senior systems testing/qa specialist.

We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to drive the development, implementation, and execution of comprehensive test strategies for enterprise web applications. In this role, you will champion quality engineering throughout the software delivery lifecycle, working closely with cross-functional squads inside Agile and DevOps cultures. The ideal candidate will combine elite requirements analysis with manual precision and automated script verification to ensure that complex software modifications align perfectly with specified business objectives and operational standards.

Location: Toronto, ON

Duration: 10-month contract.

Advantages
Agile Backlog Ownership: Step beyond basic test execution by actively guiding sprint strategies, user story creation, and deployment gating decisions.

Complex Data Exposure: Sharpen your technical profile by performing deep backend validations using an advanced technical toolkit that combines SQL and JCL.

Strategic Advisory Scope: Serve as a core technical consultant, delivering direct quality recommendations to senior project management teams.

Collaborative Visibility: Lead knowledge-transfer sessions and streamline communications between technical developers and business leads.

Responsibilities
Strategic Test Architecture: Lead the development of comprehensive system testing strategies, master test plans, and robust test suites derived from complex business requirements and systems response documentation.

Agile & DevOps Leadership: Support daily Agile operations, including managing the feature testing backlog, authoring granular user stories, and actively assisting Scrum Masters with sprint planning and team capacity mapping.

Multi-Tiered Verification: Plan, coordinate, and execute end-to-end systems integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT) to confirm that production-ready software satisfies all functional and non-functional requirements.

Data Profiling & Backend Querying: Establish robust test data management strategies and examine relational backend databases using structured query languages (SQL) and Job Control Language (JCL) to validate data synchronization.

Defect Governance & Variance Tracking: Log, analyze, and monitor the resolution of software anomalies and systemic variances using automated problem management frameworks (e.g., ClearQuest).

Root Cause & Outage Triage: Conduct deep root cause analysis on application errors, collaborating directly with engineering and product teams to identify, reproduce, and resolve architectural bugs.

Stakeholder Consultation & Gating: Facilitate communication lines across project teams to verify requirements meet final solution delivery. Act as a trusted technical advisor to Project Managers regarding the formal acceptance or rejection of software components.

Knowledge Transfer & Centralization: Deliver structured skills training to internal team personnel, while establishing and maintaining a centralized tracking repository for all shared testing blueprints and artifacts.

Qualifications
Core QA Seniority: 5+ years of extensive, progressive professional experience defining, building, and executing comprehensive test strategies for large-scale web applications.

Agile/DevOps Fluency: 5+ years of hands-on experience embedded within Agile delivery teams, with demonstrated capability preparing sprint backlogs, running sprint planning tracks, and designing user stories.

Backend Database Validation: Strong, practical competency querying backend architectures and data tables utilizing SQL and JCL to analyze transaction outputs.

Defect Lifecycle Mastery: Clear expertise logging test results, tracking application variances, and orchestrating defect resolution using automated problem tracking environments like ClearQuest.

Analytical Requirements Blueprinting: Superior ability to dissect complex Use Cases, User Stories, and User Journey Maps, translating them into highly detailed, traceable test scripts.

Soft Skills: Exceptional written, verbal, and consultative communication skills with a proven track record of facilitating technical walkthrough sessions with diverse stakeholder networks.

Summary
If you're interested in the "Senior 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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