Our client is seeking a Senior GIS Systems Tester / QA Specialist to support a major upgrade of business-critical geospatial applications from legacy Geocortex technology to the next-generation VertiGIS platform .

The successful candidate will evaluate upgraded GIS infrastructure and applications, ensuring existing functionality is preserved while improving system performance, security, accessibility, integration, and overall user experience.

Key Responsibilities Develop comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data

Execute functional, non-functional, integration, system, performance, load, stress, and regression testing

Test upgraded GIS infrastructure and VertiGIS-based applications

Support and coordinate User Acceptance Testing activities

Validate integrations with enterprise GIS data, geoprocessing services, portals, and related systems

Identify, document, track, and communicate defects and testing results

Collaborate with testing leads, technical leads, developers, business analysts, project managers, and business stakeholders

Provide recommendations regarding testing tools, resources, methodologies, and quality assurance practices

Ensure solutions comply with GO-ITS standards, AODA requirements, and service-delivery expectations

Mandatory Requirements Solid experience testing Esri-based GIS applications and projects Hands-on Experience With Technologies Such As ArcMap

ArcGIS Pro SDK

ArcObjects

File Geodatabases

ArcGIS Portal





ArcGIS Online

Experience supporting IT infrastructure modernization, upgrade, or maintenance projects

Technical experience with VBA, .NET, C++, C#, and software development kits

Experience developing and executing test strategies, test plans, test cases, and test scripts

Experience with functional, integration, system, performance, load, stress, and User Acceptance Testing

Experience testing both graphical and non-graphical systems

Knowledge of automated testing tools and version-control systems

Strong knowledge of quality assurance methodologies and the Systems Development Life Cycle

Communication and Collaboration Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Experience working with business stakeholders, developers, business analysts, testing teams, and project managers

Ability to resolve issues, negotiate project direction, and build stakeholder consensus

Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and organizational skills

Additional Assets Ontario Public Sector experience

Knowledge of GO-ITS standards and project-gating processes

Experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf applications

Experience developing automated test scripts

Understanding of GIS infrastructure and object-oriented solution-testing methods

Knowledge of AODA standards and accessibility testing

Experience with information-management principles and practices

📌 GIS Systems Tester / QA Specialist (Toronto)
🏢 Teckhorizon
📍 Toronto