GIS Systems Tester QA Specialist
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Job Summary
Location: Toronto ON (Onsite)
Summary
The Senior GIS Systems Tester / QA Specialist is responsible for leading testing activities across multiple Geospatial Ontario (GEO) projects including GIS infrastructure upgrades platform modernization and GIS data-maintenance solutions. The role requires deep experience in testing Esri-based GIS applications evaluating system integrations validating data workflows and ensuring that GIS infrastructure upgrades meet enterprise technical and compliance standards. The tester collaborates closely with project leads developers geospatial specialists and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality rigorously tested GIS systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and advise on testing strategies test plans testing tools and resource requirements for complex GIS systems.
- Plan and execute testing for both GUI and non-GUI environments covering system integration functional non-functional regression performance and user acceptance testing.
- Design develop and execute test plans test scripts test cases and test data for GIS infrastructure and data-editing solutions.
- Work with testing leads IT leads GIS architects and project teams on analysis system design implementation and support activities.
- Conduct detailed testing for GIS components including FME workflows ArcGIS Server File Geodatabases Oracle upgrades and GIS delivery platform maintenance.
- Evaluate and validate upgrades to GIS infrastructure middleware editing tools and the GEO data-maintenance modernization solution.
- Ensure compliance with enterprise standards quality assurance methodologies accessibility requirements (AODA) and SDLC processes.
- Support UAT activities defect resolution and testing documentation across multiple Geospatial Ontario projects.
- Provide test execution reports issue logs troubleshooting support and recommendations for system improvements.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams across IT GIS business users and OPS governance groups.
Mandatory Skills
- Strong experience with GIS (Esri) applications including ArcMap ArcGIS Pro / ArcPro SDK File Geodatabases ArcObjects ArcGIS Portal ArcGIS Online
- Experience in IT infrastructure modernization and maintenance projects.
- Hands-on experience with C C# SDKs.
- Proven experience planning and implementing testing for large-scale systems.
- Expertise with structured testing methodologies quality assurance principles and SDLC phases.
- Experience with test design using CASE tools automated testing tools and version control systems.
- Ability to execute functional non-functional integration performance and regression testing.
- Strong analytical problem-solving communication and decision-making skills.
- Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and preparing UAT documentation and scenarios.
- Ability to produce complete testing documentation including test strategies plans cases and technical validation materials.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Knowledge of at least one programming language (beyond required skills).
- Experience with information retrieval packages.
- Understanding of GIS infrastructure testing in object-oriented environments.
- Familiarity with Information Management policies principles and governance practices.
- Knowledge of AODA compliance and accessibility standards.
- Experience in testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications.
- Experience coding automated test scripts for complex GIS workflows.
- Prior experience in the Ontario Public Service (OPS) or public-sector multi-disciplinary teams including GO-ITS standards and gating processes.
- Experience collaborating with business analysts technical leads and project management on quality assurance initiatives.
Key Skills
- Databases
- ArcGIS
- GIS
- Microsoft Access
- Data Collection
- Relational Databases
- CAD
- Autodesk
- Data Management
- ArcView
- Metadata
- Oil & Gas Experience
