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We are seeking a highly skilled Intermediate Systems Testing/QA Specialist for an 18-month engagement in Toronto. This role is central to ensuring the quality and integrity of critical public health applications, including iPHIS, OHISS, TIS, and Panorama. You will be responsible for the end-to-end testing lifecycle, encompassing functional and non-functional testing, automated script development, and complex data validation within a healthcare context.

Duration: 18-month contract with potential for extension
Location: Toronto (Onsite)
Rate: $335.39-$374.72/hr

Advantages
Long-Term Stability: An 18-month initial contract offers significant project continuity and professional security.

Specialized Healthcare Impact: Contribute directly to the integrity of systems that manage public health data across the province.

Technical Breadth: Gain experience across a wide stack, from mainframe-integrated tools to modern FHIR-based APIs and BI dashboards.

Professional Growth: Opportunity to provide guidance to junior testers and influence QA strategy for high-volume transactional systems.

Responsibilities

System Testing: Perform functional and non-functional testing for mission-critical health applications, including integrations, enhancements, and defect resolutions.

Documentation & Artefacts: Create and maintain comprehensive QA documentation, including test plans, cases, scripts, results reports, and defect logs.

Automation: Develop and execute automated test scripts using frameworks such as Selenium to improve testing efficiency and coverage.

API & Integration Testing: Query and test interfaces at the messaging layer using tools like SOAP-UI and Postman, focusing on HL7-FHIR based web services (RESTful/JSON/XML).

Data Validation: Execute complex data queries using SQL to ensure data integrity within Business Intelligence (BI) solutions and Cognos reports.

Security & Accessibility: Test security components (SAML/JWT) and perform accessibility testing to ensure compliance with WCAG 2.0 and AODA legislation.

Collaboration: Work closely with architects, developers, and product owners to establish effective test plans and participate in triage sessions.

Release Management: Validate successful deployment of releases in production environments and provide technical sign-off recommendations.

Qualifications
Experience: 5+ years of experience in Systems Testing/QA, with a strong background in object-oriented environments and the full SDLC.

Healthcare Domain: 3+ years of experience working with public-sector healthcare providers and health-related IT projects.

Technical Proficiency: Proven expertise in testing COTS solutions, web applications, and HL7-FHIR web services.

Tooling Expertise: Hands-on experience with Selenium, JIRA, Confluence, TestRail, and API testing tools (SOAP-UI/Postman).

Database Skills: Strong ability to perform ad-hoc data queries and information retrieval using SQL.

Security & Compliance: Demonstrated knowledge of testing security protocols (SAML, JWT) and web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.0).

Public Sector Knowledge: Familiarity with Public Sector I&IT project management methodologies, gating processes, and enterprise architecture artifacts.

Soft Skills: Exceptional analytical problem-solving skills, leadership ability, and a track record of meeting strict deadlines.

Summary
If you're interested in the Intermediate Systems Testing/QA Specialist role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at

Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

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