RQ11622 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Source Code; Toronto; On-site; CAD 94,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Source Code is seeking a Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist for a 6+ month engagement onsite in Toronto. The candidate will lead testing efforts across GUI and non-GUI environments, develop test plans and scripts, and drive automation and CI/CD integration.

Strong experience with API testing, performance testing, and cloud knowledge (Azure/AWS) is required. Must have 10+ years in enterprise IT testing, hands-on manual and automated testing, and proficiency with tools like Selenium and Postman.

Qualifications

• : Must have 10+ years of software testing experience in enterprise IT environments and large-scale systems.
• : Hands-on experience with manual and automated testing tools/frameworks.
• : Experience creating test strategies, test cases, scripts, and test reports.
• : Experience with API testing tools (Selenium or Postman).
• : Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter/LoadRunner).
• : Knowledge of cloud technologies (Azure, AWS).

Responsibilities

• Provides advice on testing strategy, plans, tools, and resources for testing.
• Plans and organizes testing for large GUI and non-GUI systems, including SI tests and UAT.
• Develops and executes test plans, scripts, and cases with project teams.
• Executes functional, integration, system, and regression tests.
• Validates system behavior under varied conditions and data volumes.
• Tracks defects using ALM/JIRA/Bugzilla/Azure DevOps.
• Develops automated test scripts and integrates tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Performs performance, stress, and load testing.
• Ensures accessibility standards (AODA) and regulatory compliance.
• Maintains detailed test documentation and contributes to release notes.

Skills

Test planning

QA expertise

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team player

Agile/Scrum

Debugging

Documentation

UAT experience

Backend validation

Tools

Selenium

Postman

JMeter

LoadRunner

ALM/JIRA/Bugzilla/Azure DevOps

Job description

RQ11622 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Duration: 6+ Months (135 Business Days) + 1 Extension

Location: 5 Days Onsite at Toronto

No Clearance Required

Description

Must Have:

• 10+ years of experience in software testing in enterprise-level IT environments and large-scale systems
• Hands-on working experience in manual testing and automated testing tools and frameworks.
• Experience creating and maintaining test strategies, test cases and scripts, as well as test reports.
• Experience in test automation tools such as Selenium or Postman for API testing.
• Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS.

Nice to have:

OPS or public sector exp.

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.
• Understanding of scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Bash) for automation or test data setup.
• 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.

Desirable Skills

• 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.

INCORPORATED RATE RANGE (7.25 billable hours per day)

• $67.79/hr - $73.66/hr Inc.

T4 RATE RANGE (7.25 billable hours per day)

• $54.23/hr - $58.93/hr T4