Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

Work Location: 40 St.

Clair

Ave. W, Toronto, Ontario – Onsite

Estimated Start Date: October 15, 2026

Estimated End Date: March 31, 2027

Business Days: 115

Extension: Probable after the initial mandate

Hours: 7.25 hours per day

Security Level: No Clearance Required

Position Overview The Ministry is seeking a Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to ensure the reliability, performance, accessibility, and security of enterprise IT systems.

The successful candidate will provide expert guidance on testing strategies, tools, automation, and resource planning while leading comprehensive testing activities across both GUI and non-GUI environments.

The role involves developing and executing test strategies, test plans, test cases, and automation scripts, as well as collaborating with project stakeholders throughout the full system development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Assurance &

- Testing

- Develop and execute comprehensive Test Strategies, Test Plans, and Test Cases aligned with business and technical requirements.
- Perform system testing across enterprise-level IT projects.
- Conduct all phases of testing, including:
- Functional Testing
- Integration Testing
- Regression Testing
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

- Test workflow-driven applications, particularly solutions developed using IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW).
- Support migration-based testing initiatives.
- Validate data mapping and transformation rules.
- Perform pre- and post-migration data integrity checks.
- Verify business-rule continuity and functional equivalence.
- Develop reusable test cases based on object-oriented testing methodologies.

Automation Testing
- Plan and develop automated test cases based on business and technical specifications.
- Create, execute, and analyze automation scripts using Selenium or equivalent frameworks.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Apply automation techniques to improve test coverage, efficiency, and testing effectiveness.

API &
- Backend Testing

- Conduct API testing using REST and SOAP.
- Validate:
- Request and response formats
- Authentication mechanisms
- Error handling
- API functionality and integration

- Perform backend database testing.
- Validate PL/SQL jobs, data integrity, and system performance.
- Write and execute PL/SQL and SQL queries for test verification and analysis.

Security, Accessibility &
- Compliance Testing

- Conduct security and access-control testing.
- Validate:
- User permissions
- Data protection
- Authentication mechanisms
- Access controls

- Perform AODA testing for WebUI and documents.
- Conduct WCAG compliance testing for web applications and documents.
- Apply industry standards and best practices for accessibility and security.

Content Management System Testing
- Test OpenText Content Management Systems.
- Validate:
- Metadata accuracy
- Document workflows
- Version control
- Access permissions
- Document functionality

Defect Management
- Identify, isolate, replicate, trace, and document defects.
- Perform root-cause analysis.
- Manage defects throughout the complete defect lifecycle.
- Log, triage, track, and coordinate defect resolution.
- Coordinate with UAT leads and project stakeholders.
- Participate in defect review meetings.




- Prepare defect summary reports and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Agile &
- Stakeholder Collaboration

- Work effectively within Agile Scrum and sprint-based development environments.
- Collaborate with developers, business analysts, project teams, UAT leads, and other stakeholders.
- Participate in requirements walkthroughs and testing discussions.
- Support UAT planning, coordination, and execution.
- Clearly communicate technical findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Skills &

- Experience

- 5+ years of experience as a Systems Testing/QA Specialist on enterprise-level IT projects.
- Strong experience developing Test Strategies, Test Plans, and detailed Test Cases.
- Hands-on experience with Agile Scrum and sprint-based development.
- Experience using Azure DevOps or similar tools for:
- Sprint management
- Bug tracking
- Test case management
- Test reporting

- Strong experience with Selenium or equivalent automation frameworks.
- Experience across functional, integration, regression, and UAT testing.
- Extensive experience testing workflow-driven applications, especially IBM BAW.
- Strong REST and SOAP API testing experience.
- Backend database testing experience, including PL/SQL.
- Strong SQL/PL-SQL query-writing skills.
- Experience with migration testing and data validation.
- Strong defect management and root-cause analysis capabilities.
- Experience with AODA/WCAG testing.
- Experience with security and access-control testing.
- Experience testing OpenText Content Management Systems.
- Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Technical Workplace &
- Tools

