Position: Systems Testing - QA
Specialist

Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite)

Job
ID#: RQ10919

Duration:
10 Months

The Systems Testing / QA Specialist will contribute to
testing activities across the delivery and product management lifecycle. This
role is responsible for defining testing strategies, developing and executing
test cases, managing defects, and supporting system, functional, and user
acceptance testing to ensure high‑quality solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• 
  Lead
  and contribute to the development of test strategies, test plans, test
  cases, scenarios, scripts, and regression testing.
• 
  Manage
  and schedule testing activities, including test case development, DevOps
  maintenance activities, accessibility (AODA), and stress/load testing.
• 
  Execute
  and oversee manual and automated test cases across unit, system,
  functional, integration, business, and UAT phases.
• 
  Identify,
  document, track, and manage system and functional defects through
  resolution.
• 
  Review
  functional and design specifications to ensure complete understanding of
  requirements.
• 
  Identify
  test requirements, map test cases to requirements, and design test
  coverage plans.
• 
  Identify
  potential quality issues and escalate risks in accordance with defined
  processes.
• 
  Develop
  and maintain test artifacts including test plans, scripts, test data, test
  summary reports, and data validation documentation.
• 
  Support
  and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions, providing guidance to
  business users.
• 
  Review
  user documentation and provide feedback to improve clarity and alignment.
• 
  Prepare
  test data sets that reflect real‑world scenarios and ensure broad
  coverage.
• 
  Create
  and execute database queries to extract and validate test data.
• 
  Collaborate
  closely with QA teams, business stakeholders, developers, and vendors to
  support defect triage and resolution.
• 
  Facilitate
  or support test plan and test case reviews with cross‑functional teams.

Mandatory Qualifications

• 
  8+
  years of hands‑on Quality Assurance experience, including leading QA
  teams.
• 
  Strong
  experience with defect tracking and change management using collaborative
  tools.
• 
  Hands‑on
  experience with technologies such as:
• 
  Web
  applications and services
• 
  SharePoint
• 
  HTML,
  JavaScript, VBScript
• 
  COTS,
  SaaS, and cloud‑based applications
• 
  Experience
  working closely with clients, technical teams, and vendors to resolve
  defects and manage change requests.
• 
  Knowledge
  and experience using version control systems, preferably Microsoft DevOps.
• 
  Strong
  understanding of all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• 
  Excellent
  analytical, problem‑solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• 
  Ability
  to manage priorities effectively in a fast‑paced environment.

Desired Skills and Experience

• 
  Experience
  planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts for complex
  systems.
• 
  Knowledge
  of structured methodologies for application development and maintenance.
• 
  Experience
  with automated testing tools.
• 
  Strong
  background in:
• 
  Functional
  and non‑functional testing
• 
  Integration
  and system testing
• 
  Data,
  load, and performance testing
• 
  Experience
  contributing QA perspectives across development and integration
  activities.
• 
  Proven
  ability to adapt testing plans based on progress and results.
• 
  Strong
  collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
• 
  Prior
  experience in public sector or government environments is an asset.

Knowledge Transfer Expectations

• 
  Document
  and transfer all testing artifacts, system knowledge, and best practices
  developed during the assignment.
• 
  Share
  lessons learned, workarounds, and relevant technical knowledge with
  project team members.

About
Symbiotic Digital.

Symbiotic
Digital provides the IT Experts you need that solve problems and get things
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(Symbiotic Digital is a division of Symbiotic Group Inc.)

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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
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