Requisition Title: Systems Testing/QA Specialist

Requisition Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid - 3 days in office)

Start Date: 2026-08-10

End Date: 2027-03-31

Note: Government or Ministry experience is must.

Title: Systems Testing/QA Specialist

Description

Responsibilities:

· Collaborates with product managers, product owners, and technical team to develop test strategies and test plans

· Strong understanding of manual testing practices to support developing manual test scripts, test cases and/or test scenarios

· Assist with planning and creating test data as it relates to each test phase

· Executes quality assurance and testing activities for various types of testing such as integration testing, functional testing, regression testing, unit testing, load testing, performance testing and accessibility testing

· Plans and organizes testing efforts in both front-end and back-end application components/environments

· Communicate test results regularly through reports that summarize test completion and defects found

· Help with the implementation of the project technical testing strategy and methodology. This includes testing of integration points and interfaces and non-functional requirements (e.g. fail-over, component response times, data integrity, security)

· Evaluate test results against acceptance criteria to determine successful completion of the sprint increment

· Defines and measures acceptance criteria for test cases

· Record all defects/issues in the Cluster’s defect reporting tool (Microsoft Azure DevOps), including detailed descriptions, screenshots, and steps to re-produce

· Participate in elicitation and business requirement workshop sessions, sprint reviews and/or walkthrough meetings

· Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the agile / iterative solution development lifecycle

· Conducts post-release / post-implementation testing

Skills

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

General Skills:

· Experience in planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts at the specified experience level

· Knowledge of structured methodologies for the development, design, implementation and maintenance of applications

· Knowledge and experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and data query tools to aid in the development of test cases

· Knowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools and version control systems on one or more platforms

· Experience executing functional tests, non-functional tests and systems level integration tests

· Experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities

· Experience with quality assurance principles, practices, tools and structured methodologies

· Experience creating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases and test data for various types and phases of testing,



including technical and business functional validation

· Experience in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etc.

· Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle

· Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills

· A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines

· Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools

Mandatory Skills:

· Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language

· Experience in the use of information retrieval packages

· Knowledge and understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented environment

· Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices.

· Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards

· Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems

· Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases

· Experience testing Commercial Off-the Shelf Applications (COTS)

QA/Testing Skills (25)

· Working on large complex application development projects (Web-based applications preferred)

· Working in an Agile distributed development environment with project team working over virtual collaboration tools (e.g. TEAMS or equivalent)

· Working in an enterprise CLOUD platform (e.g. Azure or equivalent)

· Proven experience in the use of a SQL/PLSQL tool to review and extract data from database

· Proven experience in developing end-to-end data migration ETL test plan, functional scenarios, integration workflows, Web-based UI testing, functional, regression, smoke, performance, load and stress testing plans

· Proven experience in developing AODA test plan

· Proven experience in the using test automation tools within the DevOps field, developing strategies and managing the testing life cycle

· Experience with Azure DevOps tool (or equivalent) for developing complete testing scripts and approval processes

Business Analysis Experience (20)

· Demonstrated experience in business and systems analysis in a cloud setting

· Demonstrated experience in requirements gathering and development of user stories

· Experience creating requirements artefacts in an Agile project environment using DevOps

· Strong understanding of data modeling,



data analysis, report writing

· Demonstrated experience in creating required business analysis artifacts pertaining to business modernization initiatives, new workflows, particularly business analysis requirements & deliverables to perform gap analysis that will enable the modernizing a new solution to achieve business efficiencies

· Demonstrated experience in Agile methodology

Technical Experience (15)

· Proven record in developing complex test cases, hands-on test execution, defect management

· Strong experience with SQL/PLSQL tool and data extraction and analysis

· Hands on skills with AODA testing tools (e.g. JAWS, NVDA)

· Familiar with Vulnerability Testing tools and Performance Load Testing tools

· Hands on skills with Azure DevOps tool (or equivalent) for creating and executing testing scripts

· Hands on experience with coding / modification and execution of automated test scripts using Katalon Studio or equivalent

· Hands-on skills with Java-based UI testing and Backend testing

Defect Management Skills (20)

· Demonstrated experience in defect management process, using defect management tools, and reporting defect status (e.g. DevOps)

· Demonstrated experience in identifying, tracing, isolating and replicating problems and successfully conducting root cause analysis

· Experienced with using defect management tools such as DevOps or equivalent

· Document, track and escalate issues as appropriate, using DevOps or equivalent tools/means

· Experience with Agile Scrum methodology

· Demonstrated Experience with Agile Sprint Management and defect tracking and testing life cycle management using Azure DevOps or equivalent

· Experience troubleshooting and investigating: Identify problems, Prioritize problems, isolate them and problem root cause analysis, and trouble shooting

Communication and Interpersonal Skills (20)

· Demonstrated good personal, analytical and communication skills

· Excellent English language verbal and written communication skills

· Articulate, detail oriented, hard-working, team player being able to work under pressure

· Strong collaboration and negotiation skills.

· Good research skills and quick learner

Assignment Type: Hybrid - 3 days in office

Must Have:

· Working on large complex application development projects (Web-based applications preferred)

· Demonstrated experience in business and systems analysis in a cloud environment

· Proven experience in the use of a SQL/PLSQL tool to review and extract data from database

· Proven experience in developing end-to-end data migration ETL test plan, functional scenarios, integration workflows, Web-based UI testing, functional, regression, smoke, performance, load and stress testing plans

· Hands on skills with Azure DevOps tool (or equivalent) for creating and executing testing scripts

📌 Senior System testing/QA Specialist (Toronto)
🏢 NLB Services
📍 Toronto