RQ08691 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist Senior
Rate for internal reference 70-73
Submission Date: 2025-03-25, 8:30 a.m.
Max number of candidate submission 1 (One)
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RQ08691 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist Senior
Client: Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Period: 12 Months
Start Date: 2025-04-01
End Date: 2026-03-31
Working Hrs.: 7.25 Hrs. / day
Assignment Type: Hybrid 2- 3 days a week
Must haves:

• Skilled in executing functional, non-functional, systems integration, load, and performance, and API testing.
• Proficiency in using automated test tools.
• Strong ability to analyze test results, troubleshoot issues, and provide recommendations.

Experience and Skill Set Requirements
Required Skills: (75%)

• Provides advice on testing strategy, test plans, selection of testing tools, and identification of resources required for testing.
• Plans and organizes testing efforts for large systems in both GUI and non-GUI environments, including systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests).
• Develops test plans, test scripts, and test cases, and executes them against various components.
• Experience in planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts.
• Proficient in using Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and data query tools for test case development.
• Experienced in using automated test tools and version control systems across multiple platforms.
• At least 3+ years of experience as a functional tester for large-scale enterprise systems undergoing transformation or being built from scratch.
• Skilled in executing functional, non-functional, and systems-level integration tests.
• Experienced in supporting user acceptance testing (UAT) and participating in UAT activities.
• Knowledgeable in quality assurance principles, practices, tools, and structured methodologies.
• Proficient in REST API testing, including creating test data and verifying expected results using tools like Postman and SOAP UI.
• Proficient in creating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases, and test data for various testing phases, including technical and business functional validation.
• Experienced in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, and performance testing.
• Knowledgeable in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experienced in designing, developing, and maintaining test cases based on industry best practices and standards.
• Skilled in manual test execution, defect reporting, and testing various integration technologies.
• Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language.
• Experience using information retrieval packages.
• Understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented environment.
• Knowledge of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices.
• Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems.
• Skilled in coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases.
• Experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf Applications (COTS).
• Strong understanding of relational database technology and hands-on experience with SQL for test data preparation or expected result verification, using database management systems such as SQL Server or Oracle.

Additional Skills: (20%)

• Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools.
• Proficient in using automated test tools and version control systems across multiple platforms.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong organizational, creativity, and perseverance skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• A team player with a track record of meeting deadlines.

AODA Knowledge (5%)

• Understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.