Systems Testing/QA Specialist

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Ref: RQ11255 Contract – 9 Months (Extension Possible) Onsite – Toronto (Enterprise Financial Services Division)

Posted Date: 2026-10-26

Location: Onsite – Toronto (Enterprise Financial Services Division)

Public Sector Experience: Required – OPS / Public Sector

Contract End Date: 2027-03-31 *

Rate: $71/hour

Overview The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement is seeking a Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to join the Enterprise Financial Services Division on a full-time onsite engagement. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and executing comprehensive quality assurance activities across large-scale systems, including a Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) application environment. This role works closely with developers, business analysts, and project managers to ensure software quality throughout all phases of the development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on testing strategy, test plans, testing tool selection, and resource identification for large-scale systems
• Plan, organize, and execute testing efforts across GUI and non-GUI environments, including systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Develop and maintain test plans, test scripts, and test cases; execute them against various system components in collaboration with testing leads and IT leads
• Execute functional, integration, system, and regression tests; validate system behaviour under various conditions
• Identify, document, and track software defects using tools such as ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, and Azure DevOps; work closely with developers to reproduce and resolve issues
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using tools such as Micro Focus OpenText UFT, Selenium, TestComplete, or Postman; integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Conduct performance, stress, and load testing using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner; analyze performance bottlenecks and system scalability
• Validate data integrity, consistency, and accuracy across system components and databases; perform data migration and transformation testing as needed
• Develop and manage robust test data strategies, including generating realistic test data, ensuring data privacy, and managing test data environments
• Ensure testing processes comply with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and AODA accessibility standards
• Maintain detailed documentation of test results, test coverage, and quality metrics; provide input for user manuals and release notes
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives

Must-Have Requirements

• 8+ years of experience working as a Software QA Tester
• 5+ years of experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications
• Experience planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts across all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Hands-on experience with defect tracking tools such as ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, or Azure DevOps
• Experience with automated testing tools such as Selenium, Cypress, Micro Focus OpenText UFT, TestComplete, or Postman for API testing
• Experience executing functional, non-functional, integration, regression, performance, and load tests
• Experience developing performance test scripts using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner
• Experience creating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases, and test data for various testing phases
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies
• Understanding of scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Bash for automation or test data setup
• Demonstrated ability to write queries to validate data and perform backend/database testing
• Knowledge and understanding of AODA and related accessibility regulations and standards

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience testing Oracle Siebel CRM applications (strong asset)
• Experience working on Siebel Test Automation
• Experience testing Adobe AEM
• Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language
• Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases
• Knowledge and understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented environment
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices
• Experience in the use of information retrieval packages and CASE tools

Work Environment

This is a fully onsite role. The resource is expected to work 7.25 hours per calendar day, Monday to Friday, between the standard hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM (excluding lunch), at the identified OPS office location in Ontario. No security clearance is required. The team follows Agile practices including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.

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