Senior Systems Testing / QA Specialist – Senior

Client: Justice Technology Services (JTS), Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
Location: 21 College Street, Toronto, ON
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Start Date: November 2, 2026
End Date: October 5, 2027
Duration: 244 business days + potential extension of up to 362 days
Hours: 7.25 hours/day, Monday-Friday, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, excluding breaks
Security Requirement: CRJMC
Openings: 1
Maximum Submissions: 1 candidate
Submission Deadline: September 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM

Position Overview

Justice Technology Services - Digital Design Branch is seeking a Senior Systems Testing / QA Specialist with 5+ years of overall experience to support the development of a modern digital information system and its integration with internal and external applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop appropriate test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data for functional and system testing.
  
• Prepare and execute functional testing and unit testing and accurately document test results.
  
• Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects and change requests through resolution.
  
• Use collaborative defect and issue-tracking tools to communicate defect status and resolution progress to project participants.
  
• Support and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities.
  
• Lead initial UAT sessions and assist business and technical stakeholders throughout the UAT process.
  
• Work closely with clients, developers, project managers, business analysts, and other technical teams to ensure effective resolution of defects and completion of change requests.
  
• Maintain comprehensive testing and issue-tracking documentation.
  
• Participate in all applicable phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) .
  
• Assist other project groups with their testing activities and provide QA expertise as required.
  
• Participate in project meetings, status discussions, and defect/change management activities.
  
• Work independently while also contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary project team.
  
• Provide knowledge transfer to the Project Manager and team members throughout the project lifecycle.
  
• Transfer knowledge through 1:1 meetings, team meetings, and documentation on SharePoint .
  
• Provide knowledge transfer covering codes and documentation of all types assigned to the role .

Requirements

Mandatory Qualifications & Technical Skills

1 - Quality Assurance & Defect Management - Mandatory

Candidates must demonstrate:

• 7+ years of experience in defect tracking using a collaborative tool to manage defects and change requests.
  
• Experience communicating defect, change request, and resolution status to all relevant project participants.
  
• Demonstrated experience developing:
  
  • Test plans
    
  • Test cases
    
  • Test scripts
    
  • Test data
    
• Experience documenting software defects and tracking defects through resolution.
  
• Demonstrated experience with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) .
  
• Experience leading initial UAT sessions .
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  
• Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team.
  

2 - Technical Skills - Mandatory

Hands-on experience with one or more of the following technologies is required:

• SharePoint
  
• .NET Web
  
• Web Services
  
• HTML
  
• JavaScript
  

Candidates must also demonstrate:

• Experience using automated testing tools .
  
• Experience with version control systems on one or more platforms.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience across all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) .
  
• Experience documenting and tracking testing activities and issues using tools such as:
  
  • JIRA
    
  • Azure DevOps Boards
    
  • Asana
    

Business & Stakeholder Skills

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience:

• Working directly with clients and technical teams .
  
• Coordinating with developers, business stakeholders, project managers, and other project participants.
  
• Ensuring effective defect resolution and completion of change requests .
  
• Communicating testing status, issues, risks, and resolutions clearly.
  
• Supporting UAT stakeholders and facilitating initial UAT activities.
  
• Working collaboratively in a complex project environment while independently managing assigned QA responsibilities.
  

Public Sector Experience

Previous experience working within Government or Public Sector organizations is considered a valuable asset and will receive additional evaluation consideration.

Evaluation Criteria

Candidates will be assessed against the following areas:

Criteria 1 - QA Skills: 40 Points

• Demonstrated experience in defect tracking using collaborative tools to manage defects and change requests and communicate status to project participants.
  

Criteria 2 - Technical Skills: 30 Points

• Demonstrated experience documenting and tracking testing and issues using tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps Boards, or Asana .
  

Criteria 3 - Business Skills: 25 Points

• Demonstrated experience working with clients and technical teams to ensure effective defect resolution and completion of change requests.
  

Criteria 4 - Public Sector Experience: 5 Points

• Previous experience working in Government or Public Sector organizations.
  

Knowledge Transfer Requirements

The resource will be expected to provide ongoing knowledge transfer throughout the project lifecycle.

Knowledge to be transferred

• Codes and documentation of all types assigned to the role.
  

Knowledge transfer recipients

• Project Manager
  
• Project Team Members
  

Knowledge transfer methods

• 1:1 meetings
  
• Team meetings
  
• Documentation maintained on the SharePoint site
  
• Other project lifecycle activities as required
  

Recruiter Must-Have Checklist

• 7+ years defect tracking experience
  
• Collaborative defect/change request management experience
  
• Defect status communication to project stakeholders
  
• Test plan development
  
• Test case development
  
• Test script development
  
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