We are seeking a highly experienced and analytical Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist to lead and execute comprehensive testing activities for a crucial Integrations project. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining the test strategy, developing and executing both manual and automated test scripts, managing the defect lifecycle, and leading User Acceptance Testing (UAT). This role requires a minimum of 8 years of demonstrated QA experience, strong analytical skills, and expertise in automation frameworks like Selenium, JMeter, and Python/Java. This is a Hybrid role based in Toronto.
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Advantages
- Hybrid Work Model: Benefit from a blend of remote flexibility and required in-office collaboration in Toronto.
- Leadership Role: Lead QA activities for a critical Integrations project, driving the test strategy and defect management process.
- Automation Focus: Directly apply and expand expertise in key automation tools and languages (Selenium, JMeter, Python/Java).
- Impactful Deliverables: Play a central role in ensuring solution quality, system integrity, and successful UAT completion.
Responsibilities
The Senior QA Specialist will be responsible for the following key activities:
- Leading the development of the overall test strategy, and preparing detailed test cases, test scenarios, and regression test suites required to verify the solution.
- Developing and maintaining automated test scripts using tools like Selenium, JMeter, Python, or Java. Executing both manual and automated test scripts and preparing comprehensive test reports.
- Reconciling, managing, recording, and tracking system or functional defects, break/fixes, and change requests using collaborative tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira).
- Planning, facilitating, and supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions and providing guidance to business users throughout the process.
- Preparing test data sets that mimic real-world scenarios and using SQL queries to extract relevant data and validate backend logic.
- Identifying potential quality issues, analyzing complex systems to understand component interaction, and escalating issues to management.
- Working closely with the Project Manager, developers, and QA teams, leading triage sessions, ensuring appropriate defect prioritization, and providing clear status updates to all project participants.
- Developing, documenting, and maintaining test artifacts, including test plans, test scripts, test data, and data validation reports.
Qualifications
Must-Have Experience:
- 8+ years of demonstrated QA experience, including experience leading QA teams and managing defects/change requests using collaborative tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira).
- Experience on Automation testing script creation and execution using Selenium, JMeter, Python, or Java.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Proven ability to write effective, reusable test cases and test scenarios.
- Ability to create and execute database queries (SQL) to validate data and test backend logic.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; with the conceptual skills to see the big picture and integrate QA/testing standards.
Desired Skills (Assets):
- Expert ability to use Azure DevOps or Jira to track test suites and bugs.
- Experience in performance API testing.
- Proven ability to analyze and break down complex systems, quickly identify root causes, and propose solutions.
- Experience with User Acceptance Testing and leading initial UAT sessions.
Summary
If you're interested in the Senior Quality Assurance (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.
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We are seeking a highly experienced and analytical Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist to lead and execute comprehensive testing activities for a crucial Integrations project. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining the test strategy, developing and executing both manual and automated test scripts, managing the defect lifecycle, and leading User Acceptance Testing (UAT). This role requires a minimum of 8 years of demonstrated QA experience, strong analytical skills, and expertise in automation frameworks like Selenium, JMeter, and Python/Java. This is a Hybrid role based in Toronto.
Advantages
- Hybrid Work Model: Benefit from a blend of remote flexibility and required in-office collaboration in Toronto.
- Leadership Role: Lead QA activities for a critical Integrations project, driving the test strategy and defect management process.
- Automation Focus: Directly apply and expand expertise in key automation tools and languages (Selenium, JMeter, Python/Java).
- Impactful Deliverables: Play a central role in ensuring solution quality, system integrity, and successful UAT completion.
Responsibilities
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The Senior QA Specialist will be responsible for the following key activities:
- Leading the development of the overall test strategy, and preparing detailed test cases, test scenarios, and regression test suites required to verify the solution.
- Developing and maintaining automated test scripts using tools like Selenium, JMeter, Python, or Java. Executing both manual and automated test scripts and preparing comprehensive test reports.
- Reconciling, managing, recording, and tracking system or functional defects, break/fixes, and change requests using collaborative tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira).
- Planning, facilitating, and supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions and providing guidance to business users throughout the process.
- Preparing test data sets that mimic real-world scenarios and using SQL queries to extract relevant data and validate backend logic.
- Identifying potential quality issues, analyzing complex systems to understand component interaction, and escalating issues to management.
- Working closely with the Project Manager, developers, and QA teams, leading triage sessions, ensuring appropriate defect prioritization, and providing clear status updates to all project participants.
- Developing, documenting, and maintaining test artifacts, including test plans, test scripts, test data, and data validation reports.
Qualifications
Must-Have Experience:
- 8+ years of demonstrated QA experience, including experience leading QA teams and managing defects/change requests using collaborative tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jira).
- Experience on Automation testing script creation and execution using Selenium, JMeter, Python, or Java.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Proven ability to write effective, reusable test cases and test scenarios.
- Ability to create and execute database queries (SQL) to validate data and test backend logic.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; with the conceptual skills to see the big picture and integrate QA/testing standards.
Desired Skills (Assets):
- Expert ability to use Azure DevOps or Jira to track test suites and bugs.
- Experience in performance API testing.
- Proven ability to analyze and break down complex systems, quickly identify root causes, and propose solutions.
- Experience with User Acceptance Testing and leading initial UAT sessions.
Summary
If you're interested in the Senior Quality Assurance (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.
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