Join our team as a Quality Assurance Specialist to lead testing efforts for both large and small-scale systems in GUI and non-GUI environments. In a hybrid role (3 days onsite, 2 remote), you’ll collaborate with IT and business teams to plan, design, and execute functional, non-functional, and system integration tests. You'll develop test plans, scripts, and automated test cases while supporting user acceptance testing (UAT) and accessibility compliance (AODA, WCAG). Ideal candidates have strong QA methodologies, DevOps tools experience (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira), and a track record of delivering reliable, accessible solutions within structured SDLC environments.
Hybrid Work Environment: The successful candidate is expected to work onsite at 222 Jarvis St 3 days per week, and may work remotely up to 2 days per week.
Responsibilities:
Provides advice on the testing strategy, test plans, the selection of testing tools, and the identification of resources required for testing
Plans and organizes testing efforts for large systems in Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-Graphical User Interface (GUI) environments, including the execution of systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests)
The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for the development of test plans, test scripts and test cases and executing these against the various components.
The tester will work with the testing lead and IT lead of each project as well as the project team members in the analysis, design, development, implementation and ongoing support of the required systems
General Skills:
Experience in planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts at the specified experience level
Knowledge of structured methodologies for the development, design, implementation and maintenance of applications
Knowledge and experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and data query tools to aid in the development of test cases
Knowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools and version control systems on one or more platforms
Experience executing functional tests, non-functional tests and systems level integration tests
Experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities
Experience with quality assurance principles, practices, tools and structured methodologies
Experience creating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases and test data for various types and phases of testing, including technical and business functional validation
Experience in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etc.
Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills
A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools
Desirable Skills:
Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language
Experience in the use of information retrieval packages
Knowledge and understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented environment
Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices.
Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems
Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases
Experience testing Commercial Off-the Shelf Applications (COTS)