Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

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Ref: RQ11822 Contract – 11 Months (Extension Possible) Onsite – Toronto (21 College Street)

Posted Date: 2026-10-21

Location: Onsite – Toronto (21 College Street)

Public Sector Experience: Required – OPS / Public Sector

Contract End Date: 2027-10-05 *

Rate: $77/hour

Overview

Justice Technology Services (JTS), under the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement, is seeking a Senior Systems Testing and QA Specialist to support the Corrections Systems Portfolio. The successful consultant will play a key role in the delivery, maintenance, and product management lifecycle of enhancements to the Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS), Youth Offender Tracking Information System (YOTIS), and associated integration solutions. This is a hands-on role combining quality assurance, test automation, and application development/defect fix responsibilities in a high-impact public safety environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop QA strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data aligned to business and technical requirements
• Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts and regression test cycles
• Execute functional, integration, system, regression, end-to-end, and accessibility testing across SDLC phases
• Identify, document, track, and resolve application defects and issues using defect management tools
• Perform root cause analysis and implement code fixes for defects and production issues
• Support troubleshooting, break/fix activities, and maintenance of application integrations and interfaces
• Develop and maintain reusable testing frameworks and automation solutions
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding and quality standards
• Support deployment activities and release validation testing
• Produce testing, technical, and operational documentation
• Develop quality metrics, status reporting, and process improvement recommendations
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, vendors, developers, architects, and project teams throughout the delivery lifecycle
  
  

Must-Have Requirements

• Credentials and/or experience reflecting current IT Technology Standards, including certification or demonstrated knowledge of key Application Testing and Development concepts, tasks, and techniques
• Proven experience developing and executing test strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data
• Experience with application development, coding, troubleshooting, debugging, and implementing defect fixes and enhancements including break/fix support
• Experience with or the ability to learn SOLGEN Corrections applications and integrations, including OTIS and YOTIS
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, .NET technologies (ASP.NET, ADO.NET, .NET Framework), C#, Entity Framework, ReactJS, HTML5/CSS/JavaScript, and SQL Database
• Valid CRJMC security clearance or eligibility to obtain one
  
  

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience developing, maintaining, and executing automated test scripts and regression test cycles
• Experience with defect tracking, root cause analysis, defect management, and defect resolution processes
• Familiarity with Ministry of the Solicitor General (SOLGEN) Corrections services and their impact on public safety
• Experience with SDLC, Agile, Scrum, and DevOps methodologies
• Experience preparing technical, testing, and operational documentation
• Experience using testing, defect management, and source code management tools
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders and cross-functional teams including Ministry partners
• Ability to maintain current knowledge of IT trends and advances across computing platforms, including configuration, new development, analysis, and design techniques
  
  

Work Environment

This is a fully onsite role based at 21 College Street, Toronto, with core hours between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM (7.25 hours per day, excluding breaks), Monday to Friday. A CRJMC security clearance is required for this position; the start date is subject to change based on clearance and contract signing timelines. The team follows Agile, Scrum, and DevOps methodologies and collaborates closely with Ministry partners, vendors, developers, architects, and business stakeholders.

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