Lead quality assurance for enterprise systems by developing test strategies, plans, scripts, and cases; executing manual, automated, functional, integration, regression, performance, accessibility, and user acceptance testing; managing defects; integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines; and collaborating with technical and business stakeholders in Agile environments. Maintain quality documentation, metrics, coverage reports, release materials, and compliance with organizational, industry, regulatory, and AODA accessibility standards.
Position: Systems Testing Specialist
Location: Toronto, ON
Job ID#: RQ11881
Duration: 4 Months
Role Overview
We are seeking a Systems Testing/QA Specialist to lead and
execute quality assurance activities for enterprise-level systems and
applications. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing test
strategies, designing and executing test plans, managing defect lifecycles,
performing both manual and automated testing, and ensuring applications meet
functional, performance, accessibility, and quality standards. ,
Key Responsibilities
- Provide
guidance on testing strategies, test plans, testing tools, and resource
requirements.
- Plan,
organize, and coordinate testing efforts for large-scale systems in GUI
and non-GUI environments.
- Develop
test plans, test scripts, test cases, and execute testing across multiple
system components.
- Execute
functional, integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing
activities.
- Validate
system functionality under various operating conditions.
- Identify,
document, track, and manage software defects using testing and defect
management tools.
- Collaborate
with development teams to reproduce and resolve defects.
- Develop
and maintain automated test scripts using automation frameworks and
testing tools.
- Integrate
automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Conduct
performance, load, and stress testing to evaluate system scalability and
reliability. ,
- Ensure
compliance with AODA accessibility standards and related regulations. ,
- Collaborate
with developers, business analysts, project managers, and stakeholders to
clarify requirements and maintain quality standards.
- Participate
in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and
retrospectives.
- Maintain
test documentation, quality metrics, coverage reports, and testing
results.
- Support
release activities through user documentation and release notes.
- Ensure
testing processes comply with organizational, industry, and regulatory
standards.
Required Qualifications
Core QA and Testing Experience
- 5+
years of experience in software testing within enterprise environments and
large-scale systems.
- Strong
hands-on experience with manual and automated testing methodologies.
- Deep
understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall testing methodologies.
- Extensive
experience with accessibility testing and compliance standards.
- Experience
creating and maintaining test strategies, test cases, test scripts, and
test reports.
- Experience
with end-to-end testing for complex enterprise applications.
- Knowledge
of quality assurance compliance standards and security testing practices.
Technical Skills
- Experience
with automation tools such as Selenium and Postman. ,
- Experience
with performance testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner. ,
- Experience
using defect management and tracking tools such as JIRA and Azure DevOps. ,
- Strong
SQL and database testing experience. ,
- Knowledge
of Oracle or other enterprise databases.
- Knowledge
of cloud technologies such as Azure and AWS.
- Experience
with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, Git, and GitLab.
- Familiarity
with scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Bash.
General Skills
- Strong
analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. ,
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills. ,
- Ability
to work effectively with business and technical teams.
- Proven
ability to work under pressure and meet aggressive timelines.
- Strong
team collaboration skills and a proven record of meeting deadlines. ,
Work Arrangement
- 5
Days Onsite
- Toronto,
ON
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 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.
Learn more online at https://www.symbioticgroup.com/home-sd/.
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