RQ- Systems Testing​/QA Specialist - Senior

Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior (RQ10078)

Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
777 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario (Onsite)

Contract:

April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027 (240 business days, probable extension)

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior QA Specialist with proven leadership in manual testing and data reconciliation for large, complex business‑critical systems undergoing high annual change rates. The ideal candidate excels at developing comprehensive test plans/cases for systems with dynamic data, business rules, and images while specializing in AODA/WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility testing across complete 3‑tier web platforms. They will provide strategic testing guidance, organize testing efforts across GUI/non‑GUI environments, and execute functional/integration/regression/UAT with performance validation.

This onsite leadership role requires deep workflow/portfolio management expertise, hands‑on experience testing IBM J‑Rules Engine, custom/COTS implementations using Jira, Bugzilla, HP/Microfocus Product Suite, and excellent coordination across multiple teams under tight timelines with conflicting priorities.

• Lead manual testing strategies, develop test plans, and execute AODA testing for high‑change complex systems.

• Leading manual testing + data reconciliation for large complex business‑critical systems.
• Test plans/cases/expected results for complex business systems.
• Test strategies for data/rules/images systems (high annual change).
• AODA testing (WCAG 2.0 AA) for complete 3‑tier web platforms.
• Experience with IBM J‑Rules Engine, Jira, Bugzilla, HP/Microfocus Product Suite.

• Advise on testing strategy, tools, and resources for complex systems.
• Plan/organize testing efforts (SIT, UAT, stress tests).
• Develop test plans/scripts/cases; execute against components.
• Defect tracking (JIRA, Bugzilla, Azure Dev Ops, ALM).

QA Skills (45%)

• Manual testing execution + data reconciliation for complex systems.
• Test strategies for high‑change data/rules/images systems.
• Test execution under tight timelines/conflicting priorities.
• AODA/WCAG 2.0 AA complete platform testing.

Technical Skills (35%)

• Workflow/portfolio management, rule‑driven solutions.
• Web‑based 3‑tier platforms testing.
• IBM J‑Rules Engine, custom/COTS implementations.
• HP/Microfocus Product Suite, Jira, Bugzilla.
• Accessibility tools: WAVES, JAWS, NVDA, Compliance Sheriff.

General Skills (15%)

• Multi‑team coordination across business/technology areas.
• Excellent communication/presentation/negotiation skills.

Public Sector (5%)

• Government ministry/agency testing experience.

• Location:
  
  777 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario (5 days onsite per week)
• Hours:
  
  7.25 hours per day
• Security Clearance:
  No Clearance Required
• Start Date:
  
  April 1, 2026
• End Date:
  March 31, 2027 (probable extension)

Interested candidates must submit by Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 8:30 AM EST to

• Updated Resume in Word format (Mandatory)
• References (Mandatory)
• Expected hourly rate (Mandatory)
• Visa Status (Mandatory)
• Linked In  (Mandatory)

Without mandatory documents, we cannot submit. Manual testing + AODA + IBM J‑Rules + complex system expertise essential. Email is best; forward to senior QA leads with public sector/large system experience immediately.