About the Company To respond to the priorities of the Government of Ontario through the passage of the Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act 2025, the resource may be partially assigned to Bill 5 related projects or initiatives on an as needed basis.

About the Role Candidate MUST work 3 days onsite. This is subject to change based on manager discretion or change in OPS policy.

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 Qualifications Experience and Skill Set Requirements Required 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 Preferred 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) Pay range and compensation package Not specified in the provided .

Equal Chance Statement We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.

📌 Test Lead (Toronto)
🏢 ThoughtStorm
📍 Toronto