Role overview

Our Client is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist with strong expertise in manual and automated testing, data reconciliation, performance testing, accessibility compliance, and enterprise application testing. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience testing large, complex, business-critical systems within Agile and enterprise IT environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test cases, test scripts, and expected results for complex enterprise applications.

Perform functional, integration, system, regression, performance, load, stress, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium, Micro Focus UFT, OpenText UFT, Postman, or similar automation tools.

Conduct data analysis, cleansing, conversion, validation, migration testing, and reconciliation across large business-critical systems.

Execute automated performance testing scenarios using JMeter, LoadRunner, or equivalent tools.

Perform accessibility testing to ensure compliance with AODA and WCAG 2.0 AA standards.

Identify, document, track, and resolve software defects using Jira, Bugzilla, Azure DevOps, or Micro Focus ALM.

Validate data integrity, accuracy, and consistency across databases, applications, and integrated systems.

Test web-based, three-tier applications, workflow solutions, business rules engines, and Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) implementations.

Collaborate with developers, business analysts, project managers, and technical teams throughout the SDLC.

Maintain test documentation, defect reports, test coverage metrics, and QA progress reports.

Must-Have Qualifications:

Proven experience executing QA testing and data reconciliation activities for large, complex, business-critical systems.

Strong experience developing test plans, test cases, test scripts, and expected results for enterprise applications.

Hands-on experience developing and executing automated test scenarios and performance tests.

Experience with both manual and automated testing tools, including Jira, Bugzilla, and Micro Focus UFT Product Suite.

Strong experience with functional, integration, system, regression, and UAT testing.

Experience in data analysis, cleansing, conversion, and reconciliation across complex systems.

Experience performing accessibility testing aligned with AODA and WCAG 2.0 AA.

Experience coordinating QA activities across multiple technical and business teams.

Technical Skills:

Test Automation: Selenium, Micro Focus UFT, OpenText UFT, Cypress, TestComplete, Postman

Test Management & Defect Tracking: Jira, Bugzilla, Azure DevOps, Micro Focus ALM, TestRail, Zephyr

Performance Testing: JMeter, LoadRunner, stress testing, load testing, scalability testing

Accessibility Testing: AODA, WCAG 2.0 AA, WAVE, JAWS, NVDA, Compliance Sheriff

Databases & Data Testing: Oracle, SQL queries, data reconciliation, data migration, data validation

Applications & Architecture: Three-tier web applications, COTS, IBM J-Rules Engine, workflow and rule-driven systems

Scripting: Python, JavaScript, Bash

Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, SDLC, STLC, CI/CD

Other Tools: MS Project, Visio, Microsoft Office, Outlook

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience working with the Government of Ontario, Ontario Public Service (OPS), or other public sector organizations.

Experience testing IBM J-Rules Engine and Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications.

Knowledge of information management principles, policies, and practices.

Experience with object-oriented testing approaches and automated test script development.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.