Full Description

Overview The QA Specialist is responsible for planning, designing, and executing testing strategies for large-scale, complex business systems. This role ensures system quality through manual and automated testing, data validation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams in Agile and traditional environments.

Key Responsibilities Test Strategy & Planning Define and advise on testing strategies, methodologies, tools, and resource requirements. Develop comprehensive test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data Plan and coordinate testing efforts across GUI and non-GUI environments Support System Integration Testing (SIT), UAT, regression, and specialized testing Test Execution & Defect Management Execute functional, integration, system, regression, and UAT testing Validate system behavior under various conditions

Identify, log, track, and manage defects using

• ALM / HP QC
• JIRA
• Bugzilla
• Azure DevOps
• Work closely with developers to troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Automation & Performance Testing

Develop and maintain automation scripts using

• Selenium / Cypress
• Micro Focus / OpenText UFT
• TestComplete / Postman
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines

Perform performance, load, and stress testing using tools like

• JMeter
• LoadRunner
• Data & Backend Testing
• Validate data integrity, accuracy, and consistency across systems
• Perform data migration, transformation, and reconciliation testing
• Write queries for backend validation (Oracle or similar DBs)
• Manage test data strategies ensuring privacy and realistic datasets
• Accessibility & Compliance

Conduct accessibility testing aligned with

• AODA
• WCAG 2.0 / 2.1 AA standards

Use tools such as

• WAVE
• JAWS
• NVDA
• Compliance Sheriff
• Collaboration & Agile Delivery
• Collaborate with Developers, BAs, PMs, and QA Leads

Participate in Agile ceremonies

• Sprint Planning
• Stand-ups
• Retrospectives
• Provide inputs for release notes and user documentation
• Documentation & Reporting

Maintain detailed records of

• Test execution results
• Test coverage
• Quality metrics
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and SDLC processes

Requirements

Mandatory Requirements (Must Have) Strong experience in manual testing for large, complex, business-critical systems

Expertise in

• Test planning, test case creation, and execution
• Test strategy development for dynamic, rule-based systems

Hands-on experience with

• Data reconciliation & validation testing
• 3-tier web-based applications
• Proven experience in Accessibility testing (AODA / WCAG 2.0 AA)

Experience with tools

• JIRA, Bugzilla, Azure DevOps
• HP/Microfocus suite

Experience testing

• Custom-built and COTS applications (e.g., IBM J-Rules Engine)

Core Skill Requirements QA Skills Testing large-scale, complex enterprise systems Creating test strategies, plans, cases, and expected results Data analysis, cleansing, conversion, and reconciliation Accessibility testing (WCAG / AODA) Managing QA activities under tight timelines Technical Skills Web-based 3-tier architecture testing

Strong knowledge of

• Testing tools & defect tracking systems
• Oracle database tools
• Workflow and rule-based systems

Tools

• JIRA, Bugzilla, Azure DevOps, Microfocus
• Visio, MS Office Suite

Accessibility tools: WAVE, JAWS, NVDA General Skills Strong communication & stakeholder coordination Analytical problem-solving & decision-making Ability to manage multiple teams and priorities Public Sector Experience Experience working with government ministries / agencies (preferred) Additional / Desirable Skills Knowledge of programming languages (Python, JavaScript, etc.) Experience in test automation scripting Experience with COTS applications testing Knowledge of object-oriented testing environments Understanding of Information Management principles