Systems Testing/QA Specialist

Pride Global; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to lead quality strategies for a government digital platform in Ontario. The role is hybrid, requiring 3 days onsite in Toronto. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in enterprise testing, strong skills in automation tools, and is capable of driving quality in complex compliance environments. Apply now to influence critical services across Ontario.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in testing for complex enterprise systems.
• Expertise in test strategies, test cases, and automation scripts.
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage testing strategies for both manual and automated testing.
• Oversee quality assurance across multiple application components.
• Collaborate with product managers and technical leads to ensure quality.

Skills

Planning, organizing, and implementing testing for complex enterprise systems

Agile practices

DevOps practices

Creating and executing test strategies

Hands-on experience with Selenium

Hands-on experience with Appium

Hands-on experience with Katalon

API testing with Postman

Tools

Jira

JMeter

SoapUI

LoadRunner

Job description

Global Senior Talent Acquisition @ Pride Global

Are you an experienced QA leader who thrives in complex, enterprise-level testing environments?

We re hiring a Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to drive quality strategies for a large-scale government digital platform – supporting mission-critical compliance and oversight programs that serve Ontarians.

Location: Hybrid  3 days onsite in Toronto | 2 days remote within Ontario

Contract: 260 business days with potential for extension (1 time)

What Youll Do

• Lead and manage testing strategies, plans, and execution for both manual and automated testing
• Oversee and coordinate quality assurance across multiple application components, ensuring alignment with business and regulatory requirements
• Develop test scripts, cases, and automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium, Appium, or Katalon
• Perform functional, integration, regression, load, performance, and accessibility testing
• Manage defect tracking and resolution in Jira, coordinating triage with developers and business analysts
• Collaborate with product managers, technical leads, and cross-functional teams to ensure quality at every stage of the SDLC
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning, execution, and issue resolution
• Facilitate knowledge transfer, ensuring all documentation and artefacts are maintained in ministry repositories

Qualifications

• 10+ years0experience planning, organizing, and implementing testing for complex enterprise systems
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile, and DevOps practices
• Proven expertise creating and executing test strategies, test cases, and automation scripts
• Hands-on experience with Selenium, Appium, Katalon, and API testing tools such as Postman, SoapUI, or RestAssured
• Knowledge of RESTful and SOAP web services, and SQL for database validation
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with AODA compliance tools (AXE, WAVE)
• Familiarity with performance testing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner
• Background in testing multi-tenant enterprise platforms or regulatory/compliance systems
• Strong analytical skills to troubleshoot complex defects and optimize QA processes

Youll be at the forefront of testing a high-visibility, enterprise compliance platform, directly influencing the quality and reliability of services impacting communities across Ontario. This is a chance to bring your QA expertise into a meaningful public sector project while working in a collaborative, hybrid environment.

Sound like the right fit? Apply now!