We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Intermediate Systems Testing/QA Specialist for an enterprise-level contract opportunity based in Toronto. In this role, you will take on a pivotal software quality assurance, test planning, and automation execution capacity, specializing in validating complex enterprise applications across functional and non-functional requirements.

Operating fully onsite in Toronto, you will collaborate with software developers, business analysts, solutions architects, and project managers to plan and execute comprehensive testing efforts. You will design and execute manual test cases and automated scripts, conduct backend database validations using SQL, perform API testing, and support performance testing and accessibility compliance. This position demands a dedicated QA professional with practical experience across contemporary testing tools, automated frameworks, defect-tracking platforms, and CI/CD pipelines who can ensure the reliability, accessibility, and high performance of enterprise software solutions.

Location: Toronto, ON

Assignment Type: Onsite (5 days per week)

Contract Duration: 10-month contract (with potential for extension)

Advantages

- Diverse QA Portfolio: Execute manual, automated, API, and performance testing across modern enterprise systems.
- Modern Tooling & Frameworks: Hands‑on experience with tools such as Selenium, Postman, JMeter, Azure DevOps, and Jira.
- Accessibility & Compliance Focus: Deepen practical expertise in AODA and WCAG accessibility validation across public-facing platforms.
- CI/CD & Cloud Integration: Validate automated test suites embedded into active CI/CD deployment pipelines within cloud environments.

Responsibilities

- Provide input on test strategies,



comprehensive test plans, tooling selection, and environment requirements for enterprise IT initiatives.
- Design, author, and maintain detailed test scenarios, test cases, automated test scripts, and test data sets for GUI and non-GUI applications.
- Execute functional, integration, system, regression, and end‑to‑end testing cycles to ensure all functional and non‑functional requirements are satisfied.
- Identify, document, prioritize, and monitor software defects and anomalies using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, ALM, or Bugzilla.
- Collaborate closely with developers and systems analysts to reproduce, isolate, and verify resolutions for identified bugs and defects.
- Build and maintain automated test scripts using modern tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Postman, OpenText UFT, or TestComplete.
- Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD build and deployment pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Git, or GitLab.
- Perform backend database testing and data integrity verification using SQL queries across relational database platforms such as Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
- Validate web accessibility standards, ensuring applications conform strictly to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and WCAG guidelines.
- Conduct performance, stress,



and load testing scripts using tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner to evaluate system bottlenecks and scalability.
- Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities by coordinating with business stakeholders, preparing test environments, and triaging user feedback.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of testing progress, defect metrics, traceability matrices, and quality assurance sign‑off reports.
- Participate actively in Agile sprint ceremonies, daily stand‑ups, backlog grooming, and retrospective meetings.

Qualifications

Core Testing & Technical Requirements

- Enterprise QA Experience: Minimum 2+ years of hands‑on software testing experience in enterprise‑level IT environments.
- Testing Methodologies: Solid practical understanding and application of Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall testing methodologies across the full SDLC/STLC.
- Manual & Automated Testing: Proven hands‑on experience developing and executing both manual test cases and automated test scripts.
- Automation & API Tooling: Practical experience with test automation and API testing tools, including Selenium, Postman, Cypress, or equivalent frameworks.
- Defect Management: Strong experience tracking, reporting, and managing defects using tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, ALM, TestRail, or Zephyr.
- Database & Query Skills: Solid proficiency writing SQL queries to extract data, validate backend transactions, and verify data consistency across relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle).
- Accessibility Testing: Practical experience conducting accessibility testing and ensuring compliance with AODA and WCAG standards.
- Cloud & DevOps Familiarity: Working knowledge of cloud environments (s

📌 Intermediate Systems Testing/QA Specialist (Toronto)
🏢 randstad canada
📍 Toronto