Position: Systems Testing - QA
Specialist
Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite)
Job
ID#: RQ10919
Duration: 10 Months
The Systems Testing / QA Specialist will contribute to
testing activities across the delivery and product management lifecycle. This
role is responsible for defining testing strategies, developing and executing
test cases, managing defects, and supporting system, functional, and user
acceptance testing to ensure high‑quality solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead
and contribute to the development of test strategies, test plans, test
cases, scenarios, scripts, and regression testing.
- Manage
and schedule testing activities, including test case development, DevOps
maintenance activities, accessibility (AODA), and stress/load testing.
- Execute
and oversee manual and automated test cases across unit, system,
functional, integration, business, and UAT phases.
- Identify,
document, track, and manage system and functional defects through
resolution.
- Review
functional and design specifications to ensure complete understanding of
requirements.
- Identify
test requirements, map test cases to requirements, and design test
coverage plans.
- Identify
potential quality issues and escalate risks in accordance with defined
processes.
- Develop
and maintain test artifacts including test plans, scripts, test data, test
summary reports, and data validation documentation.
- Support
and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions, providing guidance to
business users.
- Review
user documentation and provide feedback to improve clarity and alignment.
- Prepare
test data sets that reflect real‑world scenarios and ensure broad
coverage.
- Create
and execute database queries to extract and validate test data.
- Collaborate
closely with QA teams, business stakeholders, developers, and vendors to
support defect triage and resolution.
- Facilitate
or support test plan and test case reviews with cross‑functional teams.
Mandatory Qualifications
- 8+
years of hands‑on Quality Assurance experience, including leading QA
teams.
- Strong
experience with defect tracking and change management using collaborative
tools.
- Hands‑on
experience with technologies such as:
- Web
applications and services
- SharePoint
- HTML,
JavaScript, VBScript
- COTS,
SaaS, and cloud‑based applications
- Experience
working closely with clients, technical teams, and vendors to resolve
defects and manage change requests.
- Knowledge
and experience using version control systems, preferably Microsoft DevOps.
- Strong
understanding of all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Excellent
analytical, problem‑solving, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability
to manage priorities effectively in a fast‑paced environment.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Experience
planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts for complex
systems.
- Knowledge
of structured methodologies for application development and maintenance.
- Experience
with automated testing tools.
- Strong
background in:
- Functional
and non‑functional testing
- Integration
and system testing
- Data,
load, and performance testing
- Experience
contributing QA perspectives across development and integration
activities.
- Proven
ability to adapt testing plans based on progress and results.
- Strong
collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Prior
experience in public sector or government environments is an asset.
Knowledge Transfer Expectations
- Document
and transfer all testing artifacts, system knowledge, and best practices
developed during the assignment.
- Share
lessons learned, workarounds, and relevant technical knowledge with
project team members.
About
Symbiotic Digital.
Symbiotic
Digital provides the IT Experts you need that solve problems and get things
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(Symbiotic Digital is a division of Symbiotic Group Inc.)
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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.
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