Sr. Systems Testing/QA Specialist

Cleo Consulting; Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to provide expertise in testing strategies and system integration. The role requires proficiency in testing web services and APIs, with an emphasis on quality assurance methodologies. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in service-oriented architectures and a proven ability to work collaboratively in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in testing and quality assurance.
• Extensive background in testing service-oriented and microservices environments.
• Solid understanding of web services protocols including SOAP, REST, HTTP, XML, and JSON.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases and test scripts.
• Provide advice on testing strategy and identify resources for testing efforts.
• Plan and organize testing for large systems in GUI and non-GUI environments.

Skills

Testing system integrations

Web service protocols

Testing REST and SOAP APIs

Quality assurance principles

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Assignment: RQ09436 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior Job Title: Sr. Systems Testing/QA Specialist Requisition (SS): RQ09436 Start Date: 2025-07-14 Client: Government Services Integration Cluster End Date: 2026-03-31 Office Location: 222 Jarvis St, 5th Floor, Toronto Organization: Government Services Integration Cluster Ministry :Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement # Business Days: 178.00 Hybrid: 3 Days onsite / 2 days remote

Must Have:

• Extensive background in testing system integrations in service-oriented and microservices environments
• Solid understanding of web service protocols including SOAP, REST, HTTP, XML, and JSON
• Proficient in testing REST and SOAP APIs, security, and data integrity through structured request/response analysis

Description

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

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

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)

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Quality Assurance Methodology: 55%

• Senior System Tester with 3+ years of experience in process, planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts
• Experience with integration testing strategies for asynchronous and event-driven architectures
• Extensive background in testing system integrations in service-oriented and microservices environments
• Experience with manual testing
• Experience in working with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software.
• Knowledge and experience in testing of the Registry system (ex. Catalyst).
• Knowledge of the systems development cycle (SDLC), software test life cycle (STLC), project management.
• Knowledge of application development methodologies, techniques and methods, structured

Quality Assurance Experience: 35%

• Analysis and design methodology, techniques; structured testing
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps for test case management, pipelines, and defect tracking
• Solid understanding of web service protocols including SOAP, REST, HTTP, XML, and JSON
• Proficient in testing REST and SOAP APIs, security, and data integrity through structured request/response analysis
• Analysis of business requirements and functional designs
• Knowledge of Risk and evidence-based testing
• Analysis of business rules
• Creation of the test cases, traceability matrix
• Defining the expected results
• Creation of test data, test user accounts
• Creation of database queries to select test data and ensure database integrity
• Recording the results of the testing in DevOps/JIRA
• Experience in entry, exit and acceptance testing criteria

Nice to have: 10%

• Presentations to project and team members.
• Cross training to project and team members.
• Internet and Intranet, operating systems, databases, network protocols, and data transformation.
• Excellent written communication skills to document and report complex findings from testing projects to project owners.
• Identifying the test scenarios