Contract jobs in Canada

Explore contract jobs across Canada. Choose a location and read the full job details.

10,484 listings · 2,627 employers Counted Oct 6, 2026. How we count

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Employers hiring include Walmart Canada (692 listings), J&M Group (140 listings), The Byng Group (140 listings).

Common roles: Project manager, Sales representative, Software engineer.

2,162 of these listings include employer-provided pay. Open a job to see its currency and pay period.

Advertised starting pay
Pay period	Median starting pay	Listings
CAD / hour	40.00	1,436
CAD / year	66,593.00	459
USD / hour	35.00	123
USD / year	50,000.00	33

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Workplace classifications: 4% remote, 24% hybrid, 72% on-site, 0% not specified. Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad.

Based on the dated count above. Listings can change. How we count

Contract jobs in Canada

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InSync Systems

Test Lead

Calgary, AB, Canada

Contract

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Job details

Job type: Contract
Apply by: Nov 4, 2026
Experience: 5+ years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or a related technology role.
Working hours: 40 hours a week
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 5, 2026

Original job description

We are looking for a Test Lead for a 12-month contract position, with possible extensions in Calgary, Alberta. Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Position is available as hybrid. 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week.

Role Description

The Test Lead is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing testing activities throughout the software development lifecycle. This role provides leadership and direction to testing teams, ensuring solutions are thoroughly validated and meet business, technical, and quality requirements. The Test Lead works closely with project managers, business analysts, developers, technical teams, and stakeholders to manage testing activities, identify risks, and support successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain test strategies, plans, schedules, and approaches aligned with project objectives and requirements.

Lead and coordinate testing activities across multiple phases of the software development lifecycle.

Define testing scope, objectives, resources, timelines, and deliverables.

Coordinate functional, integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing activities.

Provide leadership, guidance, and support to testers and project team members involved in testing.

Review business and technical requirements to ensure they are clear, complete, and testable.

Develop, review, and maintain test cases, scenarios, scripts, and supporting documentation.

Monitor testing progress, track defects, and ensure issues are appropriately prioritized and resolved.

Collaborate with development and technical teams to investigate defects and validate fixes.

Identify testing risks, dependencies, and quality concerns and communicate them to project stakeholders.

Prepare testing status reports, metrics, and updates for project and leadership teams.

Coordinate test environments, test data, and testing readiness activities.

Ensure testing deliverables are completed in accordance with established processes, standards, and quality expectations.

Support release, implementation, and post-release validation activities as required.

Identify opportunities to improve testing processes, methodologies, tools, and overall quality practices.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or a related technology role.

• Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating testing activities for technology projects.

Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and the software development lifecycle.

Experience developing test strategies, test plans, test cases, and testing documentation.

Experience with defect tracking and test management tools.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Experience working within Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery environments.

Desired Skills and Experience

Experience with test automation and automated testing frameworks.

Experience with API, integration, performance, or other specialized testing practices.

Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Familiarity with test management and defect tracking platforms.

Experience supporting complex, enterprise-level technology implementations.

Experience with continuous improvement initiatives related to quality assurance and testing.

ISTQB or other relevant testing/quality assurance certification.

Please note that while all applications are appreciated, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

InSync Systems Inc. is a privately-owned boutique Canadian Resourcing and Consulting Services Company that works closely with a range of corporate clients across multiple industries to bring them solutions that effectively address their business needs.

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Responsibilities

Plan, lead, and coordinate testing activities across the software development lifecycle, including functional, integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing. Manage test plans, resources, environments, defects, risks, reporting, and quality improvements while collaborating with project stakeholders and technical teams.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree or diploma in a relevant technology field and at least five years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or a related technology role. Candidates should have experience leading testing activities, developing test strategies and documentation, using defect and test management tools, and working in Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid environments.

Skills

Test Strategy
Test Planning
Software Testing
Quality Assurance
Test Case Development
Defect Tracking
Test Management Tools
Functional Testing
Integration Testing
Regression Testing
User Acceptance Testing
Test Automation
API Testing
Performance Testing
Stakeholder Management

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Keywords

Software Testing
Quality Assurance
Test Lead
Test Strategy
Test Plans
Test Cases
Test Scenarios
Test Scripts
Functional Testing
Integration Testing
System Testing
Regression Testing
User Acceptance Testing
Defect Tracking
Test Management Tools
Test Automation
Automated Testing Frameworks
API Testing
Performance Testing
CI/CD Pipelines
DevOps
Agile
Scrum
Waterfall
ISTQB
Test Environments
Test Data
Enterprise Implementations
Continuous Improvement

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