Our Client is seeking an experienced Systems Testing / QA Specialist to support enterprise-level IT applications within the Government of Ontario. The successful candidate will be responsible for manual and automated testing, test strategy development, defect management, accessibility compliance, and ensuring the quality and reliability of complex enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and execute test strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data for enterprise applications.

- Perform functional, integration, system, regression, smoke, performance, stress, load, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

- Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium, Postman, OpenText UFT, TestComplete, or similar tools.

- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to improve testing efficiency and release quality.

- Identify, document, track, and resolve defects using Jira, Azure DevOps, ALM, Bugzilla, TestRail, or Zephyr.

- Conduct API testing, backend database validation, and SQL queries to verify data integrity, consistency, and accuracy.

- Perform data migration and transformation testing across integrated systems and databases.

- Develop and execute performance test scripts using JMeter, LoadRunner, or equivalent tools to identify system bottlenecks.

- Ensure compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) requirements, security standards, and applicable QA regulations.

- Collaborate with developers, business analysts, project managers, and QA leads to clarify requirements and resolve defects.

- Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

- Develop and manage test data strategies, including test data generation, data privacy, and environment preparation.

- Maintain test execution reports, defect logs, quality metrics, test coverage documentation, and release readiness reports.





- Support security testing, technical documentation, and knowledge transfer activities.

Must-Have Qualifications

- Minimum 2+ years of software testing experience in enterprise-level IT environments.

- Strong hands-on experience in manual and automated software testing.

- Experience with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.

- Extensive experience with AODA accessibility testing and compliance.

- Experience creating and maintaining test strategies, test plans, test cases, scripts, and test reports.

- Hands-on experience with Selenium or Postman for UI or API testing.

- Experience using JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar performance testing tools.

- Proficiency with Jira, Azure DevOps, or equivalent defect management tools.

- Strong understanding of functional, non-functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.

- Knowledge of QA standards, security testing practices, and regulatory compliance.

Technical Skills

- Automation Testing: Selenium, Cypress, Postman, OpenText UFT, TestComplete

- Performance Testing: JMeter, LoadRunner

- Defect Tracking: Jira, Azure DevOps, ALM, Bugzilla, TestRail, Zephyr

- Databases: SQL, Oracle

- Cloud Technologies: Microsoft Azure, AWS

- CI/CD and Version Control: Jenkins, Git, GitLab

- Scripting Languages: Python, JavaScript, Bash

- Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, SDLC, STLC

- Accessibility: AODA and applicable accessibility standards

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working with the Ontario Public Service (OPS) or other public-sector organizations.

- Knowledge of OPS quality assurance standards and practices.

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

- Experience with enterprise systems, data validation, and complex integration environments.

- Knowledge of object-oriented testing, Information Management principles, and CASE tools.

- Solid analytical, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder collaboration skills.

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