Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement – RQ11727 We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist with extensive expertise in planning, organizing, and implementing testing strategies for complex IT systems. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Waterfall, Agile, and DevOps methodologies, Microsoft Azure cloud technology, test management tools, AODA compliance testing, and enterprise application testing. Experience with Siebel (RLSO – Registration Licensing System of Ontario), ESDI, Ministry applications, legacy mainframe systems, payment gateway services, and various database technologies is essential. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing test strategies, test plans, test scripts, and test cases while ensuring the quality, reliability, accessibility, and performance of applications throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Role Snapshot
- Job Title: RQ11727 – Systems Testing/QA Specialist – Senior
- Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
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Location:
87 Sir William Hearst Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M3M 0B4, Canada
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid
- Estimated Start Date: November 9, 2026
- Estimated End Date: March 31, 2027
- Business Days: 101.00
- Extension: 134.00
- Hours: 7.25 hours per day
- Security Level: No Clearance Required Must Have
- Experience with Waterfall, Agile, and DevOps methodologies.
- Experience with Cloud technology, particularly Microsoft Azure.
- Experience with Siebel (RLSO – Registration Licensing System of Ontario), ESDI, and other Ministry Applications. Description Responsibilities Major responsibilities and deliverables are identified in the Resource Request for this assignment. The consultant will work with identified individuals within the program areas and major business initiatives. The resource is to be utilized across Labour and Transportation Cluster initiatives, subject to required management approval, but not to exceed financial and procurement budget approvals. The Successful Candidate Will
- Provide advice on testing strategies, test plans, the selection of testing tools, and the identification of resources required for testing.
- Plan and organize testing efforts for large systems in Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-Graphical User Interface (non-GUI) environments.
- Execute systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (UAT), including stress testing.
- Demonstrate proficiency in cloud technology, Agile, and DevOps methodologies.
- Develop test plans, test scripts,



and test cases and execute them against various system components.
- Work with the Testing Lead and IT Lead of each project, as well as project team members, throughout the analysis, design, development, implementation, and ongoing support of required systems. General Skills
- Experience in planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts at the specified experience level.
- Knowledge of structured methodologies for the development, design, implementation, and maintenance of applications.
- Knowledge and experience in using data query tools to aid in the development of test cases.
- Knowledge and experience in using Test Management tools and version control systems on one or more platforms.
- Experience executing functional tests, non-functional tests, and system-level integration tests.
- Experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities.
- Experience with quality assurance principles, practices, tools, and structured methodologies.
- Experience creating test data for various types and phases of testing, including technical and business functional validation.
- Experience in quality assurance and testing, including AODA testing, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etc.
- Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity, and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills.
- A team player with a track record of meeting deadlines.
- Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools. Desirable Skills
- Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language.
- Experience in the use of information retrieval packages.
- Knowledge and understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented workplace.
- Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.
- Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems.
- Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases.
- Experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS)



Applications. Experience And Skill Set Requirements
- Testing – 55%
- 10+ years of experience in process, planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts.
- Extensive experience with test management tools on one or more platforms, such as Azure DevOps and Micro Focus ALM 12.5.
- Experience conducting AODA Compliance Audits and Remediation.
- Demonstrates working knowledge of the testing process and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including Agile and DevOps.
- Experience creating, reviewing, and executing test strategies, test plans, and test cases.
- Experience identifying and resolving problems/issues.
- Technical Skills – 40%
- Experience with Waterfall, Agile, and DevOps methodologies.
- Experience with Cloud technology, particularly Microsoft Azure.
- Extensive experience with AODA Compliance Audit tools, including AXE and WAVE.
- Experience with Siebel (RLSO – Registration Licensing System of Ontario), ESDI, and other Ministry Applications.
- Knowledge of 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 Ready API, Web Services, API, OPA, and Java Technologies.
- Experience with IMS/DB2/SQL/Oracle Databases and UNIX.
- Experience with the .
NET platform.
- Soft Skills – 5%
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong organizational, creativity, and perseverance skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Proven track record of building strong working relationships.

How to Apply
If you are interested and

your profile
matches the requirements, kindly send the following mandatory documents to [email protected] by Monday, November 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST . Mandatory Documents
- Updated Resume in Word format (Mandatory)
- References (Mandatory)
- Expected Hourly Rate (Mandatory)
- Visa Status (Mandatory)
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