Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Intermediate

Position Overview

The Government Services Integration Cluster is seeking an Intermediate Systems Testing/QA Specialist to support enterprise-level IT systems testing and quality assurance initiatives.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing test strategies, test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts. The role involves performing functional, integration, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing to ensure system quality, reliability, accessibility, and compliance.

The candidate should have hands-on experience with manual and automated testing, AODA compliance, API testing, defect management, and database validation. Experience working with Ontario Public Sector organizations and familiarity with OPS QA standards and practices will be valuable.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain testing strategies, test plans, test scripts, and test cases.

• Plan and coordinate testing activities for enterprise-level applications.

• Perform functional, integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing.

• Conduct manual and automated testing across GUI and non-GUI environments.

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium, UFT, TestComplete, or similar tools.

• Perform API testing using Postman and other relevant tools.

• Conduct performance, stress, and load testing using JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar tools.

• Identify, document, track, and manage software defects using JIRA, Azure DevOps, ALM, or similar tools.

• Perform backend testing and database validation using SQL and Oracle.

• Validate data integrity, accuracy, consistency, and data migration processes.

• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.

• Conduct accessibility testing and ensure compliance with AODA standards.

• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, project managers, and testing leads.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

• Maintain test documentation, test results, quality metrics, and defect reports.

• Support security testing and ensure adherence to QA standards and best practices.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Software Testing and Quality Assurance

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in software testing within enterprise-level IT environments.

• Strong hands-on experience in manual and automated testing.

• Experience developing test strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test reports.

• Experience with functional, integration, regression, system, and UAT testing.

• Understanding of software testing methodologies and the Software Development Life Cycle.

• Experience with end-to-end testing of complex enterprise applications.

Testing Tools and Automation

• Experience with Selenium, Postman, UFT, or similar automation tools.

• Experience with JMeter, LoadRunner, or equivalent performance testing tools.

• Experience with JIRA, Azure DevOps, ALM, Bugzilla, TestRail, or Zephyr.

• Knowledge of automated test scripting and test automation frameworks.

• Understanding of API testing and backend validation.

Accessibility and Compliance

• Knowledge and experience with AODA testing and compliance.

• Understanding of accessibility standards and regulatory requirements.

• Knowledge of QA compliance standards and security testing practices.

Requirements

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of SQL and Oracle databases.

• Knowledge of cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure and AWS.

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integration tools.

• Familiarity with Jenkins, Git, or GitLab.

• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Bash.

Methodologies

• Agile

• Scrum

• Waterfall

Soft Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to collaborate with technical and functional teams.

• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet aggressive deadlines.

• Adaptability and effective time management.

Public Sector Experience

• Familiarity with Ontario Public Service (OPS) quality assurance standards and practices.

• Experience working on public sector IT projects.

• Understanding of government testing procedures, accessibility requirements, and compliance standards.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Programming experience in at least one language.

• Experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications.

• Experience with automated test script development.

• Experience with object-oriented testing environments.

• Knowledge of Information Management principles and practices.

• Experience testing large-scale enterprise applications.