Job Title: Systems Testing / QA Specialist

Work Arrangement: Onsite
Work Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (excluding lunch)

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Role Overview

The Systems Testing / QA Specialist is responsible for planning, executing, and managing end-to-end testing activities for enterprise systems across GUI and non-GUI environments.

This role plays a key part in ensuring system quality, reliability, performance, and compliance, working closely with developers, business analysts, and project teams throughout the SDLC.

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Key Responsibilities

• Provide input into testing strategies, test plans, tools selection, and resource planning

• Plan, organize, and execute testing for large systems, including:

  • Functional testing

  • Integration testing

  • System testing

  • Regression testing

  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

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

• Validate system behavior under different conditions, including stress and load scenarios

• Identify, document, and track defects using tools such as ALM, JIRA, Bugzilla, Azure DevOps

• Collaborate with developers to reproduce issues and verify fixes

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using tools such as:

  • Selenium

  • Micro Focus / OpenText UFT

  • TestComplete

  • Postman

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines

• Perform performance, stress, and load testing to validate scalability

• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives)

• Ensure testing aligns with industry standards and regulatory requirements

• Maintain detailed documentation for test coverage, results, metrics, and release readiness

• Support accessibility testing and compliance with AODA / WCAG standards

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Required Skills & Experience

Core QA & Testing Experience

• 3+ years of experience as a Systems Tester / QA Specialist

• Strong experience in manual testing

• Proven experience planning, organizing, and executing testing efforts

• Experience testing Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications

• Solid understanding of:

  • SDLC and STLC

  • Application development methodologies

  • Structured testing methodologies

• Strong experience in:

  • Business rules analysis

  • Test case design and execution

  • Traceability matrices

  • Entry, exit, and acceptance criteria

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Tools & Technical Skills

• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools such as:

  • Micro Focus ALM

  • JIRA

  • Bugzilla

  • TestRail / Zephyr

• Experience with automated testing tools (Selenium, UFT, TestComplete, Postman)

• Ability to write SQL queries for backend data validation

• Experience validating data integrity, accuracy, and consistency

• Exposure to API testing and basic security testing

• Experience creating and managing test data strategies

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Methodologies & Ways of Working

• Experience working in Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall environments

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

• Experience supporting UAT activities

• Strong documentation and reporting skills

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Nice to Have

• Experience testing registry systems (e.g., Catalyst or similar)

• Experience coding automated test scripts

• Knowledge of object-oriented testing methods

• Experience with performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner)

• Knowledge of Information Management principles

• Strong presentation and knowledge-sharing skills

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Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Clear verbal and written communication

• High attention to detail

• Ability to meet deadlines in fast-paced environments

• Team-oriented with a quality-first mindset