Systems Testing / QA Specialist
Symbiotic Digital•Unorganized North Algoma, ON
•Onsite
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced Systems Testing / QA Specialist to lead and execute comprehensive testing strategies for large-scale applications. This role focuses on ensuring software quality through a combination of manual and automated testing, validating system performance, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
Requirements
- 5–10 years of experience in QA and testing, including automation and manual testing
- Strong experience with defect triaging, reporting, and defect management tools (e.g., Azure DevOps)
- Extensive experience in regression testing (manual and automated)
- Proven ability to prepare detailed test plans, test cases, and test data
- Experience with various testing types: black-box, system, integration, unit, security, penetration, performance, and UAT testing
- Hands-on experience with automation tools and scripting
- Experience working within Agile/Scrum/DevOps environments
- Strong data validation and backend testing experience using queries
- Experience with CI/CD integration and automation pipelines
- Familiarity with automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, UFT, Postman
- Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter or LoadRunner
- Understanding of scripting/programming languages (Python, JavaScript, Bash)
- Exposure to HTML5, accessibility standards (WAI-ARIA), and front-end technologies
- Experience with version control and CASE tools
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Experience across all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in public sector environments
- Experience in contact centre systems
- Bilingual testing experience
Responsibilities
- Provide guidance on testing strategy, test plans, tool selection, and required resources
- Plan, organize, and execute testing for GUI and non-GUI systems, including integration, system, and user acceptance testing
- Develop and execute test plans, test scripts, and test cases across various components
- Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing
- Identify, document, and track defects using tools such as ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, and Azure DevOps
- Collaborate with development teams to reproduce and resolve defects
- Develop and maintain automated test scripts using tools like Selenium, UFT, TestComplete, and Postman
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
- Conduct performance, stress, and load testing to ensure scalability
- Validate system accuracy, integrity, and behavior under different conditions
- Ensure compliance with accessibility standards (AODA) and regulatory requirements
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
- Maintain documentation including test results, coverage, and quality metrics
- Validate data integrity, migration, and transformation across systems
- Provide input into user manuals and release documentation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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