We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist for an enterprise-level contract opportunity based in Toronto. In this role, you will take on a premier quality assurance, testing strategy, and execution leadership capacity, specializing in planning, organizing, and implementing end-to-end testing efforts across complex enterprise platforms and cloud environments.
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As a senior QA specialist, you will bridge the gap between software development teams, IT leads, and business stakeholders across all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Operating fully onsite in Toronto, you will lead functional, non-functional, systems integration, regression, and user acceptance testing across both GUI and non-GUI applications. This position demands a seasoned testing authority with deep experience in Azure DevOps, Micro Focus ALM, cloud technologies, API testing, and digital accessibility audit tools (AXE, WAVE) to ensure the highest standards of system reliability, performance, and compliance.
Location: Toronto, ON
Assignment Type: Onsite
Contract Duration: 7-month contract (with potential for extension)
Advantages
Senior-Level Scope: Lead enterprise-scale test strategies, plans, and execution across cloud and legacy platforms.
Modern Tooling & Cloud: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Micro Focus ALM 12.5, and ReadyAPI.
Accessibility Specialization: Direct involvement in executing AODA compliance audits and remediation using AXE and WAVE.
Diverse Methodologies: Apply quality assurance best practices across Waterfall, Agile, and DevOps environments.
Responsibilities
Provide strategic advice on overall testing strategy, test plans, testing tool selection, and resource allocation for enterprise systems.
Plan, organize, and lead testing efforts for complex applications across Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-GUI environments.
Develop, review, and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test scripts, test cases, and test data for various testing phases.
Execute functional, non-functional, system integration, regression, performance, load, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Perform specialized digital accessibility testing, compliance audits, and remediation using tools like AXE and WAVE to ensure AODA compliance.
Identify, document, isolate, track, and manage software defects through to resolution using enterprise test management platforms.
Validate APIs and web services using tools like ReadyAPI, testing backend structures across SQL, DB2, IMS, and Oracle databases.
Collaborate closely with developers, IT leads, and project leads throughout the SDLC to clarify requirements and resolve technical issues.
Participate actively in Agile/DevOps delivery mechanisms, sprint planning, and release validation activities.
Maintain detailed test documentation, test coverage tracking, test execution metrics, and status reports for project leadership.
Qualifications
Core Requirements & Testing Expertise
Quality Assurance Tenure: Minimum 10+ years of progressive hands-on experience planning, organizing, and implementing enterprise testing efforts.
Test Management Tooling: Extensive experience with enterprise test management tools such as Azure DevOps and Micro Focus ALM 12.5.
Accessibility Audit & Remediation: Extensive experience conducting digital accessibility compliance audits and remediation using tools like AXE and WAVE (AODA compliance).
Methodologies & Cloud: Demonstrated working knowledge of the complete SDLC, including Waterfall, Agile, and DevOps methodologies within cloud environments (Microsoft Azure).
Test Artifact Leadership: Proven experience creating, reviewing, and executing comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test cases, and problem-resolution workflows.
Preferred Technical Skills
API & Integration Testing: Experience with ReadyAPI, Web Services, APIs, and Java/.NET technologies.
Database & Platform Exposure: Working knowledge of relational and hierarchical databases (SQL, Oracle, DB2, IMS), UNIX, and legacy mainframe systems (TSO/SPF).
Automated & COTS Testing: Experience with automated testing tools, scripting, and testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications.
Soft Skills & Professional Attributes
Analytical Problem Solving: Superior analytical, decision-making, and troubleshooting skills with a track record of identifying root causes systematically.
Communication & Relationship Building: Strong verbal and written communication skills with a proven ability to build solid working relationships within cross-functional teams.
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 accomplished Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist for an enterprise-level contract opportunity based in Toronto. In this role, you will take on a premier quality assurance, testing strategy, and execution leadership capacity, specializing in planning, organizing, and implementing end-to-end testing efforts across complex enterprise platforms and cloud environments.
As a senior QA specialist, you will bridge the gap between software development teams, IT leads, and business stakeholders across all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Operating fully onsite in Toronto, you will lead functional, non-functional, systems integration, regression, and user acceptance testing across both GUI and non-GUI applications. This position demands a seasoned testing authority with deep experience in Azure DevOps, Micro Focus ALM, cloud technologies, API testing, and digital accessibility audit tools (AXE, WAVE) to ensure the highest standards of system reliability, performance, and compliance.
Location: Toronto, ON
Assignment Type: Onsite
Contract Duration: 7-month contract (with potential for extension)
Advantages
...
Senior-Level Scope: Lead enterprise-scale test strategies, plans, and execution across cloud and legacy platforms.
Modern Tooling & Cloud: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Micro Focus ALM 12.5, and ReadyAPI.
Accessibility Specialization: Direct involvement in executing AODA compliance audits and remediation using AXE and WAVE.
Diverse Methodologies: Apply quality assurance best practices across Waterfall, Agile, and DevOps environments.
Responsibilities
Provide strategic advice on overall testing strategy, test plans, testing tool selection, and resource allocation for enterprise systems.
Plan, organize, and lead testing efforts for complex applications across Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-GUI environments.
Develop, review, and execute comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test scripts, test cases, and test data for various testing phases.
Execute functional, non-functional, system integration, regression, performance, load, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Perform specialized digital accessibility testing, compliance audits, and remediation using tools like AXE and WAVE to ensure AODA compliance.
Identify, document, isolate, track, and manage software defects through to resolution using enterprise test management platforms.
Validate APIs and web services using tools like ReadyAPI, testing backend structures across SQL, DB2, IMS, and Oracle databases.
Collaborate closely with developers, IT leads, and project leads throughout the SDLC to clarify requirements and resolve technical issues.
Participate actively in Agile/DevOps delivery mechanisms, sprint planning, and release validation activities.
Maintain detailed test documentation, test coverage tracking, test execution metrics, and status reports for project leadership.
Qualifications
Core Requirements & Testing Expertise
Quality Assurance Tenure: Minimum 10+ years of progressive hands-on experience planning, organizing, and implementing enterprise testing efforts.
Test Management Tooling: Extensive experience with enterprise test management tools such as Azure DevOps and Micro Focus ALM 12.5.
Accessibility Audit & Remediation: Extensive experience conducting digital accessibility compliance audits and remediation using tools like AXE and WAVE (AODA compliance).
Methodologies & Cloud: Demonstrated working knowledge of the complete SDLC, including Waterfall, Agile, and DevOps methodologies within cloud environments (Microsoft Azure).
Test Artifact Leadership: Proven experience creating, reviewing, and executing comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test cases, and problem-resolution workflows.
Preferred Technical Skills
API & Integration Testing: Experience with ReadyAPI, Web Services, APIs, and Java/.NET technologies.
Database & Platform Exposure: Working knowledge of relational and hierarchical databases (SQL, Oracle, DB2, IMS), UNIX, and legacy mainframe systems (TSO/SPF).
Automated & COTS Testing: Experience with automated testing tools, scripting, and testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications.
Soft Skills & Professional Attributes
Analytical Problem Solving: Superior analytical, decision-making, and troubleshooting skills with a track record of identifying root causes systematically.
Communication & Relationship Building: Strong verbal and written communication skills with a proven ability to build solid working relationships within cross-functional teams.
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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