Job Description

Client: Health Services Cluster

Ministry: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

Assignment: RQ10152 - Systems Testing/QA Specialist Senior

Title: Systems Testing/QA Specialist

Office Location: 222 Jarvis St. Toronto

Start Date: 2026-01-15

End Date: 2026-03-31

# Of Openings: 2

# Business Days: 53.00

Assignment Type: Onsite

This position is listed as "Onsite"; the resource is expected to work 7.25 hours per calendar day between the standard working hours of 8:00-5:00 PM (excluding lunch breaks) every Monday to Friday inclusive at the identified OPS office location.

MUST HAVES:

10+ years of experience in developing test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, test cases and troubleshooting technical issues

Experience with performing different types of testing, including automated testing, unit testing, functional testing, user acceptance testing, production acceptance testing, integration testing, performance testing, regression testing, load testing, security testing, backend testing, web services testing etc.

Experience with automated testing tools (Selenium, Java)

Experience with version control systems and defect management tools such as GIT HUB, DevOps,

Nice to Have:

Previous OPS Health experience

Subrogation legal principles

Responsibilities :

Participate and collaborate with the Business Analysts in the business requirements and use cases walkthrough

Develop and document a comprehensive testing plan covering all types of testing for quality assurance

Develop and document comprehensive testing cases covering all type of testing and in alignment with the approved business requirements / use cases for quality assurance

Develop and execute testing checklists and ensure that the checklists are completed as required through various stages of testing and that the checklists are incorporated into the production readiness check list, and troubleshoot any technical issues that arise;

Perform end-to-end system functional or automated testing based on documented test cases

Perform regression testing to ensure the that existing and new functionalities work as expected

Perform performance testing to ensure system integrity and responsiveness

Collaborate with the IT corporate team to perform vulnerability testing, as required

Document all identified defects and re-test the resolved defects

Collaborate with the project manager on project planning, change and release/implementation management activities

Contribute required QA artefacts to the architecture checkpoints activities

Collaborate with the business SMEs to perform/complete user acceptance testing and production acceptance testing

Where necessary, conduct manual testing of the system to supplement/validate the automated test results

Compile, summarize, and report findings from automated and manual tests.

Extension/Amendment Attestation: These resources will be acquired through the IT Source Resource Pool or VOR Competitive arrangement #Tender_12075 Managed Service Provider for Contingent IT Resources and/or Successor VOR for services.

Extension(s) only allowed using unused days/funds left on contract. No additional funds will be added beyond the maximum contract value and any extension options included in the original SOW.

Skills

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Testing / Hands-on Experience 50%

10+ years of experience in developing test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, test cases and troubleshooting technical issues

Demonstrated experience with delivering testing/QA requirements using different development methodologies, such as waterfall and agile

Experience with performing different types of testing, including automated testing, unit testing, functional testing, user acceptance testing, production acceptance testing, integration testing, performance testing, regression testing, load testing, security testing, backend testing, web services testing etc.

Experience with automated testing tools (Selenium, Java)

Experience with version control systems and defect management tools such as GIT HUB, DevOps, IBM ELM

Technical Skills and Experiences 25%

Experience with configuring system and testing environments

Experience with testing in-house developed solutions and COTS

Experience with multi-tier, multi-platform/technology and integrated / interconnected solutions, as well as reporting systems

Experience with web, desktop and mobile applications

Experience with testing high availability, 24x7, mission critical applications

Experience with systems debugging, refactoring and optimization

Soft Skills, Communication, Interpersonal and Problem-solving 20%

Able to identify and coordinate the resolution of system defects, re-test and closeout systems related issues.

Effective communication skills to prepare reports, documentation and present solution functions to stakeholders.

Ability to work on multiple assignments concurrently

Proven and demonstratable problem solving and analytical skills

Strong Interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Strong consulting skills to engage with all stakeholders.

A demonstrated team player with a proven track record for meeting deadlines

Public Sector Experience 5%

Understanding of IT standard and guidelines related to developing test strategy, test scenarios, test cases, etc. to ensure that technology solutions meet business needs, including security and privacy.

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