Position:
Sytems Testing/QA Specialist
Location:
Hybrid/Toronto
Job ID#: RQ09846
Duration: 8 Months
Overview:
We are seeking a quality assurance specialist with expertise in structured
testing methodologies, government compliance, and Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Act (AODA) standards. This role requires a deep understanding
of testing processes, strong analytical skills, and experience conducting
functional, non-functional, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT). The
ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in manual testing, ensuring
software meets stringent public sector quality and
Key
Responsibilities:
· Manual Testing and Test Strategy Development:
· Develop and execute test plans, test scripts, and test cases
aligned with business and technical requirements.
· Conduct detailed manual testing, including functional, regression,
system integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
· Identify, log, and track defects using tools like Jira, ensuring
accurate documentation and resolution.
· Perform exploratory testing for edge cases and scenarios outside
regular workflows.
· Accessibility and Government Compliance Testing:
· Test for accessibility compliance (AODA and WCAG 2.1) across all
applications.
· Validate systems against public sector policies, ITIL processes,
and security/privacy standards.
Data and Systems Validation
· Create database queries to verify test data and ensure data
integrity.
· Test system configurations, integrations, and interfaces to
validate end-to-end workflows.
· Test Documentation and Reporting:
· Maintain detailed documentation, including test cases,
traceability matrices, test results, and defect logs.
· Prepare and deliver testing progress updates and reports to
stakeholders and project teams.
· Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing:
· Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers,
business analysts, and project leads, to clarify requirements and resolve
issues.
· Provide cross-training to team members on testing tools and
techniques as needed.
Key
Deliverables:
· Comprehensive test plans and test cases based on business and
functional requirements.
· Clear and concise defect reports with steps to reproduce and
impact analysis.
· Testing reports detailing compliance with AODA and WCAG 2.1
standards.
· Periodic and final testing summary reports highlighting progress,
defect resolution, and overall quality status.
· Traceability matrices linking test cases to requirements to ensure
comprehensive coverage.
· Collaboration logs documenting discussions and clarifications with
stakeholders.
Experience
and Skill Set Requirements:
· Manual Testing Expertise: (35%)
· 5+ years of experience in manual testing including functional,
non-functional, and UAT.
· Strong knowledge of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) and Systems
Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
· Public Sector Compliance: (10%)
· Proven experience in AODA compliance testing and WCAG 2.1
standards.
· Familiarity with ITIL processes and public sector requirements.
· Defect Management: (15%)
· Experience using tools like Jira for defect tracking and
management.
· Ability to conduct root cause analysis and verify bug resolutions.
· General Skills: (25%)
· Strong knowledge of testing methodologies including risk-based and
exploratory testing.
· Ability to create detailed test plans, test cases, and reports.
· Proficiency with collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and
Confluence.
· Excellent communication and problem-solving skills to work
effectively with stakeholders.
Desirable
Skills: (15%)
· Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
· Familiarity with database testing and writing SQL queries for data
validation.
Knowledge
of performance and load testing techniques.
· Strong knowledge of cloud-based, microservice, and serverless
architectures.
· Designs scalable, reusable, and high-performing systems.
· Leads architecture discussions and implements advanced design
patterns.
About Symbiotic Digital.
Symbiotic Digital provides the IT Experts you need that
solve problems and get things done. See what the top 2% in their field
can do for you. (Symbiotic Digital is a division of Symbiotic Group
Inc.)
We
serve customers in two ways, we provide:
1) Digital Experts: IT Consulting expertise.
Bright Minds That Produce Proven Results
2) Recruitment: Find The Right People You Need
Serving
IT & Business leaders, Symbiotic Digital provides a business system that
enable us to provide the Expert Technical staff needed to solve challenging
business and IT problems. IT leaders in the most reputable organizations in
Canada have relied on Symbiotic Digital to help them staff difficult
assignments with proven Experts uniquely evaluated by our proven QMS- Quality
Management System Staff Development Model. We are a 100% Indigenous owned
company.
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