Test Manager

CGI; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm is looking for an experienced Quality Manager to lead the test strategy for a large-scale banking system replacement. You will manage end-to-end quality assurance and testing across multiple systems, ensuring high standards of performance and compliance. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in quality assurance and proven skills in managing mission-critical testing lifecycles. This is a full-time position based in Ottawa, Ontario.

Benefits

Opportunities for career growth

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Supportive leadership

Qualifications

• 10 years in quality assurance and testing leadership across digital transformation and complex system implementation projects.
• Proven expertise in managing end-to-end testing lifecycles.
• Experience in high-availability or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute comprehensive testing strategy.
• Ensure full test coverage of key processes and integrations.
• Lead defect triage and resolution.

Skills

Test Strategy for Critical High-Availability or Regulated Systems

Functional Regression SIT UAT Test Planning

Performance Testing

Defect Management

Excellent Communication Skills

Tools

Jira

Job description

Overview

Experienced Quality Manager with over 10 years in quality assurance and testing leadership across digital transformation and complex system implementation projects. Proven expertise in managing end-to-end testing lifecycles planning with different functional teams and ensuring smooth transitions from legacy systems to modern platforms with zero business disruption. Demonstrated experience with mission-critical high-availability or regulated environments.

The Quality Manager will lead the test strategy and execution for a large-scale mission-critical banking system replacement at the client. This system will fully replace a legacy high-availability platform and must meet rigorous standards for accuracy availability performance and resiliency.

Your future duties and responsibilities

• Working with the Test Lead and Test team the Quality Manager will be responsible for end-to-end quality oversight including integration with 11 internal and external systems cross-functional coordination with technical and business teams and test engagement across IT operations and partnering teams.

Objectives

• Define and execute comprehensive testing strategy working with test lead test team and stakeholder groups.
• Ensure full test coverage of key processes and integrations
• Validate successful data migration
• Enable a seamless go-live with minimal defects

Scope of Work

• Test Planning & Strategy : Develop strategy test plans and define quality gates
• Test Design & Execution : Oversee test case creation and supervise system testing SIT UAT regression testing cutover testing
• Environment & Data Management : Define and coordinate test environments and test data generation and maintenance
• Partner with business to design and execute a fit-for-purpose UAT approach covering all business-critical workflows

Defect Management

• Lead triage reporting and defect resolution

Stakeholder Coordination

• Act as single point of contact for all test activities and test-related escalations

Reporting & Sign-Off

• Provide regular updates metrics and go-live readiness assessment

Key Deliverables

• Test Strategy & Master Test Plan
• Performance and Stress Test Strategy
• BCP Failover and Contingency Test Strategy in alignment with Enterprise Risk standards
• Test Plans
• Regular Test Reports
• Implemented Test Methodology
• Defect reports and test summaries presentations to leadership and partner stakeholder groups go-live sign-off

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

• 10 years in quality assurance and testing leadership across digital transformation and complex system implementation projects
• Proven expertise in managing end-to-end testing lifecycles planning with different functional teams and ensuring smooth transitions from legacy systems to modern platforms with zero business disruption.
• Demonstrated experience with mission-critical high-availability or regulated environments.

Test Strategy for Critical High-Availability or Regulated Systems

• Key Skills
• Test Strategy for Critical High-Availability or Regulated Systems
• Functional Regression SIT UAT Test Planning
• Performance Testing
• Business Continuity Failover and Contingency Scenario Testing
• Joint Testing with Internal and External Partners Test Automation Oversight Data Migration & Validation
• Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
• Defect Management
• Strong Stakeholder & Team Management Skills
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Strong sense of ownership attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Languages & Skills

• French

What you can expect from us

Together as owners lets turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll reach your full potential because you are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

At CGI we value the strength that diversity brings and are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. We collaborate with our clients to build more inclusive communities and empower all CGI partners to thrive. As an equal-opportunity employer being able to perform your best during the recruitment process is important to us. If you require an accommodation please inform your recruiter.

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Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

Anti Money Laundering,CSS,Account Management,Event Planning,Insurance Paralegal,Jira

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1