Systems Testing/QA Specialist
- Enterprise, ON, Canada
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Ref: RQ11316 Contract – 8 Months (Extension Possible) Onsite – Ontario (Enterprise Financial Services Division)
Posted Date: 2026-11-02
Location: Onsite – Ontario (Enterprise Financial Services Division)
Public Sector Experience: Required – OPS / Public Sector
Contract End Date: 2027-03-31 *
Rate: $71/hour
Overview
The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement is seeking a Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to join the Enterprise Financial Services Division on a full-time onsite engagement. The successful candidate will lead and execute comprehensive quality assurance activities across complex enterprise systems, including COTS applications such as Oracle Siebel CRM and Adobe AEM. This role involves close collaboration with developers, business analysts, and project managers to ensure software quality throughout the full systems development life cycle.
Key Responsibilities
This is a fully onsite position. The resource is expected to work 7.25 hours per calendar day, Monday to Friday, between standard working hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (excluding lunch breaks) at the identified OPS office location. No security clearance is required. The team follows Agile and Waterfall methodologies, with participation in Agile ceremonies expected.
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Ref: RQ11316 Contract – 8 Months (Extension Possible) Onsite – Ontario (Enterprise Financial Services Division)
Posted Date: 2026-11-02
Location: Onsite – Ontario (Enterprise Financial Services Division)
Public Sector Experience: Required – OPS / Public Sector
Contract End Date: 2027-03-31 *
Rate: $71/hour
Overview
The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement is seeking a Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to join the Enterprise Financial Services Division on a full-time onsite engagement. The successful candidate will lead and execute comprehensive quality assurance activities across complex enterprise systems, including COTS applications such as Oracle Siebel CRM and Adobe AEM. This role involves close collaboration with developers, business analysts, and project managers to ensure software quality throughout the full systems development life cycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert advice on testing strategy, test plans, tool selection, and resource identification for large-scale system testing initiatives
- Plan and organize testing efforts for large systems in both GUI and non-GUI environments, including systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing
- Develop, maintain, and execute test plans, test scripts, and test cases across functional, integration, system, and regression testing phases
- Identify, document, and track software defects using tools such as ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, and Azure DevOps; work closely with developers to reproduce and resolve issues
- Develop and maintain automated test scripts using tools such as Micro Focus, OpenText UFT, Selenium, TestComplete, or Postman, and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines
- Conduct performance, stress, and load testing using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner to validate system scalability and identify bottlenecks
- Validate data integrity, consistency, and accuracy across system components and databases, including data migration and transformation testing
- Develop and manage robust test data strategies, ensuring data privacy and appropriate test data environments
- Conduct basic security testing and collaborate with security specialists for deeper penetration testing activities
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
- Maintain detailed documentation of test results, test coverage, and quality metrics; provide input for user manuals and release notes
- Ensure testing processes comply with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and AODA accessibility standards
- 8+ years of experience working as a Software QA Tester across multiple testing phases and methodologies
- 5+ years of experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications
- Experience with defect tracking tools such as Jira and/or Azure DevOps
- Strong understanding of defect management life cycle and proper documentation of test cases and test execution
- Demonstrated knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) concepts
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall project methodologies
- Experience creating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases, and test data for technical and business functional validation
- Experience with automated testing tools and version control systems on one or more platforms
- Ability to write queries to validate data and perform backend and database testing
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
- Experience testing Oracle Siebel CRM application (strong asset)
- Experience working on Siebel Test Automation (asset)
- Experience testing Adobe AEM (asset)
- Experience with Case Management systems (asset)
- Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Bash)
- Experience coding automated test scripts using tools like Selenium, Cypress, or Postman for API testing
- Knowledge of testing methods in an object-oriented environment
- Knowledge and understanding of AODA and related regulations and standards
- Experience with information retrieval packages and Information Management principles
This is a fully onsite position. The resource is expected to work 7.25 hours per calendar day, Monday to Friday, between standard working hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (excluding lunch breaks) at the identified OPS office location. No security clearance is required. The team follows Agile and Waterfall methodologies, with participation in Agile ceremonies expected.
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- Final role details, responsibilities, and terms will be confirmed with shortlisted candidates. Compensation may vary based on experience. Errors and omissions excepted.
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Responsibilities
Plan, lead, and execute quality assurance across enterprise systems, including functional, integration, system, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing. Develop and maintain test plans, scripts, test data, and quality documentation; track defects, validate data, support automation, and ensure compliance with regulatory and accessibility standards.
Requirements
Requires at least 8 years of software QA testing experience and 5 years testing COTS applications, along with experience in defect tracking, SDLC, Agile/Scrum and Waterfall, test documentation, automation tools, version control, and database queries. Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills are required; experience with Siebel CRM, Adobe AEM, case management, programming, and AODA is an asset.
Skills
- Software Quality Assurance
- Test Strategy
- Test Planning
- Test Case Development
- Functional Testing
- Integration Testing
- System Testing
- Regression Testing
- Automated Testing
- Defect Management
- Database Testing
- Data Validation
- Performance Testing
- Agile and Scrum
- COTS Application Testing
- AODA Accessibility Standards
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Categories
- Technology
- Software
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Software Quality Assurance
- Systems Testing
- COTS Applications
- Oracle Siebel CRM
- Adobe AEM
- ALM
- Jira
- Bugzilla
- Azure DevOps
- Micro Focus UFT
- OpenText UFT
- Selenium
- TestComplete
- Postman
- JMeter
- LoadRunner
- CI/CD
- SDLC
- Agile
- Scrum
- Waterfall
- Functional Testing
- Integration Testing
- Regression Testing
- User Acceptance Testing
- Performance Testing
- Database Testing
- Data Migration
- AODA
- Case Management Systems