Quality Assurance Specialist

BuzzClan; Toronto; On-site; CAD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

BuzzClan in Toronto, ON is seeking a Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist for a 6-month onsite engagement with a public sector client. You will lead test planning, automation, and defect coordination across the testing lifecycle.

The role requires strong strategy understanding, experience with automated tools (SOAP UI, Swagger, Postman), and collaboration with project managers and QA leads to define scope and ensure quality.

Qualifications

• Experience following a clearly defined test strategy.
• Automated test data creation and complex test plans.
• Defect coordination throughout testing lifecycle.
• Assistance to IT Project Manager and QA Lead with scope management.
• Input to project test strategy and peer reviews.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional, integration and regression testing of Web components and reports.
• Create and maintain test cases and entry/exit criteria for system testing.
• Lead or participate in defect reviews and track priority/severity.
• Prepare and support user acceptance testing activities.

Skills

Test strategy

Automated testing

Defect management

Stakeholder coordination

Test planning

UAT preparation

Tools

SOAP UI

Swagger

Postman

SQL (Oracle)

Job description

Title: Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Location: 5700 Yonge St., Toronto, ON (Onsite)

Duration: 6 months

Client: Public Sector

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Testing/QA Skills

• Experience following a clearly defined test strategy
• Demonstrated system testing expertise through the development of automated test scripts, the creation and execution of complex test plans and the coordination of defects throughout the testing lifecycle
• Experience providing assistance to the DADS IT Project Manager and the IDMS Testing Lead with issues and scope management
• Experience assisting in the analysis and definition of testing scope during an iteration
• Experience providing input to project test strategy
• Experience planning and leading peer reviews for various test artefacts
• Experience reporting test results and coordinating defects through the testing lifecycle of a project
• Experience leading and/or participating in the defect review process on a regular basis
• Experience reviewing test results of both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Understanding of accessibility regulations and standards

Technical Skills

• Experience with all test activities including functional, integration and regression testing of Web application components and reports
• Experience creating entry and exit criteria for the system testing effort
• Experience in creating and executing test plans for assigned testing areas including maintenance of test cases
• Expertise in creating a variety of test data using automated test tools (e.g. SOAP UI, Swagger, Postman) to assist both functional and regression testing during an iteration
• Experience performing database verification using SQL in an Oracle environment
• Experience creating and managing project defects based on priority and severity
• Experience assisting with user acceptance testing, both data creation and test execution
• Knowledge of how to enter defects in industry standard defect tracking tools and following defects throughout the test life cycle
• Knowledge of standards for health care data exchange, in particular Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)

General

• Experience working efficiently as part of a project team
• Proven and demonstrable troubleshooting and analytical experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Strong consulting skills to engage with all stakeholders
• A demonstrated team player with a track record for meeting deadline

Must Have:

• Demonstrated system testing expertise through the development of automated test scripts, the creation and execution of complex test plans and the coordination of defects throughout the testing lifecycle
• Expertise in creating a variety of test data using automated test tools (e.g. SOAP UI, Swagger, Postman) to assist both functional and regression testing during an iteration
• Experience creating and managing project defects based on priority and severity