Test Lead - Senior
Summary:
Join our team as a Senior QA Specialist to lead comprehensive testing across cloud-based Java applications aligned with Ontario’s legislative priorities, including Bill 5 initiatives. This role involves crafting test strategies, developing automation scripts, and executing functional, AODA, and RESTful API testing using tools like Azure DevOps and Postman. You'll ensure quality delivery through detailed planning, defect tracking, and full SDLC participation. With proficiency in SQL and agile/hybrid/waterfall methodologies, you'll collaborate across technical and non-technical teams. Ideal for QA experts experienced in automation, public sector standards, and cloud systems, this hybrid role requires 3 days onsite in the GTA.
 
Description

To respond to the priorities of the Government of Ontario through the passage of the Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act 2025, the resource may be partially assigned to Bill 5 related projects or initiatives on an as needed basis.

 

Responsibilities Lead the design of test strategy, plans, scenarios, scripts, or procedures for testing General Skills Experience co-ordinating the test strategy and plan with project managers and others Experience writing and reviewing a test strategy for the project, and test policy for the organization. Experience contributing the testing perspective to other project activities, such as development, integration testing, etc. Experience planning the tests - considering the context and understanding the test objectives and risk - including selecting test approaches, estimating the time, effort and cost of testing, acquiring resources, defining test levels, cycles and planning incident management Experience initiating the specification, preparation, implementation and execution of tests, monitor the test results and check the exit criteria Experience adapting planning based on test results and progress(tweaking the plan) and take necessary actions to compensate for problems Experience introducing suitable metrics for measuring test progress and evaluating the quality of the testing and product. Experience providing input to test automation strategy, test automation framework roadmap Experience selecting tools to support testing and organize any training in tool use for testers Experience coordinating usage and assignment of test environment with all stakeholders. Experience writing test summary reports based on the information gathered during testing. Experience executing full lifecycle software development Experience programming well-designed, testable, efficient code Experience creating / producing specifications and determine operational feasibility Experience leading / providing guidance to team members A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.

 

The consultant will be using a Hybrid work arrangement comprising of up to 3 days a week onsite availability to the Guelph office location or any GTA office locations as directed/required by the client (LRC I&IT).

Skills
Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Evaluation Criteria

 

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation % Weightage

Mandatory Technical Skills and Experience

70%

Desirable Technical Skills and Experience

10%

Soft Skills and Experience

15%

Public Sector Experience

5%

TOTAL

100%

 

 

 

Mandatory Technical Skills and Experience

-      8+ years of QA testing using agile, hybrid and waterfall SDLC methodologies.

-      Provide comprehensive and detailed hands-on testing covering cloud-based Java technologies including JSON, RESTful Web Services, HTML5.

-      Develop plans, execute testing and produce testing artefacts providing assurance of software quality.

-      Documenting errors and defect tracking management

-      Creation and implementation test strategy, plans for testing software, debugging code, and enhancing the usability of programs.

-     Proficient in the use of SQL in supporting testing activities

- Experience with AODA testing and use of related tools

- Experience in project management and QA approaches

-      Working knowledge of testing tools such Azure DevOps, Postman

-      Knowledge to design and ability to write automation test scripts

-      Working knowledge of test management software tools

 

Soft Skills and Experience

-      Analytical and problem-solving skills.

-      Attention to detail.

-      Professional team player with ability to liaison with non-technical and technical team members as it relates to QA testing.

-      Ability to understand technical and business/customer requirements in ensuring full scope of testing is captured and executed.

-      Strong organizational skills

-      Critical time and work management 

 

Desirable Technical Skills and Experience

- Testing experience with information systems related to soil management

-      Working knowledge of GIS spatial datasets

-      Working knowledge of programming scripting languages such as python.

-      Engineering or Computer Science background degree

Supplier Comments

Max no of submission- 1( one)

Candidate needs to be in office 3 days onsite 40 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto

Please see the evaluation criteria.