Job Description

Position: Systems Testing Specialist Location: Toronto, ON Job ID#: RQ11621 Duration: 7 Months Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Systems Testing / QA Specialist to support enterprise-level IT initiatives through comprehensive quality assurance, testing strategy development, and execution of testing activities across complex systems. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring software quality, compliance, performance, accessibility, and overall system reliability. Key Responsibilities Provide advice on testing strategies, test plans, testing tools, and required testing resources. Plan and organize testing efforts for large systems in GUI and non-GUI environments. Execute systems integration testing, specialized testing, user acceptance testing, and stress testing activities. Develop test plans, test scripts, test cases, and execute testing against various system components. Collaborate with project teams during analysis, design, development, implementation, and ongoing system support. Execute functional, integration, system, and regression testing. Validate system behavior under various operating conditions. Identify, document, and track software defects using defect management tools. Work closely with developers to reproduce, analyze, and resolve issues. Develop and maintain automated test scripts utilizing industry-standard automation tools. Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines. Conduct performance, load, and stress testing. Validate application accessibility compliance and related standards. Collaborate with developers, business analysts, project managers, and stakeholders to ensure quality objectives are met. Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Maintain comprehensive testing documentation, test coverage metrics, and quality reports. Provide input into user guides and release documentation. Ensure testing activities adhere to industry standards and regulatory requirements. Qualifications Core Skills and Experience 10+ years of experience in software testing within enterprise-level IT environments and large-scale systems. Hands-on experience with both manual and automated testing frameworks and tools. Deep understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies. Extensive experience with AODA testing and accessibility compliance. Experience developing and maintaining testing strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test reports. Experience with automation tools such as Selenium and/or Postman. Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar platforms. Experience using defect management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar solutions. Proven expertise in end-to-end testing of complex systems covering both functional and non-functional requirements. Strong understanding of QA compliance standards and security testing best practices. Technical Skills Strong understanding of relational databases including SQL and Oracle. Knowledge of cloud technologies such as Azure and AWS. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, Git, and GitLab. Familiarity with automated testing tools and version control systems. Experience writing queries for backend validation and data testing. Understanding of scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, and Bash. Experience conducting data migration and data transformation testing. Experience developing and managing test data strategies. Knowledge of system integration, regression, acceptance, and performance testing methodologies. Familiarity with Selenium, Cypress, Postman, ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, TestRail, Zephyr, or comparable tools. General Skills Experience planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts. Knowledge of structured software development and testing methodologies. Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Knowledge of all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, organizational, and communication skills. Ability to work effectively in team-based environments and meet deadlines. Experience with quality assurance principles, practices, and structured methodologies. Understanding of accessibility standards and regulations. Experience in both large and small system testing initiatives. Desired Qualifications Knowledge of at least one programming language. Experience with information retrieval packages. Knowledge of testing methodologies in object-oriented environments. Understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices. Experience testing Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) applications. Experience designing and coding automated test scripts. Soft Skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities. Ability to work effectively with both business and technical teams. Strong analytical and systematic problem-solving skills. Ability to perform effectively under pressure and within aggressive timelines. Adaptability and flexibility in rapidly changing environments. Public Sector Experience Experience with public sector quality assurance standards and best practices. Work Arrangement Hybrid work model with 5 days onsite as required . About Symbiotic Digital. Symbiotic Digital provides the IT Experts you need that solve problems and get things done. See what the top 2% in their field can do for you. (Symbiotic Digital is a division of Symbiotic Group Inc.) We serve customers in two ways, we provide: Digital Experts: IT Consulting expertise. 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