview clients across the MAG regarding their business information and system needs in the context of I and amp;IT accessibility; investigate and recommend alternative solutions to meet clients business and system accessibility requirements; identify and evaluate the feasibility of various options and assessing the impact on accessibility of service delivery resource requirements costs and evaluate costs and benefits and recommend appropriate cost effective solutions that meet accessibility requirements.
This position requires knowledge of a variety of industry standards concepts testing tools protocols for I and amp;IT accessibility to promulgate standards through implementation of GO-ITS develop and publish best practices and guidelines that meet OPS accessibility requirements; evaluate the effectiveness of accessibility tools available in the marketplace; provide leadership guidance and technical expertise to other members of the project team; provide practical technical input to accessible applications design development and testing that adheres to OPS accessibility standard and recommend and arrange technical training for staff.
Knowledge of theory and principles of systems design and development systems testing and related methods techniques practices and standards to lead a team in the analysis and definition of clients business and information technology requirements

Mandatory Requirements:

Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards and new emerging accessibility standards
Knowledge of conducting the 3-part accessibility testing methodology including manual automated and assistive testing technology and providing clients with detailed accessibility reports and explanations of issues found.

Criteria Ratings

Criteria 1 Knowledge of I and amp;IT Accessibility: 30 Points

Knowledge of I and amp;IT accessibility in order to investigate and recommend alternative solutions to meet business and system accessibility requirements; knowledge of various mainframe mid-range and personal computer technologies; knowledge of industry standards concepts testing tools and protocols for I and amp;IT accessibility; ability to interpret and apply government procurement policies and directives.

Criteria 2 Technical Skills: 25 Points

Proven technical knowledge. Experience with office computer software (i.e. word processing spreadsheets project management etc.) to prepare a variety of documents reports etc.;
Knowledge of debugging and testing techniques and practices and provide hardware communications applications and network support;
Knowledge of systems design and development systems testing and related methods techniques practices and standards;
Knowledge of information application and technology architectures in order to design and develop business applications.

Criteria 3 Leadership and Project Management Skills: 25 Points

Demonstrated leadership and project management skills in a large and complex service delivery environment to provide advice to managers and support to employees.

Criteria 4 Communication Skills: 20 Points

Demonstrate well-developed communication presentation and interpersonal skills.

Knowledge Transfer

Knowledge to be Transferred: (at the end of the contract)

All documentation relating to the Accessibility testing technology designs and technology knowledge specific to the candidates assignment All information gathered while working with vendors and internal solutions to be shared Any best practices work around lessons learned must be documented

Knowledge to be Transferred to:

Project Manager/Team Members

Details of Transfer: (how transfer will occur)

1:1 meetings / team meetings / documentation on SharePoint site throughout the duration of the project life cycle etc.

Mandatory Requirements:

Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards and new emerging accessibility standards
Knowledge of conducting the 3-part accessibility testing methodology including manual automated and assistive testing technology and providing clients with detailed accessibility reports and explanations of issues found.

Nice to have: