System Testing/QA Specialist Intermediate

Overview

The QA Specialist is responsible for planning, designing, and executing testing strategies for large-scale, complex business systems. This role ensures system quality through manual and automated testing, data validation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams in Agile and traditional environments.

Key Responsibilities

Test Strategy & Planning

• Define and advise on testing strategies, methodologies, tools, and resource requirements.
  
• Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data
  
• Plan and coordinate testing efforts across GUI and non-GUI environments
  
• Support System Integration Testing (SIT), UAT, regression, and specialized testing
  

Test Execution & Defect Management

• Execute functional, integration, system, regression, and UAT testing
  
• Validate system behavior under various conditions
  
• Identify, log, track, and manage defects using:
  
• ALM / HP QC
  
• JIRA
  
• Bugzilla
  
• Azure DevOps
  
• Work closely with developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues
  

Automation & Performance Testing

• Develop and maintain automation scripts using:
  
• Selenium / Cypress
  
• Micro Focus / OpenText UFT
  
• TestComplete / Postman
  
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
  
• Perform performance, load, and stress testing using tools like:
  
• JMeter
  
• LoadRunner
  

Data & Backend Testing

• Validate data integrity, accuracy, and consistency across systems
  
• Perform data migration, transformation, and reconciliation testing
  
• Write queries for backend validation (Oracle or similar DBs)
  
• Manage test data strategies ensuring privacy and realistic datasets
  

Accessibility & Compliance

• Conduct accessibility testing aligned with:
  
• AODA
  
• WCAG 2.0 / 2.1 AA standards
  
• Use tools such as:
  
• WAVE
  
• JAWS
  
• NVDA
  
• Compliance Sheriff
  

Collaboration & Agile Delivery

• Collaborate with Developers, BAs, PMs, and QA Leads
  
• Participate in Agile ceremonies:
  
• Sprint Planning
  
• Stand-ups
  
• Retrospectives
  
• Provide inputs for release notes and user documentation
  

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain detailed records of:
  
• Test execution results
  
• Test coverage
  
• Quality metrics
  
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and SDLC processes
  

Requirements

Mandatory Requirements (Must Have)

• Strong experience in manual testing for large, complex, business-critical systems
  
• Expertise in:
  
• Test planning, test case creation, and execution
  
• Test strategy development for dynamic, rule-based systems
  
• Hands-on experience with:
  
• Data reconciliation & validation testing
  
• 3-tier web-based applications
  
• Proven experience in Accessibility testing (AODA / WCAG 2.0 AA)
  
• Experience with tools:
  
• JIRA, Bugzilla, Azure DevOps
  
• HP/Microfocus suite
  
• Experience testing:
  
• Custom-built and COTS applications (e.g., IBM J-Rules Engine)
  

Core Skill Requirements

QA Skills

• Testing large-scale, complex enterprise systems
  
• Creating test strategies, plans, cases, and expected results
  
• Data analysis, cleansing, conversion, and reconciliation
  
• Accessibility testing (WCAG / AODA)
  
• Managing QA activities under tight timelines
  

Technical Skills

• Web-based 3-tier architecture testing
  
• Strong knowledge of:
  
• Testing tools & defect tracking systems
  
• Oracle database tools
  
• Workflow and rule-based systems
  
• Tools:
  
• JIRA, Bugzilla, Azure DevOps, Microfocus
  
• Visio, MS Office Suite
  
• Accessibility tools: WAVE, JAWS, NVDA
  

General Skills

• Strong communication & stakeholder coordination
  
• Analytical problem-solving & decision-making
  
• Ability to manage multiple teams and priorities
  

Public Sector Experience

• Experience working with government ministries / agencies (preferred)
  

Additional / Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of programming languages (Python, JavaScript, etc.)
  
• Experience in test automation scripting
  
• Experience with COTS applications testing
  
• Knowledge of object-oriented testing environments
  
• Understanding of Information Management principles