Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist

We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist for an enterprise-level contract opportunity based in Toronto. In this role, you will take on a premier quality assurance, test automation architecture, and delivery enablement capacity, specializing in modernizing enterprise digital ecosystems and decomposing monolithic architectures into modular, interoperable services.

As a Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist, you will bridge the gap between software development engineering, DevOps pipelines, and quality assurance workflows. Operating within a hybrid work model in Toronto, you will design, build, and maintain robust automated test frameworks using Playwright to enable faster, more reliable validation of web applications, APIs, and integrated backend services. This position demands a technical QA authority with extensive experience in automated regression testing, API validation, and Azure DevOps defect management who can accelerate delivery timelines and support high-quality software releases.

Location: Toronto, ON

Assignment Type: Hybrid (Up to 3 days per week onsite, subject to manager discretion)

Contract Duration: 12-month contract (with potential for extension)

Advantages
Modern Playwright Frameworks: Architect and scale automated UI and end-to-end regression suites using Playwright.

Large-Scale Architecture Transformation: Support the decomposition of monolithic legacy applications into modular, cloud-native microservices.

CI/CD Pipeline Integration: Seamlessly integrate automated test execution into Azure DevOps CI/CD deployment pipelines.

End-to-End Enterprise Scope: Own full-lifecycle testing covering web interfaces, RESTful APIs, data integrity, and system integration touchpoints.

Responsibilities
Develop, execute, and maintain comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts.

Design, build, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks and regression test suites using Playwright for UI and end-to-end testing.

Perform thorough functional, integration, system, end-to-end, and automated regression testing across web applications and backend interfaces.

Validate application functionality, RESTful APIs, data interchange payloads, and data integrity across multi-tiered integrated platforms.

Analyze complex business and technical requirements to design effective, automated test solutions and coverage models.

Identify, document, isolate, track, and validate software defects through resolution utilizing Azure DevOps.

Support release management activities, including post-deployment validation, smoke testing, and production cutover support.

Collaborate closely with development and DevOps teams to integrate Playwright automation into continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

Generate test execution metrics, quality status reports, technical documentation, and continuous improvement recommendations for leadership.

Provide ongoing technical mentoring, QA knowledge transfer, and testing artifact maintenance throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications
Core Technical & QA Requirements
Quality Assurance Tenure: Minimum 10+ years of professional experience in software Quality Assurance, test strategy development, and SDLC testing execution.

Test Automation Mastery: Minimum 5+ years of dedicated experience designing and implementing automated testing solutions.

Playwright Expertise: Demonstrated, hands-on expertise building and maintaining automated UI and end-to-end test suites using Playwright.

DevOps & Defect Tracking: Hands-on experience using Azure DevOps for test case management, defect tracking, and release support.

API & System Integrations: Proven experience testing complex enterprise web applications, RESTful APIs, and integrated system interfaces.

Preferred Assets & Domain Experience
Cloud & DevOps Integration: Experience integrating automated test frameworks into CI/CD pipelines within cloud-hosted (Azure) environments.

Regulated Sector Context: Prior experience supporting healthcare, public sector, or highly regulated enterprise environments.

Soft Skills & Professional Attributes
Analytical Problem Solving: Superior analytical and diagnostic capabilities to isolate complex software defects and system bottlenecks efficiently.

Communication & Collaboration: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with a proven ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Summary
If you're interested in the "Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist" role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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