QA Engineer

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 81,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

An academic institution in Toronto is seeking a QA Engineer to support the modernization of medical education. This two-year term position involves collaborating with project teams to develop and execute quality assurance testing for the new Learner Management System. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, at least four years of relevant experience, and proficiency in automated testing tools. This role offers a competitive salary and requires strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of related experience in Quality Assurance testing.
• Proven experience in creating test plans and executing them.
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to conduct quality assurance testing.
• Create comprehensive testing approaches and execute test cases.
• Evaluate project test results for production readiness.

Skills

Quality Assurance Testing

Automated Testing

Agile Methodologies

Client Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Selenium

Katalon

Cucumber

Job description

About us

Home to over 40 departments and institutes, the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine lies at the heart of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network and is a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, spanning clinical medicine, basic science and the rehabilitation sciences sectors.

Your opportunity

MedIT provides information technology support for the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Our mission is to partner and collaborate with clients, University, and third parties to determine value based, sustainable technology solutions that enable the Faculty to achieve its academic mission.

In collaboration with Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME), MedIT will be undergoing a transformation of systems (MEITT) in Medical Education to support a high-quality teaching and learning environment. This major project has a two-year implementation horizon and will result in an integrated Learner Management Platform for both the MD Program and PGME.

As the QA Engineer you will play an important role in this transformation by collaborating with project and technical teams to write, test, and modify programming code based on business requirements and IT specifications for the MEITT initiative. You will create comprehensive testing plans that contribute directly to the success of the new Learner Management System and the modernization of medical education at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with project and technical teams to develop, maintain and conduct quality assurance testing to ensure delivery of quality applications for the MEITT initiative
• Create comprehensive testing approaches with High Level Test Plans and detailed functional test cases that align with product requirements
• Execute test cases (both manual and automated, as required) and identify defects for all planned production. software and data changes, including production incident fixes.
• Evaluate overall project test results and provide recommendation on production implementation readiness.
• Conducting usability testing for web applications andtroubleshooting and resolving technical issues
• Creating complex and technical documentation including user support guides

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
• Minimum four years of related experience in Quality Assurance testing for applications and websites.
• Proven experience in performing detailed analysis of product requirements with project team to establish a complete understanding of testing needs.
• Proven experience in creating and executing comprehensive test plans of varying levels of complexity, including detailed test cases that fully address all product requirements.
• Experience creating, maintaining and executing automated regression test scripts using QA tools such Selenium, Katalon, Cucumber or similar.
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment
• Demonstrated experience with direct contact with clients, including training end users, and experience in open source development
• Must have superior organizational and analytical/diagnostic skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills
• Must be self-motivated, results oriented, a quick learner with a strong customer service focus and impeccable attention to detail
• Works well under pressure in a fast paced environment, meets strict deadlines and has sound judgment
• Works effectively both independently and as part of a team

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Motivated self-learner
• Organized
• Team player

Please Note:

• This is a two (2) year term position.

Lived Experience Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [e-mail].

Closing Date: 01/16/2026, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type: Budget - Term

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 12 -- $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category: Information Technology (IT)

Recruiter: Sharon Hung