Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior

Job Title: Systems Testing/QA Specialist - Senior
Project: CSC-FFS-FY26-0170B: DPS-OEN Extension
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Work Model: Onsite
Duration: 8 Months
Submission Deadline: 2026-07-14, 12:00 p.m. EST

Supplier Comments / MSP Notes

Must Haves

• Demonstrated experience developing:
• Test Strategy
• Test Plans
• Test Cases
• Test Data
• Strong experience in:
• Manual Testing
• Automated Testing
• Test Scripting
• Experience in:
• Unit Testing
• Integration Testing
• Load Testing
• Performance Testing
• Experience testing:
• Windows Services
• Web API Services
• Postman
• ThunderClient
• Swagger
• Experience with automation testing tools:
• Playwright
• Quick Test Pro (QTP/UFT)
• LoadRunner
• Experience testing WCAG AA compliance in web applications.

Project Background

The Community Services I&IT Cluster (CSC) supports:

• Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU)
• Ministry of Education (EDU)
• Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH)
• Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS)

The Data Product Services (DPS) branch supports:

• Data collection
• Data warehousing
• Business intelligence
• Analytics
• Reporting

Key enterprise systems include:

• Ontario School Information System (OnSIS)
• Ontario Education Number (OEN)
• Ontario Education Data Warehouse (OEDW)

OEN Extension Initiative

The Child Care and Early Years OEN Extension project extends Ontario Education Number services into the child care sector using:

Primary Channel

• ServiceOntario 5-in-1 Newborn Bundle
• API integration between:
• ServiceOntario Vital Events
• OEN

Secondary Channels

• ServiceOntario Contact Centres
• ServiceOntario In-Person Services

Responsibilities

Test Strategy & Planning

• Provide testing strategy recommendations.
• Develop:
• Test Plans
• Test Cases
• Test Scripts
• Test Data
• Select testing tools and testing approaches.
• Identify testing resource requirements.

Functional & Integration Testing

• Execute:
• Functional Testing
• Integration Testing
• System Testing
• Regression Testing
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Validate application functionality and behaviour.

Defect Management

• Identify and document defects.
• Track defects using:
• ALM
• JIRA
• Bugzilla
• Azure DevOps
• Collaborate with development teams to resolve issues.

Automation Testing

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts.
• Utilize:
• Selenium
• Playwright
• UFT/QTP
• Postman
• TestComplete
• Support automated testing within CI/CD pipelines.

Performance Testing

• Conduct:
• Load Testing
• Performance Testing
• Stress Testing
• Analyze bottlenecks and scalability concerns.

Accessibility Testing

• Validate compliance with:
• AODA
• WCAG AA Standards
• Utilize accessibility testing tools and screen readers where appropriate.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain:
• Test Results
• Coverage Reports
• Quality Metrics
• Support user documentation and release notes.
• Ensure compliance with testing standards and governance requirements.

General Skills

• QA and testing methodologies.
• SDLC and STLC expertise.
• Automated testing tools.
• CASE tools and data query tools.
• Test data management.
• Backend/database validation.
• Security testing support.
• Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.
• Data migration and data transformation testing.
• SQL-based validation testing.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Experience & Skill Set Requirements

Technical Skills 65%

Test Management

• Test Strategies
• Test Plans
• Test Cases
• Test Data Preparation

Manual & Automated Testing

• Manual Testing
• Automated Testing
• Scripting

Testing Types

• Unit Testing
• Integration Testing
• Regression Testing
• Performance Testing
• Load Testing
• Stress Testing
• UAT
• SAT
• SIT

API Testing

Experience testing:

• Windows Services
• Web API Services
• REST APIs

Using:

• Postman
• ThunderClient
• Swagger

Automation Tools

• Playwright
• LoadRunner
• Quick Test Pro / UFT
• Selenium

Accessibility Testing

• WCAG AA Compliance
• JAWS
• NVDA
• High Compliance Sheriff

Database Testing

• SQL
• XML
• Data Warehouse Testing
• Complex SQL Scripting
• Data Validation

Test Management Tools

• HPQC
• TFS
• Azure DevOps

Additional Technical Experience

• VBA
• VBS
• HP NonStop (Tandem)
• Web Applications
• Data Warehouse Systems

SDLC Experience

• Full Software Development Life Cycle
• Full Software Testing Life Cycle

General Skills 30%

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• System impact analysis.
• Collaboration with business analysts and developers.
• Agile experience.
• Waterfall experience.
• Multi-team coordination.
• Client-facing experience.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Proven ability to deliver on schedule.

Public Sector Experience 5%

• Public Sector experience.
• Education-sector systems experience.
• Experience with:
• OnSIS
• OEN
• OEDW
• Government data systems