We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist with a strong focus on enterprise-grade manual testing to lead quality assurance efforts across complex, large-scale systems. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and executing comprehensive manual testing initiatives across both Graphical User Interface (GUI) and n
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on-GUI backend environments, while leveraging automated testing tools and frameworks where applicable. Working closely with cross-functional technical teams, developers, business analysts, and project managers within Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall environments, you will design robust test strategies, author detailed test cases, validate system workflows and data integrity, track and triage software defects, and support end-to-end user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure production-ready quality.
Location: Toronto, ON (Fully Onsite – 5 days/week required)
Duration: 6-month contract
Advantages
Core Manual Testing Focus: Lead hands-on functional, integration, and user acceptance testing across large-scale enterprise platforms.
Balanced Technical Tooling: Work across modern test management platforms, SQL databases, and automated regression frameworks.
Cross-Methodology Delivery: Apply testing best practices across both Agile and Waterfall delivery lifecycles.
Collaborative Onsite Environment: Engage directly with multidisciplinary delivery teams in a dedicated Toronto office.
Responsibilities
Provide expert advice on master testing strategies, test plans, testing tool selection, and QA resource estimates.
Plan, organize, and execute thorough manual testing efforts across large-scale systems in both GUI and non-GUI environments.
Lead the execution of functional, system integration, regression, end-to-end, and exploratory tests to validate business requirements.
Design, author, and maintain comprehensive test plans, test scenarios, test cases, and test data sets for various testing phases.
Validate backend data integrity, consistency, and transformations by querying relational databases using SQL.
Support user acceptance testing (UAT) activities, collaborating directly with business stakeholders to facilitate scenario execution and issue verification.
Identify, document, reproduce, and track software defects to resolution utilizing tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, ALM, or Bugzilla.
Collaborate with developers and technical leads to conduct defect triage, root-cause analysis, and regression verification.
Maintain, execute, and integrate automated test scripts (e.g., Selenium, Postman) to support regression suites and CI/CD pipelines.
Ensure application compliance with digital accessibility standards, including AODA and WCAG guidelines.
Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospective sessions.
Maintain detailed testing documentation, test execution summaries, coverage matrices, and quality metrics reports for project leadership.
Qualifications
Enterprise Testing Seniority: 10+ years of dedicated software testing experience within enterprise-level IT environments and large-scale systems (Strictly Required).
Manual Testing & Automation Foundations: Extensive hands-on working experience in manual testing across GUI and backend environments, with practical familiarity with automated testing tools and frameworks (Strictly Required).
Testing Methodologies: Deep, practical understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall delivery and testing methodologies throughout the full SDLC (Strictly Required).
Test Strategy & Documentation: Proven track record creating, maintaining, and executing detailed test strategies, test cases, test data, and QA metrics reports (Strictly Required).
Backend Database Validation: Solid understanding of relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle) with the ability to write and execute queries for data verification (Strictly Required).
Defect Management & Tools: Strong hands-on experience using defect tracking and test management systems such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or ALM (Strictly Required).
Nice-to-Have Assets:
Prior software testing experience within the Ontario Public Service (OPS) or broader public sector.
Familiarity with public sector quality assurance standards, practices, and governance.
Working knowledge of accessibility testing tools (e.g., Axe, WAVE) and compliance with AODA / WCAG standards.
Experience with API testing tools (such as Postman) and automated UI testing tools (such as Selenium).
Familiarity with cloud environments (Azure or AWS) and CI/CD concepts.
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 with a strong focus on enterprise-grade manual testing to lead quality assurance efforts across complex, large-scale systems. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and executing comprehensive manual testing initiatives across both Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-GUI backend environments, while leveraging automated testing tools and frameworks where applicable. Working closely with cross-functional technical teams, developers, business analysts, and project managers within Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall environments, you will design robust test strategies, author detailed test cases, validate system workflows and data integrity, track and triage software defects, and support end-to-end user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure production-ready quality.
Location: Toronto, ON (Fully Onsite – 5 days/week required)
Duration: 6-month contract
Advantages
Core Manual Testing Focus: Lead hands-on functional, integration, and user acceptance testing across large-scale enterprise platforms.
Balanced Technical Tooling: Work across modern test management platforms, SQL databases, and automated regression frameworks.
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Cross-Methodology Delivery: Apply testing best practices across both Agile and Waterfall delivery lifecycles.
Collaborative Onsite Environment: Engage directly with multidisciplinary delivery teams in a dedicated Toronto office.
Responsibilities
Provide expert advice on master testing strategies, test plans, testing tool selection, and QA resource estimates.
Plan, organize, and execute thorough manual testing efforts across large-scale systems in both GUI and non-GUI environments.
Lead the execution of functional, system integration, regression, end-to-end, and exploratory tests to validate business requirements.
Design, author, and maintain comprehensive test plans, test scenarios, test cases, and test data sets for various testing phases.
Validate backend data integrity, consistency, and transformations by querying relational databases using SQL.
Support user acceptance testing (UAT) activities, collaborating directly with business stakeholders to facilitate scenario execution and issue verification.
Identify, document, reproduce, and track software defects to resolution utilizing tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, ALM, or Bugzilla.
Collaborate with developers and technical leads to conduct defect triage, root-cause analysis, and regression verification.
Maintain, execute, and integrate automated test scripts (e.g., Selenium, Postman) to support regression suites and CI/CD pipelines.
Ensure application compliance with digital accessibility standards, including AODA and WCAG guidelines.
Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospective sessions.
Maintain detailed testing documentation, test execution summaries, coverage matrices, and quality metrics reports for project leadership.
Qualifications
Enterprise Testing Seniority: 10+ years of dedicated software testing experience within enterprise-level IT environments and large-scale systems (Strictly Required).
Manual Testing & Automation Foundations: Extensive hands-on working experience in manual testing across GUI and backend environments, with practical familiarity with automated testing tools and frameworks (Strictly Required).
Testing Methodologies: Deep, practical understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall delivery and testing methodologies throughout the full SDLC (Strictly Required).
Test Strategy & Documentation: Proven track record creating, maintaining, and executing detailed test strategies, test cases, test data, and QA metrics reports (Strictly Required).
Backend Database Validation: Solid understanding of relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle) with the ability to write and execute queries for data verification (Strictly Required).
Defect Management & Tools: Strong hands-on experience using defect tracking and test management systems such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or ALM (Strictly Required).
Nice-to-Have Assets:
Prior software testing experience within the Ontario Public Service (OPS) or broader public sector.
Familiarity with public sector quality assurance standards, practices, and governance.
Working knowledge of accessibility testing tools (e.g., Axe, WAVE) and compliance with AODA / WCAG standards.
Experience with API testing tools (such as Postman) and automated UI testing tools (such as Selenium).
Familiarity with cloud environments (Azure or AWS) and CI/CD concepts.
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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