Job Title: Systems Testing / QA Specialist

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Work Arrangement

• Onsite

• Hours: 7.25 hours/day (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, excluding lunch)

• Monday to Friday

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Role Summary

The Systems Testing / QA Specialist is responsible for defining testing strategies and executing comprehensive testing activities for large, complex systems. The role includes manual and automated testing across GUI and non-GUI environments, supporting multiple testing methodologies and ensuring system quality throughout the SDLC.

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Key Responsibilities

• Advise on testing strategy, test plans, testing tools, and resource requirements

• Plan and organize testing efforts for large systems in GUI and non-GUI environments

• Execute system integration testing, specialized testing, stress testing, and UAT

• Develop and execute test strategies, test plans, test scripts, test cases, and test data

• Perform functional, non-functional, integration, performance, regression, load, and security testing

• Support UAT activities and production acceptance testing

• Work closely with testing leads, IT leads, and project teams across all SDLC phases

• Configure testing environments and support system integration testing

• Test in-house developed solutions and Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) applications

• Support testing of desktop, mobile, high-availability applications, and real-time data feeds

• Document defects, test results, and quality metrics

• Meet delivery timelines while managing multiple concurrent assignments

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Required Skills & Experience

Technical Testing Skills (40%)

• Experience configuring systems and testing environments

• Experience delivering QA/testing using Waterfall and Agile methodologies

• Experience testing:

  • In-house developed solutions

  • COTS applications

  • Desktop and mobile applications

  • High-availability systems

  • Real-time data feeds

• Experience with software integration, scripting, and automated testing

• Experience with telephony and radio technologies (IP telephony, Avaya, P25, CAD) is an asset

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QA Skills (40%)

• 10+ years experience developing:

  • Test strategies

  • Test plans

  • Test scenarios

  • Test cases

• Extensive experience performing:

  • Unit testing

  • Business function testing

  • Business acceptance testing

  • Production acceptance testing

  • Integration testing

  • Performance, regression, load, and security testing

• Experience with automated testing tools

• Experience with Eggplant or Selenium is an asset

• Experience with version control and defect management tools such as:

  • Jira

  • Confluence

  • TestRail

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Communication & Analytical Skills (20%)

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

• Ability to work on multiple assignments concurrently

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills

• Strong consulting skills to engage stakeholders

• Proven team player with a track record of meeting deadlines

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Must-Have Summary:

• QA / Testing Strategy & Execution

• Waterfall & Agile Methodologies

• Manual & Automated Testing

• System Integration & UAT

• COTS & In-house Application Testing

• Performance, Load & Security Testing