About this role
Sr. Systems Testing/QA Specialist 7-month contract (150 business days) - possible extension ONSITE 5 days - 777 Bay st. Must Have: • Demonstrated experience in developing test strategy, test plan, test cases and test data • Demonstrated strong experience in manual and automated testing and scripting • Experience in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etc. • Demonstrated experience with automation testing in Window services and Web API services by testing tools, such as Postman, ThunderClient and Swagger. • Experience in automation testing tools, such as Playwright, Quick Test pro, Load Runner and etc. • Demonstrated experience testing for WCAB AA compliance in web applications Nice-to-have:
• Public sector experience Responsibilities: · Provides advice on the testing strategy, test plans, the selection of testing tools, and the identification of resources required for testing. · Plans and organizes testing efforts for large systems in Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-Graphical User Interface (GUI) environments, including the execution of systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests). · The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for the development of test plans, test scripts and test cases and executing these against the various components. The tester will work with the testing lead and IT lead of each project as well as the project team members in the analysis, design, development, implementation and ongoing support of the required systems. · Executes functional, integration, system, and regression tests. · Validates that the system behaves as expected under various conditions. · Identifies, document, and track software defects using tools like ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, and Azure DevOps. · Works closely with developers to reproduce and resolve issues. · Develops and maintains automated test scripts using tools like Micro Focus, OpenText UFT, Selenium, TestComplete, or Postman. · Integrates automated tests into CI/CD pipelines. · Conducts performance, stress, and load testing to ensure the system can handle expected user traffic and data volumes. · Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards. · Collaborates with developers, business analysts, and project managers to clarify requirements and ensure quality. · Participates in Agile ceremonies like sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. · Maintains detailed documentation of test results, test coverage, and quality metrics. · Provides input for user manuals and release notes. · Ensures testing processes comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements. 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 the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and data query tools to aid in the development of test cases · Knowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools and version control systems on one or more platforms · Experience executing functional tests, non-functional tests and systems 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 testing strategy documentat