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Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Intermediate

Working Hrs: 7.2

Position Summary

Description

Responsibilities

· Provides advice on the testing strategy, test plans, the selection of testing tools, and the identification of resources required for testing.

· Plans and organizes testing efforts for large systems in Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-Graphical User Interface (GUI) environments, including the execution of systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests).

· The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for the development of test plans, test scripts and test cases and executing these against the various components. The tester will work with the testing lead and IT lead of each project as well as the project team members in the analysis, design, development, implementation and ongoing support of the required systems.

· Executes functional, integration, system, and regression tests.

· Validates that the system behaves as expected under various conditions.

· Identifies, document, and track software defects using tools like ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, and Azure DevOps.

· Works closely with developers to reproduce and resolve issues.

· Develops and maintains automated test scripts using tools like Micro Focus, OpenText™ UFT, Selenium, TestComplete, or Postman.

· Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.

· Conduct performance, stress, and load testing to ensure the system can handle expected user traffic and data volumes.

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

· Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and project managers to clarify requirements and ensure quality.

· Participate in Agile ceremonies like sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

· Maintain detailed documentation of test results, test coverage, and quality metrics.

· Provide input for user manuals and release notes.

· Ensure testing processes comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

- Participate in requirements gathering and solution design sessions to support change requests and operational initiatives.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, SMEs, system owners, vendors, technical teams, and project managers to analyze, document, refine, and validate business and functional requirements.
- Serve in a dual role, supporting both Business Analysis and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)



activities based on project and organizational needs.
- Facilitate requirements workshops, walkthroughs, knowledge-sharing sessions, and solution reviews to ensure alignment between business expectations and system functionality.
- Review business requirements, functional specifications, system designs, interface documentation, and process workflows to ensure complete and risk-based test coverage.

User Acceptance Testing (UAT) & Quality Assurance
- Develop and maintain comprehensive UAT strategies, test plans, test scenarios, and testing approaches aligned with business objectives, compliance requirements, and project timelines.
- Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated test scripts for functional, integration, regression, end-to-end, data validation, and user acceptance testing.
- Lead and coordinate UAT activities, including test execution, issue tracking, evidence documentation, business validation, and release readiness assessments.
- Partner with development and testing teams to improve testing alignment, strengthen quality coverage, and eliminate redundant testing efforts.
- Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to manage testing schedules, dependencies, risks, deliverables, and implementation readiness activities.

Defect & Quality Management
- Manage the full defect lifecycle, including identification, logging, triage, prioritization, escalation, retesting, validation, and closure.
- Utilize enterprise testing and defect management tools to track and report defects and testing outcomes.
- Monitor, analyze, and communicate testing metrics, execution progress, defect trends, quality risks, test coverage, and overall UAT results to stakeholders and leadership.

Test Automation & Continuous Improvement
- Evaluate, refine, and optimize existing regression test suites to improve testing efficiency, coverage, and business process validation.
- Lead test automation initiatives by developing automation strategies, identifying automation opportunities, recommending tools and frameworks, and implementing automated testing solutions.
- Drive improvements that reduce manual testing efforts while enhancing overall quality and release confidence.
- Support post-production validation, production issue analysis, continuous process improvement initiatives, and QA/UAT best practices.




- Contribute to additional operational and program support activities as needed.

Qualifications - Required

QA Skills - 45%

Proven experience in executing testing related activities and data reconciliation activities for large complex business critical business systems.

Experience in developing test plans, test cases and expected test results for complex business systems.

Experience in setting up test strategies for complex business systems involving data, rules and images which undergo a very high rate of change annually.

Experience in data analysis, cleansing, conversion and reconciliation on large complex systems.

Experience in executing test cases and test scenarios for large complex systems.

Excellent coordination and organization skills to assist with all QA activities in a tight timeline with conflicting priorities.

Experience in Accessibility testing of applications with alignment to AODA (WCAG2.0 AA).

Technical Skills - 35%

Excellent working knowledge of workflow, portfolio management and rule-driven business solutions.

Experience with web-based 3-tier software platforms.

Experience with testing tools, problem tracking software (i.e., Jira, Bugzilla, Azure DevOps and Microfocus Product Suite).

Valuable knowledge of Oracle database tools.

Proficiency with desktop tools (Visio, MS Office, MS Project, MS Outlook)

Experience testing custom implementations and COTS implementations, which include IBM J-Rules Engine

Working knowledge of web-based application development.

Experience with Accessibility testing tools like WAVES, JAWS, NVDA, Compliance Sheriff.

General skills - 15%

Experience in effectively coordinating multiple teams representing various business and technology areas, each with responsibility for a component of the solution.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Excellent analytical problem solving and decision-making capabilities.

MUST HAVES:

Proven experience in leading and executing manual testing related activities and data reconciliation activities for large complex business critical business systems

Experience in developing test plans, test cases and expected test results for complex business systems

Experience in setting up test strategies for complex business systems involving data, rules and images which undergo a very high rate of change annually

Experience in Accessibility testing of applications with alignment to AODA (WCAG2.0 AA) and complete testing of web-based 3 tier software platforms

Excellent working knowledge of workflow, portfolio management, testing custom implementations and COTS implementations, such as IBM J-Rules Engine, Jira, Bugzilla, HP/Microfocus Product Suite,

📌 Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Intermediate (Toronto)
🏢 Accelyst
📍 Toronto