QA Specialist

Position: QA Specialist

Location: Toronto, ON

Job ID#: RQ11637

Duration: 12 Months

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Systems Testing / QA Specialist to support complex enterprise application testing initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for executing comprehensive quality assurance activities, developing testing artifacts, validating integrations, and ensuring high-quality solution delivery across multiple systems and platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform

functional and non-functional system testing for interfaces, core applications, extensions, enhancements, and defect resolutions.

• Test

bug fixes and application changes based on identified defects and critical system updates.

• Create

complete system testing documentation and artifacts, including:

• Test

strategies

• Test

plans

• Test

cases

• Test

scripts

• Automated

test scripts

• Test

result reports

• Defect

logs

• Transform

business, functional, and technical requirements into effective test planning and execution activities.

• Create

and manage test data required for testing activities.

• Analyze

testing results and perform retesting until expected outcomes are achieved.

• Participate

in walkthroughs, reviews, and user validation sessions.

• Recommend

improvements to ensure acceptable testing outcomes and support implementation readiness.

• Collaborate

closely with developers, architects, product owners, and project stakeholders to establish effective testing approaches.

• Investigate,

track, and resolve testing and production issues while maintaining service quality and integrity.

Required Qualifications

Public Sector & Healthcare Experience

• 5+

years of experience working with federal, provincial, broader public sector, or healthcare organizations.

• Knowledge

of public sector enterprise architecture artifacts, processes, and best practices.

• Experience

producing technical documentation aligned with industry standards.

• Knowledge

of project management methodologies and frameworks.

• Experience

supporting health-related technology projects.

• Understanding

of public sector IT governance, approval processes, and delivery methodologies.

• Experience

working on large, complex enterprise technology initiatives.

QA & Systems Testing Experience

• 7+

years of experience as a Systems Testing / QA Specialist.

• Experience

leading testing activities and providing guidance to junior testers.

• Strong

understanding of testing methodologies in object-oriented environments.

• Experience

across all phases of system testing including:

• Test

strategy

• Tool

selection

• Test

planning

• Test

case development

• Test

data preparation

• Manual

testing

• Automated

testing

• Defect

management

• Experience

testing:

• Commercial

Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions

• Web

applications

• APIs

• HL7-FHIR

web services

• RESTful

services

• XML/JSON

integrations

• Reporting

solutions

• Integration

components and enhancements

• Experience

testing security components utilizing SAML and JWT.

• Experience

creating comprehensive testing artifacts and documentation.

• Experience

developing automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium.

• Experience

with API testing and interface validation tools including:

• SOAP

UI

• Postman

• Similar

testing tools

• Strong

SQL and data validation experience.

• Experience

performing Accessibility Testing aligned with WCAG standards.

• Experience

with accessibility testing tools supporting regulatory compliance requirements.

• Experience

producing performance, security, and defect reporting documentation.

• Experience

testing Business Intelligence (BI) solutions including:

• Data

integration

• Reporting

validation

• Dashboard

validation

• Data

integrity verification

• Experience

validating production deployments and release implementations.

• Experience

executing cross-system integration testing.

• Experience

reviewing business and technical requirements from a testing perspective.

• Experience

working within Agile, traditional, and DevOps delivery environments.

• Proficiency

in at least one programming language.

• Strong

knowledge of all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

• Ability

to identify issues early through testing-focused reviews of project documentation.

• Knowledge

of information management principles and best practices.

Defect Management & Reporting

• 7+

years of experience with:

• Identifying

and documenting issues and risks

• Maintaining

defect logs and summary reports

• Tracking

project and testing activities

• Participating

in cross-functional meetings

• Prioritizing

testing activities based on risk and business priorities

• Managing

testing challenges related to environments and test data

• Participating

in walkthroughs, reviews, and triage sessions

• Experience

using tools such as:

• Jira

• Confluence

• TestRail

General Skills

• Proven

technical leadership capabilities.

• Strong

analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent

decision-making abilities.

• Strong

interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills.

• Demonstrated

critical thinking capabilities.

• Strong

listening and issue-resolution skills.

• Effective

stakeholder engagement and relationship management.

• Excellent

customer service and consulting skills.

• Detail-oriented

with strong organizational and multitasking abilities.

• Proven

ability to meet strict deadlines in fast-paced environments.

About Symbiotic Digital.

Symbiotic Digital provides the IT Experts you need that solve problems and get things done. See what the top 2% in their field can do for you. (Symbiotic Digital is a division of Symbiotic Group Inc.) We serve customers in two ways, we provide:

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