Systems Testing QA Specialist – Senior RQ09991

Job Title: Systems Testing / QA Specialist Senior

Role Summary

The Senior Systems Testing / QA Specialist leads and executes quality assurance activities for large complex systems across GUI and non-GUI environments. The role focuses on test strategy functional and non-functional testing automation data/ETL validation and BI testing while supporting releases sustainment activities and production issue resolution in enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on testing strategy test plans tool selection and resource planning

• Plan and organize testing efforts for large-scale systems including integration stress and UAT testing

• Develop and execute test plans test scripts test cases and test data

• Perform functional non-functional system integration performance and regression testing

• Support release and sustainment activities including urgent fixes and infrastructure upgrades

• Collaborate with testing leads IT leads developers and business teams throughout the SDLC

• Support production defect investigation hotfix validation and release cycles

• Participate in knowledge transfer activities and documentation walkthroughs

Required Skills & Experience

Testing & Methodology Experience (45%)

• Strong experience in manual and automated testing

• Proven experience creating test strategies test plans test cases and defect reports

• Hands-on experience with test automation tools (e.g. QTP/Quick Test Pro HPQC)

• Experience with Azure DevOps for test planning execution and defect tracking

• In-depth understanding of software testing processes and methodologies

• Experience testing ETL processes and applications ensuring data integrity and performance

Business Intelligence & Data Warehouse Testing (20%)

• Experience testing data warehouses data marts ETL processes and BI reports

• Hands-on testing experience with Cognos and Power BI

• Experience validating ETL solutions using Informatica and SSIS

• Familiarity with source systems such as Cognos SSRS and Qlik for data mapping and validation

Technical Skills (25%)

• Strong SQL skills used actively for data validation and reconciliation

  • SQL Server required

  • Oracle SQL / PL-SQL preferred

• Experience testing XML and database-driven applications

• Experience supporting production defect analysis and hotfix testing

• Experience testing for Accessibility compliance (AODA / WCAG AA) including use of tools such as screen readers

• Proficiency with desktop tools (MS Office Excel Outlook)

Communication & Client Engagement (5%)

• Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to collaborate across technical and business teams

• Proven ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines

Enterprise / Public Sector Experience (5%)

• Prior experience working in large enterprise or public-sector environments

Must Have

• Azure DevOps experience for test planning execution and defect tracking

• ETL and data validation testing using Informatica and SSIS

• Business Intelligence testing experience with Cognos and Power BI

• Strong SQL skills (SQL Server required; Oracle SQL / PL-SQL preferred)

• Accessibility testing aligned with AODA / WCAG AA

• Experience supporting production issues hotfix testing and release cycles