We are seeking a highly analytical and structured Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to drive the end-to-end quality assurance lifecycle for large-scale, complex software applications. In this role, you will be responsible for defining testing strategies, authoring comprehensive test plans, and executing a diverse array of test methodologies across both GUI and non-GUI environments. You will play a vital role in identifying critical performance bottlenecks and ensuring that public-facing platforms meet stringent accessibility compliance and data integrity mandates.
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Location: Toronto, ON (Minimum 3 days onsite; transitioning to 5 days)
Duration: 6-month contract
Advantages
Comprehensive Scope: Lead testing initiatives across multiple dimensions including automated validation, deep performance stress tests, and security testing.
Regulatory Expertise: Deepen your professional marketability by championing high-demand accessibility compliance standards (AODA/WCAG 2.1) at an enterprise scale.
Modern Integration Work: Work directly with DevOps environments, incorporating advanced automated testing suites cleanly into modern CI/CD pipelines.
Collaborative Ecosystem: Partner dynamically with dedicated engineering, business architecture, and project management squads to steer release quality.
Responsibilities
Strategic Planning: Provide expert advice on overall testing strategies, test plans, test tooling selection, and the estimation of resource requirements.
Test Lifecycle Execution: Plan, organize, and execute functional, integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT) across the full Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Defect Management: Identify, document, and manage software defects through their full lifecycle using enterprise tools like JIRA, actively collaborating with developers to reproduce and resolve bugs.
Accessibility Compliance: Conduct rigorous accessibility validation to ensure all digital components comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and WCAG 2.1 standards.
Automation & CI/CD: Develop and maintain automated test scripts using frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or Postman, and integrate them into continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines.
Performance Engineering: Execute specialized performance, stress, and load testing scripts utilizing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner to analyze system bottlenecks and verify scalability.
Data Verification: Design robust test data strategies while performing database queries to validate backend data integrity, consistency, and transformation workflows.
Agile Collaboration: Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives) alongside Business Analysts and Project Managers to clarify requirements and optimize test coverage.
Qualifications
Core QA Experience: 5+ years of comprehensive software testing experience spanning functional, non-functional, integration, and systems-level validation.
Artifact Delivery: Proven track record of creating clear, highly detailed test strategies, test plans, scenarios, and execution summary matrices.
Compliance Expertise: Demonstrated hands-on experience in AODA compliance testing and validating applications against WCAG 2.1 standards.
Tooling Proficiency: Deep familiarity with defect management platforms (specifically Jira, ALM, or Azure DevOps) and test management utilities like TestRail or Zephyr.
Technical Depth: Working knowledge of automation suites (Selenium, Cypress, or OpenText UFT) and a clear grasp of programming/scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, or Bash) for automation or test data generation.
Backend Verification: Strong data analysis skills with a demonstrated ability to write SQL queries to audit database state and handle data migration validation.
Methodologies: Comfortable navigating Agile, Scrum, and traditional Waterfall project delivery models.
Summary
If you're interested in the Senior 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 seeking a highly analytical and structured Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to drive the end-to-end quality assurance lifecycle for large-scale, complex software applications. In this role, you will be responsible for defining testing strategies, authoring comprehensive test plans, and executing a diverse array of test methodologies across both GUI and non-GUI environments. You will play a vital role in identifying critical performance bottlenecks and ensuring that public-facing platforms meet stringent accessibility compliance and data integrity mandates.
Location: Toronto, ON (Minimum 3 days onsite; transitioning to 5 days)
Duration: 6-month contract
Advantages
Comprehensive Scope: Lead testing initiatives across multiple dimensions including automated validation, deep performance stress tests, and security testing.
Regulatory Expertise: Deepen your professional marketability by championing high-demand accessibility compliance standards (AODA/WCAG 2.1) at an enterprise scale.
Modern Integration Work: Work directly with DevOps environments, incorporating advanced automated testing suites cleanly into modern CI/CD pipelines.
...
Collaborative Ecosystem: Partner dynamically with dedicated engineering, business architecture, and project management squads to steer release quality.
Responsibilities
Strategic Planning: Provide expert advice on overall testing strategies, test plans, test tooling selection, and the estimation of resource requirements.
Test Lifecycle Execution: Plan, organize, and execute functional, integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT) across the full Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Defect Management: Identify, document, and manage software defects through their full lifecycle using enterprise tools like JIRA, actively collaborating with developers to reproduce and resolve bugs.
Accessibility Compliance: Conduct rigorous accessibility validation to ensure all digital components comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and WCAG 2.1 standards.
Automation & CI/CD: Develop and maintain automated test scripts using frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or Postman, and integrate them into continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines.
Performance Engineering: Execute specialized performance, stress, and load testing scripts utilizing tools like JMeter or LoadRunner to analyze system bottlenecks and verify scalability.
Data Verification: Design robust test data strategies while performing database queries to validate backend data integrity, consistency, and transformation workflows.
Agile Collaboration: Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives) alongside Business Analysts and Project Managers to clarify requirements and optimize test coverage.
Qualifications
Core QA Experience: 5+ years of comprehensive software testing experience spanning functional, non-functional, integration, and systems-level validation.
Artifact Delivery: Proven track record of creating clear, highly detailed test strategies, test plans, scenarios, and execution summary matrices.
Compliance Expertise: Demonstrated hands-on experience in AODA compliance testing and validating applications against WCAG 2.1 standards.
Tooling Proficiency: Deep familiarity with defect management platforms (specifically Jira, ALM, or Azure DevOps) and test management utilities like TestRail or Zephyr.
Technical Depth: Working knowledge of automation suites (Selenium, Cypress, or OpenText UFT) and a clear grasp of programming/scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, or Bash) for automation or test data generation.
Backend Verification: Strong data analysis skills with a demonstrated ability to write SQL queries to audit database state and handle data migration validation.
Methodologies: Comfortable navigating Agile, Scrum, and traditional Waterfall project delivery models.
Summary
If you're interested in the Senior 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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