Systems Testing - QA Specialist

Position: Systems Testing / QA Specialist

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced QA Specialist to lead and execute comprehensive testing strategies for complex systems across both GUI and non-GUI environments. This role focuses on ensuring application quality through manual and automated testing practices, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and maintaining compliance with accessibility and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expertise on testing strategy, test planning, tool selection, and resource estimation
  
• Plan and execute testing for large-scale systems, including integration, stress, and user acceptance testing
  
• Develop and execute test plans, test scripts, and test cases across multiple components
  
• Perform functional, integration, regression, and system testing
  
• Validate system behavior under various conditions and ensure data integrity
  
• Identify, document, and track defects using tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, and ALM
  
• Collaborate with developers and project teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues
  
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using tools like Selenium, UFT, TestComplete, or Postman
  
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
  
• Conduct performance, load, and stress testing to validate scalability
  
• Ensure compliance with accessibility standards (AODA)
  
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning and retrospectives
  
• Maintain documentation for test results, coverage, and quality metrics
  
• Support UAT activities and contribute to release documentation
  

Qualifications

Must-Have Skills

• 5–10 years of experience in QA and testing across web and mobile platforms
  
• Strong experience in manual and automation testing (functional, regression, system, integration)
  
• Hands-on expertise with Azure DevOps or similar defect tracking tools
  
• Experience developing and executing automated test scripts
  
• Strong knowledge of test planning, defect triage, and test case development
  
• Experience with performance testing (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner)
  
• Understanding of SDLC and QA methodologies
  
• Experience with accessibility testing (AODA standards)
  

Technical Skills

• Automation tools: Selenium, UFT, TestComplete, Postman
  
• Scripting: Python, JavaScript, or similar
  
• Database validation and query writing
  
• CI/CD pipeline integration
  
• Front-end technologies (HTML5, UX, accessibility tools)
  
• Development exposure (Java, Angular) is an asset
  

General Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
  
• Ability to work collaboratively in Agile/Scrum environments
  
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities
  

Nice-to-Have

• Public sector or government experience
  
• Contact center systems experience
  
• Bilingual testing experience
  

About Symbiotic Digital.

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