RQ11871 – Systems Testing/QA Specialist – Senior

Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement – RQ11871

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist with strong expertise in software quality assurance, test strategy development, test planning, test execution, defect management, and test automation. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience conducting comprehensive testing across Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies, along with hands-on experience testing cloud-based Java technologies, JSON, RESTful Web Services, HTML5, SQL, AODA compliance, Azure DevOps, and Postman. The successful candidate will lead testing activities, develop and execute test strategies, prepare testing documentation, coordinate testing resources, manage defects, and ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Role Snapshot

• Job Title: RQ11871 – Systems Testing/QA Specialist – Senior
• Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
• Work Location: 40 St. Clair West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Work Arrangement: Onsite – 5 Days per Week
• Estimated Start Date: December 9, 2026
• Estimated End Date: March 31, 2027
• Business Days: 84.00
• Extension: Probable after the initial mandate
• Hours: 7.25 hours per day
• Security Level: No Clearance Required
  
  

Must Have

• 8+ years of QA testing experience using Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall SDLC methodologies.
• Comprehensive and detailed hands-on testing experience covering cloud-based Java technologies, including JSON, RESTful Web Services, and HTML5.
• Experience developing test plans, executing testing activities, and producing testing artefacts to provide assurance of software quality.
• Experience documenting errors and managing defect tracking.
• Experience creating and implementing test strategies and test plans for software testing, debugging code, and enhancing program usability.
• Proficiency in using SQL to support testing activities.
• Experience with AODA testing and related accessibility testing tools.
• Experience in project management and QA approaches.
• Working knowledge of testing tools such as Azure DevOps and Postman.
• Knowledge of test automation design and the ability to write automation test scripts.
• Working knowledge of test management software tools.
  
  

Description

To respond to the priorities of the Government of Ontario through the passage of Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025, the resource may be partially assigned to Bill 5-related projects or initiatives on an as-needed basis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of test strategies, plans, scenarios, scripts, and procedures for testing.
  
  

General Skills

• Experience coordinating the test strategy and plan with project managers and other stakeholders.
• Experience writing and reviewing a test strategy for projects and test policies for organizations.
• Experience contributing the testing perspective to other project activities, such as development, integration testing, and related activities.
• Experience planning tests by considering the context and understanding test objectives and risks, including:
• • Selecting appropriate test approaches.
  • Estimating the time, effort, and cost of testing.
  • Acquiring necessary resources.
  • Defining test levels and cycles.
  • Planning incident management.
• Experience initiating the specification, preparation, implementation, and execution of tests, monitoring test results, and checking exit criteria.
• Experience adapting test plans based on test results and progress, making necessary adjustments, and taking appropriate actions to compensate for problems.
• Experience introducing suitable metrics for measuring test progress and evaluating the quality of testing and products.
• Experience providing input into test automation strategies and test automation framework roadmaps.
• Experience selecting tools to support testing and organizing training for testers on tool usage.
• Experience coordinating the usage and assignment of test environments with all stakeholders.
• Experience writing test summary reports based on information gathered during testing.
• Experience executing the full lifecycle of software development.
• Experience programming well-designed, testable, and efficient code.
• Experience creating and producing specifications and determining operational feasibility.
• Experience leading and providing guidance to team members.
• A strong team player with a proven track record of meeting deadlines.
  

Experience And Skill Set Requirements

• Mandatory Technical Skills and Experience – 70%
• 8+ years of QA testing experience using Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall SDLC methodologies.
• Comprehensive hands-on testing experience covering cloud-based Java technologies, including JSON, RESTful Web Services, and HTML5.
• Experience developing test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, test scripts, and test procedures.
• Experience executing testing activities and producing testing artefacts to ensure software quality.
• Experience documenting errors, tracking defects, and managing defect resolution.
• Experience creating and implementing test strategies and plans for software testing.
• Experience debugging code and enhancing program usability.
• Proficiency in SQL to support testing activities.
• Experience with AODA testing and the use of related accessibility testing tools.
• Experience with project management and QA methodologies and approaches.
• Working knowledge of testing tools such as Azure DevOps and Postman.
• Knowledge of test automation design and the ability to write automation test scripts.
• Working knowledge of test management software tools.
• Experience coordinating test strategies and plans with project managers and other stakeholders.
• Experience writing and reviewing project test strategies and organizational test policies.
• Experience contributing testing expertise to other project activities, including development and integration testing.
• Experience planning tests based on objectives, risks, and project context, including test approaches, resource requirements, effort estimates, test levels, test cycles, and incident management.
• Experience initiating test specifications, preparation, implementation, and execution, monitoring test results, and validating exit criteria.
• Experience adapting test plans based on testing progress and results and taking corrective actions when required.
• Experience establishing metrics to measure testing progress and evaluate testing and product quality.
• Experience contributing to test automation strategies and test automation framework roadmaps.
• Experience selecting appropriate testing tools and organizing training for testers.
• Experience coordinating test environment usage and assignments with stakeholders.
• Experience preparing test summary reports based on testing results and findings.
• Experience executing the full software development lifecycle.
• Experience programming well-designed, testable, and efficient code.
• Experience preparing specifications and determining operational feasibility.
• Experience leading testing teams and providing guidance to team members.
• Desirable Technical Skills and Experience – 10%
• Testing experience with information systems related to soil management.
• Working knowledge of GIS spatial datasets.
• Working knowledge of programming and scripting languages such as Python.
• An Engineering or Computer Science background degree.
• Soft Skills and Experience – 15%
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Professional team player with the ability to liaise effectively with both technical and non-technical team members regarding QA testing activities.
• Ability to understand technical and business/customer requirements to ensure the complete scope of testing is captured and executed.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Effective time management and work management skills, particularly when working under critical timelines.
• Public Sector Experience – 5%
• Relevant experience working in public sector environments.
• Ability to understand public sector project requirements, processes, and quality assurance expectations.
  
  

How to Apply

If you are interested and your profile matches the requirements, kindly send the following mandatory documents to hrsmss@smsoftconsulting.com by Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 12:30 PM EST.

Mandatory Documents

• Updated Resume in Word format (Mandatory)
• References (Mandatory)
• Expected Hourly Rate (Mandatory)
• Visa Status (Mandatory)
• LinkedIn ID (Mandatory)
  
  

Without the mandatory documents, we cannot submit a candidate.

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Additional Information

• This position requires the candidate to work onsite at the client location 5 days per week.
  
  

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