Contract jobs in Canada (28,262 jobs)

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28,262 listings · 5,725 employers Counted Nov 13, 2026. How we count

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Employers hiring include Walmart Canada (1,490 listings), Insight Global (567 listings), Actalent (363 listings).

Common roles: Project manager, Software engineer, Software developer.

7,939 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	35.00	6,618
CAD / year	69,373.36	1,078
CAD / week	1,500.00	39
CAD / month	3,900.00	29
USD / year	84,000.00	27
USD / hour	37.00	13
CAD / day	700.00	10

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: 2% remote, 25% hybrid, 72% on-site, 0% not specified. Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad.

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RQ11688 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Toronto, ON, Canada

Contract

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Job details

Job type: Contract
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 13, 2026

Original job description

Responsibilities:

Provides advice on the testing strategy, test plans, the selection of testing tools, and the identification of resources required for testing.
Plans and organizes testing efforts for large systems in Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-Graphical User Interface (GUI) environments, including the execution of systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests).
The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for the development of test plans, test scripts and test cases and executing these against the various components. The tester will work with the testing lead and IT lead of each project as well as the project team members in the analysis, design, development, implementation and ongoing support of the required systems.
Executes functional, integration, system, and regression tests.
Validates that the system behaves as expected under various conditions.
Identifies, document, and track software defects using tools like ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, and Azure DevOps.
Works closely with developers to reproduce and resolve issues.
Develops and maintains automated test scripts using tools like Micro Focus, OpenText™ UFT, Selenium, TestComplete, or Postman.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Conduct performance, stress, and load testing to ensure the system can handle expected user traffic and data volumes.
Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.
Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and project managers to clarify requirements and ensure quality.
Participate in Agile ceremonies like 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 and regulatory requirements.

General Skills:

Experience in planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts at the specified experience level
Knowledge of structured methodologies for the development, design, implementation and maintenance of applications
Knowledge and experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and data query tools to aid in the development of test cases
Knowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools and version control systems on one or more platforms
Experience executing functional tests, non-functional tests and systems level integration tests
Experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities
Experience with quality assurance principles, practices, tools and structured methodologies
Experience creating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases and test data for various types and phases of testing, including technical and business functional validation
Experience in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etc.
Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills
A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools
Knowledge of system, integration, regression, and acceptance testing.
Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to write clear, comprehensive test cases and execute them effectively.
Experience with tools like ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, TestRail, Zephyr, etc.
Familiarity with tools like Selenium, Cypress, or Postman for API testing.
Understanding of scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Bash) for automation or test data setup.
Demonstrated ability to write queries to validate data and perform backend testing.
Clear grasp of the software development and testing life cycles.
Experience conducting basic security testing and collaborating with security specialists for deeper penetration testing.
Experience developing and managing robust test data strategies, including generating realistic and sufficient test data, ensuring data privacy, and managing test data environments.
Validates data integrity, consistency, and accuracy across various system components and databases, performing data migration and transformation testing as needed.
Experience developing and executing performance test scripts using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner, and analyzing performance bottlenecks and system scalability.

Desirable Skills:

Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language
Experience in the use of information retrieval packages
Knowledge and understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented environment
Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices.
Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems
Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases
Experience testing Commercial Off-the Shelf Applications (COTS)

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

Proven experience in executing testing related activities and data reconciliation activities for large complex business critical business systems.
Experience in developing test plans, test cases, test scripts and expected test results for complex business systems.
Experience in developing and executing automated test and performance test scenarios for large complex systems.
Experience with automated and manual testing tools, problem tracking software (i.e., Jira, Bugzilla and Microfocus UFT Product Suite)..

Skill Set Requirements:

QA Skills:

Proven experience in executing testing related activities and data reconciliation activities for large complex business critical business systems.
Experience in developing test plans, test cases and expected test results for complex business systems.
Experience in setting up test strategies for complex business systems involving data, rules and images which undergo a very high rate of change annually.
Experience in data analysis, cleansing, conversion and reconciliation on large complex systems.
Experience in executing test cases and test scenarios for large complex systems.
Excellent coordination and organization skills to assist with all QA activities in a tight timeline with conflicting priorities.
Experience in Accessibility testing of applications with alignment to AODA (WCAG2.0 AA).

Technical Skills:

Excellent working knowledge of workflow, portfolio management and rule-driven business solutions.
Experience with web-based 3-tier software platforms.
Experience with testing tools, problem tracking software (i.e., Jira, Bugzilla, Azure DevOps and Microfocus Product Suite).
Good knowledge of Oracle database tools.
Proficiency with desktop tools (Visio, MS Office, MS Project, MS Outlook)
Experience testing custom implementations and COTS implementations, which include IBM J-Rules Engine
Working knowledge of web-based application development.
Experience with Accessibility testing tools like WAVES, JAWS, NVDA, Compliance Sheriff.

General skills:

Experience in effectively coordinating multiple teams representing various business and technology areas, each with responsibility for a component of the solution.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Excellent analytical problem solving and decision-making capabilities.

Public Sector Experience:

Experience in the Public Sector, either as a vendor representative or under contract to a government ministry or agency.

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Responsibilities

The specialist will design and execute comprehensive test strategies, including functional, integration, and performance testing for complex business systems. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify defects, manage test documentation, and ensure compliance with industry and accessibility standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have extensive experience in planning and executing testing efforts for large-scale systems using both manual and automated tools. Proficiency in test script development, data reconciliation, and familiarity with Agile methodologies and accessibility regulations is required.

Skills

Systems testing
QA strategy
Test planning
Test automation
Jira
Bugzilla
Azure DevOps
Selenium
Micro Focus UFT
Performance testing
Load testing
AODA compliance
Agile methodologies
Data reconciliation
SQL
API testing

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Keywords

Systems Testing
Quality Assurance
Test Automation
Jira
Bugzilla
Azure DevOps
Micro Focus UFT
Selenium
Postman
Performance Testing
Load Testing
AODA
WCAG
Agile
Scrum
Waterfall
Oracle
SQL
Data Reconciliation
API Testing
Python
JavaScript
Bash
TestRail
Zephyr
IBM J-Rules
COTS
Regression Testing
User Acceptance Testing

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