We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to lead quality assurance, test planning, automated testing, and complex data reconciliation for enterprise business-critical applications. In this role, you will be responsible for defining end-to-end QA strategies, developing detailed test plans and scripts, and executing functional, integration, regression, and performance testing across GUI and backend environments. Working within Agile delivery teams, you will perform data validation and cleansing, execute API and automated tests, manage defects, and ensure full compliance with web accessibility standards.
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Location: Toronto, ON (Fully Onsite – 5 days/week required)
Duration: 5-month contract.
Advantages
End-to-End QA Leadership: Direct full-lifecycle testing covering functional, automated, performance, and accessibility domains.
Robust Automation & Performance Stack: Hands-on test engineering with industry tools like Micro Focus UFT, Selenium, Postman, JMeter, and LoadRunner.
Deep Data & COTS Exposure: Lead complex data reconciliation, migration testing, and validation for rule-driven COTS and custom web platforms.
Dedicated Onsite Collaboration: Work directly alongside developers, business analysts, and project leads in a focused 5-day per week workspace.
Responsibilities
QA Strategy & Test Planning: Define testing strategies, comprehensive test plans, test cases, and expected test results for complex, high-transaction business systems.
Functional & Integration Testing: Execute functional, system integration, regression, non-functional, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) across web, mobile, GUI, and backend environments.
Automated & API Testing: Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using enterprise testing tools (Micro Focus UFT, Selenium, Postman, or TestComplete) and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Performance & Load Testing: Plan and execute stress, load, and performance test scenarios using tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner to identify system bottlenecks and validate scalability.
Data Reconciliation & Backend Validation: Perform complex data analysis, data cleansing, data conversion testing, and write SQL queries to validate backend database integrity and data accuracy.
Defect Management & Tracking: Identify, document, reproduce, and track software defects to resolution using defect management platforms such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Bugzilla, or HP ALM.
Accessibility Compliance: Conduct accessibility testing using automated and manual tools (axe, WAVE, JAWS, NVDA) to ensure alignment with AODA and WCAG 2.0 AA standards.
Agile Collaboration & Reporting: Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives), partner closely with developers and BAs, and maintain comprehensive test execution logs and quality metrics.
Qualifications
Testing Execution & Data Reconciliation: Proven experience executing QA testing and data reconciliation for large, complex, business-critical enterprise systems (Strictly Required).
Test Artifact Development: Demonstrated experience developing test plans, test cases, test scripts, and expected results for complex applications (Strictly Required).
Automated & Performance Testing: Hands-on experience developing and executing automated test scripts and performance test scenarios for enterprise applications (Strictly Required).
Tooling & Defect Tracking Proficiency: Proficiency with automated/manual testing tools and defect management platforms (Jira, Bugzilla, Azure DevOps, or Micro Focus UFT Product Suite) (Strictly Required).
Nice-to-Have Assets:
Prior quality assurance experience within a public sector or broader public sector environment.
Experience with accessibility testing tools (WAVE, JAWS, NVDA) to verify WCAG 2.0 AA / AODA compliance.
Working knowledge of database query languages (Oracle, SQL), rule-driven engines (IBM Operational Decision Manager / J-Rules), or scripting languages (Python, JavaScript).
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 an experienced Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to lead quality assurance, test planning, automated testing, and complex data reconciliation for enterprise business-critical applications. In this role, you will be responsible for defining end-to-end QA strategies, developing detailed test plans and scripts, and executing functional, integration, regression, and performance testing across GUI and backend environments. Working within Agile delivery teams, you will perform data validation and cleansing, execute API and automated tests, manage defects, and ensure full compliance with web accessibility standards.
Location: Toronto, ON (Fully Onsite – 5 days/week required)
Duration: 5-month contract.
Advantages
End-to-End QA Leadership: Direct full-lifecycle testing covering functional, automated, performance, and accessibility domains.
Robust Automation & Performance Stack: Hands-on test engineering with industry tools like Micro Focus UFT, Selenium, Postman, JMeter, and LoadRunner.
Deep Data & COTS Exposure: Lead complex data reconciliation, migration testing, and validation for rule-driven COTS and custom web platforms.
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Dedicated Onsite Collaboration: Work directly alongside developers, business analysts, and project leads in a focused 5-day per week workspace.
Responsibilities
QA Strategy & Test Planning: Define testing strategies, comprehensive test plans, test cases, and expected test results for complex, high-transaction business systems.
Functional & Integration Testing: Execute functional, system integration, regression, non-functional, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) across web, mobile, GUI, and backend environments.
Automated & API Testing: Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using enterprise testing tools (Micro Focus UFT, Selenium, Postman, or TestComplete) and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Performance & Load Testing: Plan and execute stress, load, and performance test scenarios using tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner to identify system bottlenecks and validate scalability.
Data Reconciliation & Backend Validation: Perform complex data analysis, data cleansing, data conversion testing, and write SQL queries to validate backend database integrity and data accuracy.
Defect Management & Tracking: Identify, document, reproduce, and track software defects to resolution using defect management platforms such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Bugzilla, or HP ALM.
Accessibility Compliance: Conduct accessibility testing using automated and manual tools (axe, WAVE, JAWS, NVDA) to ensure alignment with AODA and WCAG 2.0 AA standards.
Agile Collaboration & Reporting: Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives), partner closely with developers and BAs, and maintain comprehensive test execution logs and quality metrics.
Qualifications
Testing Execution & Data Reconciliation: Proven experience executing QA testing and data reconciliation for large, complex, business-critical enterprise systems (Strictly Required).
Test Artifact Development: Demonstrated experience developing test plans, test cases, test scripts, and expected results for complex applications (Strictly Required).
Automated & Performance Testing: Hands-on experience developing and executing automated test scripts and performance test scenarios for enterprise applications (Strictly Required).
Tooling & Defect Tracking Proficiency: Proficiency with automated/manual testing tools and defect management platforms (Jira, Bugzilla, Azure DevOps, or Micro Focus UFT Product Suite) (Strictly Required).
Nice-to-Have Assets:
Prior quality assurance experience within a public sector or broader public sector environment.
Experience with accessibility testing tools (WAVE, JAWS, NVDA) to verify WCAG 2.0 AA / AODA compliance.
Working knowledge of database query languages (Oracle, SQL), rule-driven engines (IBM Operational Decision Manager / J-Rules), or scripting languages (Python, JavaScript).
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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