Position: Systems Testing / QA Specialist
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced QA Specialist to lead and
execute comprehensive testing strategies for complex systems across both GUI
and non-GUI environments. This role focuses on ensuring application quality
through manual and automated testing practices, collaborating with
cross-functional teams, and maintaining compliance with accessibility and
regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide
expertise on testing strategy, test planning, tool selection, and resource
estimation
- Plan
and execute testing for large-scale systems, including integration,
stress, and user acceptance testing
- Develop
and execute test plans, test scripts, and test cases across multiple
components
- Perform
functional, integration, regression, and system testing
- Validate
system behavior under various conditions and ensure data integrity
- Identify,
document, and track defects using tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, and
ALM
- Collaborate
with developers and project teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues
- Develop
and maintain automated test scripts using tools like Selenium, UFT,
TestComplete, or Postman
- Integrate
automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
- Conduct
performance, load, and stress testing to validate scalability
- Ensure
compliance with accessibility standards (AODA)
- Participate
in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning and retrospectives
- Maintain
documentation for test results, coverage, and quality metrics
- Support
UAT activities and contribute to release documentation
Qualifications
Must-Have Skills
- 5–10
years of experience in QA and testing across web and mobile platforms
- Strong
experience in manual and automation testing (functional, regression,
system, integration)
- Hands-on
expertise with Azure DevOps or similar defect tracking tools
- Experience
developing and executing automated test scripts
- Strong
knowledge of test planning, defect triage, and test case development
- Experience
with performance testing (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner)
- Understanding
of SDLC and QA methodologies
- Experience
with accessibility testing (AODA standards)
Technical Skills
- Automation
tools: Selenium, UFT, TestComplete, Postman
- Scripting:
Python, JavaScript, or similar
- Database
validation and query writing
- CI/CD
pipeline integration
- Front-end
technologies (HTML5, UX, accessibility tools)
- Development
exposure (Java, Angular) is an asset
General Skills
- Strong
analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent
communication and documentation skills
- Ability
to work collaboratively in Agile/Scrum environments
- Proven
ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities
Nice-to-Have
- Public
sector or government experience
- Contact
center systems experience
- Bilingual
testing experience
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:
- Digital
Experts: IT Consulting expertise. Bright Minds That Produce Proven Results
- Recruitment:
Find The Right People You Need
Serving IT & Business leaders, Symbiotic Digital
provides a business system that enables 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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