Description NOTE:

Assignment Type: This position is listed as Onsite; the resource is expected to work 7.25 hours per calendar day between the standard working hours of 8:00-5:00 PM (excluding lunch breaks) every Monday to Friday inclusive at the identified OPS office location.

Extension/Amendment Attestation:

Extensions are permitted only to the extent of unused contract days and/or remaining contract funds. No additional funds will be added beyond the maximum contract value, including any extension options set out in the original SOW.

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Software Systems

Testing & Quality Assurance Specialist to join our project team. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and integrity of our health domain data platform. This role requires strong expertise in relational database systems, SQL, and a solid foundation in software testing methodologies. Experience with Python is a strong asset.

Key

Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for the health domain data platform.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.
- Validate data engineering activities, ensuring data quality,

integrity and optimal performance.

- Write and optimize complex SQL queries for data validation and analysis.
- Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure quality standards are met.
- Identify, document, and track software defects using appropriate tools.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and automation strategies.




- Provide clear and concise documentation and reports on testing outcomes.

Experience Requirements Public Sector Experience

5 years of experience working in the federal/provincial/broader public-sector in the field of software systems development, testing or operations

5 points

Analytical and communications skills

- Excellent documentation skills, including the ability to produce clear and concise test plans, test cases, and test summary reports.

- Strong

collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including business stakeholders, developers,

business analysts, architects and project managers.

- Strong analytical skills to interpret test results, identify root causes of issues, and recommend corrective actions.

20 points

Data management Skills & Experience

5 years of experience in data management

- Demonstrated experience in

designing, developing or maintaining relational database management systems.
- Robust

knowledge of relational database systems (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle,

PostgreSQL).

- Advanced

proficiency in SQL for data analysis and validation.
- Experience

with Python for scripting and automation is an asset.

25 points

Quality Assurance Skill & Experience

10





years of experience in quality assurance and software system testing:

- Extensive experience in software systems testing, including functional,

regression, integration, system, and performance testing across complex enterprise applications.

- Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and quality assurance methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid models.

- Proficiency in test planning and strategy development, including risk-based testing approaches and test coverage analysis.

- Hands-on experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium,

PyTest) and scripting for automated test execution.

- Expertise in defect tracking and management, using tools such as JIRA or Azure DevOps, with a strong ability to triage and prioritize issues.

- Ability to design and execute test cases based on business requirements, technical specifications, and user stories.

- Experience with API testing using tools like Postman, SoapUI, or

REST-assured is an asset

- Knowledge of performance testing tools such as JMeter or

LoadRunner is an asset.

- Experience in test data management, including data creation, masking, and validation in relational database environments.

- Comfortable working with CI/CD pipelines and integrating testing into automated build and deployment processes.

50 points

Supplier Comments The closing date/time: 2026-09-16, 2:30 p.m.

Maximum Number of Submissions – 1 (one)

Onsite – 5 days in the office

MUST HAVES

Please refer to the Experience Requirements

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