Intermediate Systems Testing/QA Specialist

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Intermediate Systems Testing/QA Specialist for an enterprise-level contract opportunity based in Toronto. In this role, you will take on a pivotal software quality assurance, test planning, and automation execution capacity, specializing in validating complex enterprise applications across functional and non-functional requirements.

Operating fully onsite in Toronto, you will collaborate with software developers, business analysts, solutions architects, and project managers to plan and execute comprehensive testing efforts. You will design and execute manual test cases and automated scripts, conduct backend database validations using SQL, perform API testing, and support performance testing and accessibility compliance. This position demands a dedicated QA professional with practical experience across modern testing tools, automated frameworks, defect-tracking platforms, and CI/CD pipelines who can ensure the reliability, accessibility, and high performance of enterprise software solutions.

Location: Toronto, ON

Assignment Type: Onsite (5 days per week)

Contract Duration: 10-month contract (with potential for extension)

Advantages
Diverse QA Portfolio: Execute manual, automated, API, and performance testing across modern enterprise systems.

Modern Tooling & Frameworks: Hands-on experience with tools such as Selenium, Postman, JMeter, Azure DevOps, and Jira.

Accessibility & Compliance Focus: Deepen practical expertise in AODA and WCAG accessibility validation across public-facing platforms.

CI/CD & Cloud Integration: Validate automated test suites embedded into active CI/CD deployment pipelines within cloud environments.

Responsibilities
Provide input on test strategies, comprehensive test plans, tooling selection, and environment requirements for enterprise IT initiatives.

Design, author, and maintain detailed test scenarios, test cases, automated test scripts, and test data sets for GUI and non-GUI applications.

Execute functional, integration, system, regression, and end-to-end testing cycles to ensure all functional and non-functional requirements are satisfied.

Identify, document, prioritize, and monitor software defects and anomalies using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, ALM, or Bugzilla.

Collaborate closely with developers and systems analysts to reproduce, isolate, and verify resolutions for identified bugs and defects.

Build and maintain automated test scripts using modern tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Postman, OpenText UFT, or TestComplete.

Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD build and deployment pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Git, or GitLab.

Perform backend database testing and data integrity verification using SQL queries across relational database platforms such as Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.

Validate web accessibility standards, ensuring applications conform strictly to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and WCAG guidelines.

Conduct performance, stress, and load testing scripts using tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner to evaluate system bottlenecks and scalability.

Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities by coordinating with business stakeholders, preparing test environments, and triaging user feedback.

Maintain comprehensive documentation of testing progress, defect metrics, traceability matrices, and quality assurance sign-off reports.

Participate actively in Agile sprint ceremonies, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, and retrospective meetings.

Qualifications
Core Testing & Technical Requirements
Enterprise QA Experience: Minimum 2+ years of hands-on software testing experience in enterprise-level IT environments.

Testing Methodologies: Solid practical understanding and application of Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall testing methodologies across the full SDLC/STLC.

Manual & Automated Testing: Proven hands-on experience developing and executing both manual test cases and automated test scripts.

Automation & API Tooling: Practical experience with test automation and API testing tools, including Selenium, Postman, Cypress, or equivalent frameworks.

Defect Management: Strong experience tracking, reporting, and managing defects using tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, ALM, TestRail, or Zephyr.

Database & Query Skills: Solid proficiency writing SQL queries to extract data, validate backend transactions, and verify data consistency across relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle).

Accessibility Testing: Practical experience conducting accessibility testing and ensuring compliance with AODA and WCAG standards.

Cloud & DevOps Familiarity: Working knowledge of cloud environments (such as Azure or AWS) and familiarity with CI/CD integration pipelines (Git, Jenkins, GitLab).

Preferred Assets & Specialized Knowledge
Performance Testing: Experience developing and executing performance or load testing scripts using JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar tools.

Scripting Languages: Understanding of scripting languages (such as Python, JavaScript, or Bash) for test data preparation or test automation enhancements.

COTS Testing: Experience testing and validating Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) enterprise software packages.

Public Sector QA: Familiarity with public sector quality assurance standards, processes, and governance frameworks is considered an asset.

Soft Skills & Delivery Attributes
Analytical Problem Solving: Strong diagnostic and investigative mindset to trace system anomalies, isolate defect causes, and ensure data integrity.

Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate defects clearly and collaborate across cross-functional delivery teams.

Adaptability & Time Management: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple testing priorities, meet project deadlines, and adapt effectively to shifting priorities.

Summary
If you're interested in the "Intermediate Systems Testing/QA Specialist" role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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