Position: Systems Testing / QA Specialist
Location: Toronto, ON
Job ID#: RQ11234
Duration: 15 Months
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Systems Testing / QA
Specialist to lead and execute comprehensive testing strategies across
large-scale enterprise applications. This role focuses on ensuring high-quality
software delivery through a mix of manual and automated testing approaches,
strong collaboration with cross-functional teams, and adherence to regulatory
and accessibility standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide
expertise on testing strategies, test planning, tool selection, and
resource allocation
- Plan
and execute testing for large systems across GUI and non-GUI environments
- Develop
and maintain test plans, scripts, test cases, and test data
- Execute
functional, integration, regression, and system-level testing
- Conduct
user acceptance testing (UAT), stress, load, and performance testing
- Identify,
document, and track defects using tools such as JIRA, ALM, Bugzilla, and
Azure DevOps
- Collaborate
with developers and stakeholders to troubleshoot and resolve issues
- Develop
and maintain automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium, UFT,
TestComplete, or Postman
- Integrate
automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
- Validate
system performance, scalability, and reliability
- Ensure
compliance with accessibility standards (AODA) and industry regulations
- Participate
in Agile practices including sprint planning, stand-ups, and
retrospectives
- Maintain
detailed test documentation, coverage reports, and quality metrics
- Support
release activities including documentation and user manuals
Qualifications
Core Experience
- 10+
years of experience in enterprise-level software testing
- Strong
experience in both manual and automated testing tools and frameworks
- Deep
understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies
- Experience
with AODA compliance and accessibility testing
- Proven
ability to develop test strategies, scripts, and reports
- Experience
with end-to-end testing of complex systems
- Familiarity
with security testing and QA compliance standards
Technical Skills
- Automation
tools: Selenium, Postman
- Performance
tools: JMeter, LoadRunner
- Defect
tracking tools: JIRA, Azure DevOps
- Databases:
SQL, Oracle
- Cloud
platforms: Azure, AWS
- CI/CD
tools: Jenkins, Git, GitLab
- Scripting
languages: Python, JavaScript, Bash
General Skills
- Strong
knowledge of testing methodologies and SDLC
- Experience
with functional, non-functional, and integration testing
- Ability
to support UAT and work with cross-functional teams
- Experience
with test case design, execution, and documentation
- Strong
analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Desirable Skills
- Experience
with object-oriented testing methodologies
- Experience
with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) applications
- Familiarity
with information management principles
- Experience
coding automated test scripts
Soft Skills
- Strong
communication (written and verbal)
- Excellent
teamwork and stakeholder collaboration
- High
adaptability and ability to manage tight timelines
- Strong
analytical and problem-solving capabilities
About Symbiotic Digital.
Symbiotic Digital provides the IT Experts you need that
solve problems and get things done. See what the top 2% in their field can do
for you. (Symbiotic Digital is a division of Symbiotic Group Inc.)
We serve customers in two ways, we provide:
- Digital
Experts: IT Consulting expertise. Bright Minds That Produce Proven Results
- Recruitment:
Find The Right People You Need
Serving IT & Business leaders, Symbiotic Digital
provides a business system that enable us to provide the Expert Technical staff
needed to solve challenging business and IT problems. IT leaders in the most
reputable organizations in Canada have relied on Symbiotic Digital to help them
staff difficult assignments with proven Experts uniquely evaluated by our
proven QMS - Quality Management System Staff Development Model. We are a 100%
Indigenous owned company.
Learn more online at https://www.symbioticgroup.com/home-sd/
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of enterprise-level software testing experience
- Strong experience in manual and automated testing tools and frameworks
- Proven ability to develop test strategies, plans, scripts, and reports
- Experience with functional, integration, regression, system-level, and end-to-end testing
- Experience with accessibility testing and AODA compliance
- Experience with performance, stress and load testing (JMeter, LoadRunner)
- Experience building and maintaining automated test scripts (Selenium, Postman, UFT, TestComplete)
- Familiarity with defect tracking tools (JIRA, Azure DevOps, ALM, Bugzilla)
- Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git, GitLab)
- Database experience (SQL, Oracle)
- Cloud platform familiarity (Azure, AWS)
- Scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, Bash) for test automation
- Experience with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies and participation in Agile ceremonies
- Ability to support UAT and collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Experience coding automated test scripts (desirable / preferred)
- Experience with object-oriented testing methodologies, COTS, or information management (desirable)
What We Do
Symbiotic Group Inc. is a consulting company that helps SMBs drive measurable results in sales, digital marketing, and operations. They also provide IT consulting services and focus on advancing business and career opportunities for Indigenous peoples.
