RQ11051 - Sr. Systems Testing/QA Specialist

Source Code; Toronto; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Source Code in Toronto is seeking a Sr. Systems Testing/QA Specialist to lead testing across GUI and API layers, develop test plans, and drive quality.

You will design test strategies, create detailed test cases, and coordinate with development and product teams to ensure alignment with AODA and WCAG 2.1 standards. You will leverage Jira, ALM, and Azure DevOps for defect tracking, implement automated tests with Selenium and Postman, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, or

Qualifications

• 5+ years of testing across functional, non-functional, and UAT.
• Create detailed test plans, cases, and reports.
• AODA and WCAG 2.1 compliance testing experience.
• Defect tracking with Jira and related ALM tools.
• Automation for API testing with Selenium or Postman.
• Performance testing using JMeter, LoadRunner or equivalent.
• Strong SQL/Oracle knowledge; cloud familiarity (Azure/AWS).
• CI/CD exposure with Jenkins, Git, or GitLab.
• Excellent written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Advise on testing strategy, plans, tools, and resources.
• Plan testing for GUI and non-GUI environments, including SIT, UAT and stress tests.
• Develop and execute test scripts; work with project teams across SDLC.
• Execute functional, integration, system, and regression tests.
• Validate system behavior under varied conditions and data.
• Document defects in ALM/Jira/Azure DevOps; coordinate fixes.
• Develop automated tests and integrate into CI/CD.
• Conduct performance, stress, and load testing; ensure scalability.
• Ensure compliance with AODA and accessibility standards.

Skills

Testing strategy

Test planning

UAT testing

AODA testing

WCAG 2.1

Communication

Agile/Scrum

QA process

Automated testing

Security testing

Data validation

Tools

Jira

Selenium

Postman

JMeter

LoadRunner

SQL

Oracle

Azure

AWS

Jenkins

Git

GitLab

Job description

RQ11051 - Sr. Systems Testing/QA Specialist

About the job RQ11051 - Sr. Systems Testing/QA Specialist

RQ11051 - Sr. Systems Testing/QA Specialist

Must Haves:

• 5+ years of experience in testing across various testing types (functional, non-functional, UAT).
• Ability to create detailed test plans, test cases, and reports.
• Proven experience in AODA compliance testing and WCAG 2.1 standards.
• Experience using tools like Jira to track and manage defects.
• Experience in test automation tools such as Selenium or Postman for API testing.
• Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar.
• Strong understanding of databases such as SQL, Oracle.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integration tools like Jenkins, Git, or GitLab.
• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal

Nice-to-have:

• Public sector/OPSexperience

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.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct 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.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and project managers to clarify requirements and ensure quality.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies like sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Maintain detailed documentation of test results, test coverage, and quality metrics.
• Provide input for user manuals and release notes.
• Ensure 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 documentation, test plans, test cases and test data for various types and phases of testing, including technical and business functional validation
• Experience in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etc.
• Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle
• 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 for meeting deadlines
• Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools
• Knowledge of system, integration, regression, and acceptance testing.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to write clear, comprehensive test cases and execute them effectively.
• Experience with tools like ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, TestRail, Zephyr, etc.
• Familiarity with tools like Selenium, Cypress, or Postman for API testing.
• Demonstrated ability to write queries to validate data and perform backend testing.
• Clear grasp of the software development and testing life cycles.
• Experience conducting basic security testing and collaborating with security specialists for deeper penetration testing.
• Experience developing and managing robust test data strategies, including generating realistic and sufficient test data, ensuring data privacy, and managing test data environments.
• Validates data integrity, consistency, and accuracy across various system components and databases, performing data migration and transformation testing as needed.
• Experience developing and executing performance test scripts using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner, and analyzing performance bottlenecks and system scalability.
• 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 environment
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices.
• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability 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 Applications (COTS)

AI Disclaimer: Source Code may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in certain aspects of its recruiting and business operations.

Note: The higher end of the range is intended for absolutely exceptional candidates who meet all must-have requirements and most or all nice-to-have qualifications. The client will evaluate candidates based on both rate expectations and overall skill set when shortlisting.

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