We are looking for a senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to lead and execute comprehensive testing efforts for large-scale, high-availability digital systems. This role involves managing the full testing lifecycle—from strategy and planning to execution and defect tracking—for complex integrations, reporting solutions, and mission-critical applications. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership to junior team members while ensuring that all software deployments meet rigorous quality and security standards.
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Pay Rate: $414- $451.98/Diem
Advantages
- Opportunity to provide guidance and oversight to junior testers on high-impact projects.
- Work with a wide array of tools including Selenium, Jira, Postman, SOAP-UI, and modern DevOps processes.
- Contribute to the stability of high-volume, transactional systems used by a broad range of stakeholders.
- Professional stability with a significant contract duration and established project milestones.
Responsibilities
- Lead various workstreams by planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts, including the development of comprehensive test strategies and plans.
- Perform functional and non-functional testing on core applications, extensions, and complex interface integrations.
- Produce complete documentation, including test cases, manual and automated scripts, results reports, and defect logs.
- Create and manage test data, analyze results, and perform retesting until expected outcomes are achieved and client acceptability levels are met.
- Work closely with architects, developers, and product owners to establish effective test plans based on technical documentation and business requirements.
- Execute security component testing (SAML/JWT), API testing (RESTful/JSON/XML), and Accessibility testing (WCAG 2.0) to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Test Business Intelligence solutions and predefined analytical reports to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and integrity.
- Actively participate in triage sessions and walkthroughs to resolve production issues and maintain system integrity.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience as a QA Lead or Specialist, with a focus on clinical, mission-critical, or high-volume transactional systems.
- 5+ years of experience within the public sector, adhering to standardized I&IT methodologies and gating processes.
- Expert knowledge of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), object-oriented testing methods, and at least one programming language.
- Proven experience with Selenium framework, API testing tools, SQL queries, and defect management software (Jira/Confluence/TestRail).
- Strong understanding of security protocols (SAML/JWT) and Web Accessibility standards (WCAG 2.0).
- Exceptional ability to translate functional and business knowledge into technical documentation and actionable test cases.
- Strong interpersonal and consulting skills, with the ability to build relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership.
Summary
If you're interested in the Systems Testing/QA Specialist role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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We are looking for a senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to lead and execute comprehensive testing efforts for large-scale, high-availability digital systems. This role involves managing the full testing lifecycle—from strategy and planning to execution and defect tracking—for complex integrations, reporting solutions, and mission-critical applications. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership to junior team members while ensuring that all software deployments meet rigorous quality and security standards.
Pay Rate: $414- $451.98/Diem
Advantages
- Opportunity to provide guidance and oversight to junior testers on high-impact projects.
- Work with a wide array of tools including Selenium, Jira, Postman, SOAP-UI, and modern DevOps processes.
- Contribute to the stability of high-volume, transactional systems used by a broad range of stakeholders.
- Professional stability with a significant contract duration and established project milestones.
Responsibilities
- Lead various workstreams by planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts, including the development of comprehensive test strategies and plans.
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- Perform functional and non-functional testing on core applications, extensions, and complex interface integrations.
- Produce complete documentation, including test cases, manual and automated scripts, results reports, and defect logs.
- Create and manage test data, analyze results, and perform retesting until expected outcomes are achieved and client acceptability levels are met.
- Work closely with architects, developers, and product owners to establish effective test plans based on technical documentation and business requirements.
- Execute security component testing (SAML/JWT), API testing (RESTful/JSON/XML), and Accessibility testing (WCAG 2.0) to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Test Business Intelligence solutions and predefined analytical reports to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and integrity.
- Actively participate in triage sessions and walkthroughs to resolve production issues and maintain system integrity.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience as a QA Lead or Specialist, with a focus on clinical, mission-critical, or high-volume transactional systems.
- 5+ years of experience within the public sector, adhering to standardized I&IT methodologies and gating processes.
- Expert knowledge of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), object-oriented testing methods, and at least one programming language.
- Proven experience with Selenium framework, API testing tools, SQL queries, and defect management software (Jira/Confluence/TestRail).
- Strong understanding of security protocols (SAML/JWT) and Web Accessibility standards (WCAG 2.0).
- Exceptional ability to translate functional and business knowledge into technical documentation and actionable test cases.
- Strong interpersonal and consulting skills, with the ability to build relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership.
Summary
If you're interested in the Systems Testing/QA Specialist role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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