The QA Specialist is responsible for planning, designing, and executing testing strategies for large-scale, complex business systems. This role ensures system quality through manual and automated testing, data validation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams in Agile and traditional environments.

Key Responsibilities

Define and advise on testing strategies, methodologies, tools, and resource requirements.

Develop comprehensive

test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data

Plan and coordinate testing efforts across

GUI and non-GUI environments

Support

System Integration Testing (SIT), UAT, regression, and specialized testing

Execute

functional, integration, system, regression, and UAT testing

Identify, log, track, and manage defects using:

ALM / HP QC

JIRA

Work closely with developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues

Automation & Performance Testing

Develop and maintain automation scripts using:

TestComplete / Postman

Integrate automated tests into

CI/CD pipelines

Perform

performance, load, and stress testing

using tools like:

JMeter

Validate

data integrity, accuracy, and consistency

across systems

Perform

data migration, transformation, and reconciliation testing

Write queries for backend validation (Oracle or similar DBs)

Manage

test data strategies

ensuring privacy and realistic datasets

Accessibility & Compliance

Conduct accessibility testing aligned with:

AODA

WCAG 2.0 / 2.1 AA standards

Use tools such as:

WAVE

JAWS

NVDA

Compliance Sheriff

Collaborate with

Developers, BAs, PMs, and QA Leads

Sprint Planning

Stand-ups

Provide inputs for

release notes and user documentation

Documentation & Reporting

Maintain detailed records of:

Test coverage

Quality metrics

Ensure compliance with

industry standards and SDLC processes

Overview The QA Specialist is responsible for planning, designing, and executing testing strategies for large-scale, complex business systems. This role ensures system quality through manual and automated testing, data validation,



and collaboration with cross-functional teams in Agile and traditional environments.

Key Responsibilities

Define and advise on testing strategies, methodologies, tools, and resource requirements.

Develop comprehensive

test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data

Plan and coordinate testing efforts across

GUI and non-GUI environments

Support

System Integration Testing (SIT), UAT, regression, and specialized testing

Test Execution & Defect Management

Execute

functional, integration, system, regression, and UAT testing

Validate system behavior under various conditions

Identify, log, track, and manage defects using:

ALM / HP QC

JIRA

Bugzilla

Azure DevOps

Work closely with developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues

Automation & Performance Testing

Develop and maintain automation scripts using:

Selenium / Cypress

Micro Focus / OpenText UFT

TestComplete / Postman

Integrate automated tests into

CI/CD pipelines

Perform

performance, load, and stress testing

using tools like:

JMeter

LoadRunner

Data & Backend Testing

Validate

data integrity, accuracy, and consistency

across systems

Perform

data migration, transformation, and reconciliation testing

Write queries for backend validation (Oracle or similar DBs)

Manage

test data strategies

ensuring privacy and realistic datasets

Accessibility & Compliance

Conduct accessibility testing aligned with:

AODA

WCAG 2.0 / 2.1 AA standards

Use tools such as:

WAVE

JAWS

NVDA

Compliance Sheriff

Collaboration & Agile Delivery

Collaborate with

Developers, BAs, PMs, and QA Leads

Participate in Agile ceremonies:

Sprint Planning

Stand-ups

Retrospectives





Provide inputs for

release notes and user documentation

Documentation & Reporting

Maintain detailed records of:

Test execution results

Test coverage

Quality metrics

Ensure compliance with

industry standards and SDLC processes

Requirements Mandatory Requirements (Must Have)

Strong experience in

manual testing

for large, complex, business-critical systems

Expertise in:

Test planning, test case creation, and execution

Test strategy development for dynamic, rule-based systems

Hands-on experience with:

Data reconciliation & validation testing

3-tier web-based applications

Proven experience in

Accessibility testing (AODA / WCAG 2.0 AA)

Experience with tools:

JIRA, Bugzilla, Azure DevOps

HP/Microfocus suite

Experience testing:

Custom-built and COTS applications (e.g., IBM J-Rules Engine)

Core Skill Requirements QA Skills

Testing large-scale, complex enterprise systems

Creating test strategies, plans, cases, and expected results

Data analysis, cleansing, conversion, and reconciliation

Accessibility testing (WCAG / AODA)

Managing QA activities under tight timelines

Technical Skills

Web-based

3-tier architecture testing

Solid knowledge of:

Testing tools & defect tracking systems

Oracle database tools

Workflow and rule-based systems

Tools:

JIRA, Bugzilla, Azure DevOps, Microfocus

Visio, MS Office Suite

Accessibility tools: WAVE, JAWS, NVDA

General Skills

Strong communication & stakeholder coordination

Analytical problem-solving & decision-making

Ability to manage multiple teams and priorities

Public Sector Experience

Experience working with

government ministries / agencies

(preferred)

Additional / Desirable Skills

Knowledge of programming languages (Python, JavaScript, etc.)

Experience in

test automation scripting

Experience with

COTS applications testing

Knowledge of

object-oriented testing environments

Understanding of

Information Management principles

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