Our Client is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to support enterprise application testing initiatives within the Ontario Government.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive testing strategies, test plans, test cases and automated test scripts while supporting defect management, system integration testing, regression testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Key Responsibilities Develop and execute test strategies, test plans, test scripts and complex test cases

Perform functional, integration, system, regression and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Develop and maintain automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium, UFT, TestComplete or Postman

Create test data using SOAP UI, Swagger, Postman and other automated testing tools

Perform backend/database validation using SQL in an Oracle environment

Identify, document, prioritize and track defects throughout the complete testing lifecycle

Lead or participate in defect review and triage activities

Establish entry and exit criteria for system testing efforts

Conduct performance, stress and load testing using tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner

Validate data integrity, consistency, migration and transformation across systems and databases

Support UAT activities including test data preparation and execution

Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines

Maintain test results, test coverage, traceability and quality metrics

Collaborate closely with developers, Business Analysts, Project Managers and other stakeholders

Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups and retrospectives

Support accessibility testing in accordance with AODA standards

Must-Have Skills Strong system testing experience,



including automated test script development and execution of complex test plans

Strong functional, integration and regression testing experience for web applications

Experience creating test data using SOAP UI, Swagger and Postman

Experience creating and managing defects based on priority and severity

Strong defect lifecycle management and defect coordination experience

Experience with SQL and database verification in an Oracle environment

Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Experience creating system testing entry and exit criteria

Strong understanding of SDLC and software testing lifecycle methodologies

Experience with automated testing tools and version control systems

Knowledge of Agile, Scrum and Waterfall methodologies

Technical Skills Selenium

Postman

SOAP UI

Swagger

SQL / Oracle

JMeter / LoadRunner

Micro Focus / OpenText UFT

TestComplete

Azure DevOps

JIRA / ALM / TestRail / Zephyr / Bugzilla

Python, JavaScript or Bash scripting

CI/CD testing and automation

Preferred Skills Knowledge of Quick Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) and healthcare data exchange standards

Experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications

Knowledge of object-oriented testing environments

Experience with information retrieval and CASE tools

Understanding of Information Management principles and practices

Knowledge of AODA accessibility requirements

Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a hands-on Senior QA/Test Specialist with strong experience across manual and automated testing, complex enterprise web applications, SQL/database validation, API testing, defect management and UAT. Experience within healthcare or large public-sector environments would be highly valuable.

📌 Systems Testing/QA Specialist (Toronto)
🏢 Teckhorizon
📍 Toronto