Job Title: Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist
Location: Toronto, ON
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 101 Days (Extension Possible)
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Schedule: 7.25 Hours per Day

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to plan, develop, and execute comprehensive testing strategies for large-scale applications. The ideal candidate will have robust experience with Agile, DevOps, Microsoft Azure, automated testing, and accessibility compliance.

Required Qualifications

- 10+ years of experience planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts.

- Extensive experience with test management tools such as Azure DevOps and Micro Focus ALM 12.5.

- Experience conducting AODA compliance audits and remediation.

- Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including Agile and DevOps methodologies.

- Experience creating, reviewing, and executing test strategies, test plans, test scripts, and test cases.

- Experience identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving software issues.

- Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud technology.

- Experience with Siebel (RLSO – Registration and Licensing System of Ontario), ESDI, and other ministry applications.

Technical Skills

- Experience with Waterfall, Agile, and DevOps methodologies.

- Knowledge of AODA compliance tools, including AXE and WAVE.

- Experience with Licensing and Control System (LCS) and legacy mainframe systems.

- Experience with Payment Gateway MPG/EPS services.

- Experience with mainframe tools such as TSO/SPF.

- Experience with ReadyAPI, web services, APIs, OPA, and Java technologies.

- Knowledge of IMS, DB2, SQL, Oracle databases, and UNIX.





- Experience with the .NET platform.

- Knowledge of automated testing tools, version control systems, and data query tools.

Responsibilities

- Develop and provide recommendations on testing strategies, test plans, testing tools, and resource requirements.

- Plan and organize testing efforts for large systems in GUI and non-GUI environments.

- Develop, review, and execute test plans, test scripts, and test cases.

- Perform systems integration, functional, non-functional, accessibility, load, performance, stress, and specialized testing.

- Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and coordinate with testing leads, IT leads, and project teams.

- Create test data for different testing phases, including technical and business functional validation.

- Identify, document, troubleshoot, and resolve testing issues.

- Apply structured QA methodologies throughout the Software Development Life Cycle.

- Collaborate with project teams to support application analysis, design, development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance.

Preferred Qualifications

- Knowledge of at least one programming language.

- Experience with information retrieval packages.

- Understanding of testing methods in object-oriented environments.

- Knowledge of Information Management principles, policies, and practices.

- Experience developing automated test scripts and automated test cases.

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

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.

- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

- Ability to build strong working relationships and meet project deadlines.

📌 Senior Systems Testing / QA Specialist - Hybrid - Toronto, ON - MB 26-15438 (Canada)
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