Senior Systems Testing / QA Specialist

• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts and test data.
  
• Plan, organize and implement testing activities for large and complex systems.
  
• Perform functional, integration, system, regression, non-functional, performance, load and stress testing.
  
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts and automated test cases.
  
• Create complex test plans and coordinate defects throughout the complete testing lifecycle.
  
• Provide input into project-level test strategy and testing scope.
  
• Assist in defining testing scope during project iterations.
  
• Establish appropriate entry and exit criteria for system testing activities.
  
• Plan and lead peer reviews of test plans, test cases and other testing artefacts.
  
• Create and manage a variety of test data using tools such as SOAP UI, Swagger and Postman.
  
• Execute API and integration testing and validate application behaviour under different conditions.
  
• Perform database verification using SQL in an Oracle environment.
  
• Validate data integrity, consistency and accuracy across applications and databases.
  
• Perform data migration and transformation testing where required.
  
• Create, document, prioritize and manage software defects based on priority and severity.
  
• Enter, track and coordinate defects using industry-standard defect management tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, ALM, Bugzilla, TestRail or Zephyr.
  
• Participate in and/or lead regular defect review processes.
  
• Report test results, testing progress, test coverage, quality metrics and outstanding defects.
  
• Review test results produced by both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test data preparation and test execution.
  
• Work closely with developers to reproduce, investigate and resolve application issues.
  
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Project Managers, developers, Testing Leads and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and testing expectations.
  
• Support Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups and retrospectives.
  
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines where applicable.
  
• Conduct performance testing using tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner, including analysis of performance bottlenecks and scalability.
  
• Support accessibility testing and demonstrate knowledge of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) requirements and related standards.
  
• Maintain detailed testing documentation and provide input to user manuals and release notes.
  
• Ensure testing activities follow applicable quality assurance standards, methodologies and regulatory requirements.
  
• Support troubleshooting, issue analysis, scope management and overall quality objectives throughout the project lifecycle.
  

Requirements

• Demonstrated system testing expertise through:
  
• Development of automated test scripts
  
• Creation and execution of complex test plans
  
• Coordination and management of defects throughout the testing lifecycle
  
• Experience following a clearly defined test strategy.
  
• Experience creating and executing test plans and maintaining test cases.
  
• Experience with functional, integration and regression testing of web application components and reports.
  
• Experience creating test entry and exit criteria.
  
• Experience coding automated test scripts and developing automated test cases.
  
• Knowledge and experience with automated testing tools and version control systems.
  

• Expertise in creating a variety of test data using automated/API testing tools, including one or more of:
  
• SOAP UI
  
• Swagger
  
• Postman
  
• Experience using automated test tools to support functional and regression testing during project iterations.
  
• Experience preparing test data for UAT and other testing activities.
  
• Experience developing and managing robust test data strategies.
  

• Experience creating and managing project defects based on priority and severity.
  
• Experience entering, tracking and coordinating defects through the complete testing lifecycle.
  
• Experience participating in or leading defect review meetings/processes.
  
• Experience reporting testing results and defect status to project stakeholders.
  
• Familiarity with tools such as:
  
• Azure DevOps
  
• JIRA
  
• ALM
  
• Bugzilla
  
• TestRail
  
• Zephyr
  

• Experience performing database verification using SQL in an Oracle environment.
  
• Demonstrated ability to write SQL queries for backend/data validation.
  
• Experience validating data integrity, consistency and accuracy.
  
• Experience with data migration and transformation testing is an asset.
  

• Knowledge of healthcare data exchange standards, particularly Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR).
  

• Functional testing
  
• System testing
  
• Integration testing
  
• Regression testing
  
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  
• Non-functional testing
  
• Load testing
  
• Performance testing
  
• Stress testing
  
• API testing
  
• Data validation/testing
  
• Automated testing
  

• Selenium
  
• Cypress
  
• Postman
  
• SOAP UI
  
• Swagger
  
• OpenText UFT / Micro Focus UFT
  
• TestComplete
  
• JMeter
  
• LoadRunner
  
• Azure DevOps
  
• JIRA
  
• ALM
  
• TestRail
  
• Zephyr
  

• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  
• Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
  
• Agile
  
• Scrum
  
• Waterfall
  
• Structured testing methodologies
  
• Quality assurance principles, practices and processes
  
• Object-oriented testing environments
  
• Application development, implementation and maintenance processes
  

• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and applicable accessibility regulations and standards.
  

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  
• Excellent troubleshooting and decision-making skills.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication.
  
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
  
• Strong consulting and stakeholder engagement skills.
  
• Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
  
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a project team.
  
• Demonstrated ability to review complex testing artefacts and provide constructive feedback.
  
• Proven ability to work efficiently in a structured project environment.
  

• Experience with at least one programming language.
  
• Experience using information retrieval packages.
  
• Experience testing in object-oriented environments.
  
• Knowledge of Information Management principles, policies and practices.
  
• Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems.
  
• Experience developing automated test suites.
  
• Experience testing Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) applications.
  
• Experience within government or large enterprise environments.
  
• Healthcare-sector testing experience.