Application &
- Development Platforms

- Rational Software Architect v8.0
- IBM WebSphere Application Server (ND) 8.x
- IBM Business Automation Workflow 8.6.x
- IBM Operational Decision Manager 8.x
- Liberty 8.x
- RAD 8.0
- WebSphere BPM v8.x
- IBM ODM (ILog/JRule)

Database Technologies
- Microsoft Access
- Oracle Enterprise Edition 11g
- Oracle Database 19c
- Oracle Designer 11g/19c
- Azure/database technologies as applicable to testing activities

Development Languages &
- Technologies

- Java Enterprise Edition
- Java
- JavaScript
- VBScript
- HTML
- DHTML
- XML
- AJAX

Testing &
- QA Tools

- IBM AppScan v8.5
- Selenium
- Azure DevOps Test Plans
- Rational tools
- Requirement Composer
- Rational Application Developer for WebSphere

Operating Systems &
- Infrastructure

- Linux
- Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2
- IBM HTTP Server v1.3.26
- IIS

Office &
- Browsers

- Microsoft Office
- Exchange / Outlook
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox

Experience &

- Skill Set Requirements

QA Skills – 40%

- 5+ years of experience in system testing across enterprise IT projects.
- Strong knowledge of Agile testing, SDLC, QA methodologies, tools, and processes.
- Proficiency in creating and executing Test Strategies, Test Plans, and Test Cases.




- Experience with workflow-based application testing, including IBM BAW.
- Experience testing migration projects.
- Strong security, access-control, and backend database testing experience.
- Experience with test-case execution, defect triaging, and defect logging.
- Experience documenting UAT artifacts, including test cases, execution results, and findings.
- Experience with AODA and WCAG compliance testing for web applications and documents.
- Experience testing content management systems such as OpenText.

Automation Testing – 15%
- Experience planning and developing automated test cases based on business and technical specifications.
- Strong Selenium automation experience.
- Ability to create, execute, and analyze automation scripts.
- Experience integrating automation tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Ability to use automation to improve testing coverage and efficiency.

Technical Skills – 20%
- Strong understanding of object-oriented testing and reusable test-case design.
- Experience testing workflow-based applications, including IBM BAW and/or BPM 8.6.
- Strong REST and SOAP API testing experience.
- Strong SQL query-writing skills.
- Proficiency with Azure DevOps for test management and reporting.

Defect Management – 15%
- Experience managing the complete defect lifecycle:
- Logging
- Triaging
- Tracking
- Resolution

- Ability to identify, trace, isolate, and replicate defects.
- Experience conducting root-cause analysis.
- Proficiency with Azure DevOps, Rational, or similar defect-tracking tools.
- Experience coordinating defect review meetings.
- Ability to prepare defect summary reports for stakeholders.

Communication Skills – 10%
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Detail-oriented and collaborative team player.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience conducting requirements walkthroughs and coordinating UAT.
- Ability to clearly communicate technical findings to diverse audiences.

Ideal Candidate Profile The Ideal Candidate Will Have a Strong Combination Of

- Enterprise QA and systems testing experience.
- Automation testing expertise with Selenium.
- IBM BAW/BPM workflow application testing.
- REST/SOAP API testing.
- SQL and PL/SQL database testing.
- Azure DevOps test and defect management.
- Migration and data validation testing.
- Security, accessibility, AODA, and WCAG testing.
- OpenText content management system testing.
- Strong Agile/Scrum experience.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills.

How to Apply If this opportunity matches your experience and interests you, please send the following mandatory documents to [email protected] by Monday, September 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.

Mandatory Documents

- Updated Resume in Word format
- References
- Expected Hourly Rate
- Visa Status
- LinkedIn ID

Please note: Without all mandatory documents, we cannot submit a candidate.

Additional Information

- Work Arrangement: Onsite
- Location: 40 St.

Clair

Ave. W, Toronto, Ontario

- Hours: 7.25 hours per day
- Security: No Clearance Required
- Extension: Probable after the initial mandate

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