Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist

Position: Senior Systems Testing / QA Specialist

Duration: 6 Months assignment (contract)
Client Location: Toronto (Onsite: 7.25 hours/day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday)
Engagement Model: Professional Services Engagement – B2B (Incorporated Entities Only)

Note on Assignment Type

This position is provisionally Onsite, requiring 7.25 hours per calendar day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday (excluding breaks). Conditions may change based on organizational requirements and at the discretion of the Hiring Manager.

About the Engagement

Akkodis is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Testing / QA Specialist to support the quality assurance, validation, and testing of large-scale, business-critical enterprise systems.

The successful consultant will be responsible for planning, coordinating, designing, and executing comprehensive testing activities across complex technology solutions. This role requires deep expertise in functional, integration, regression, automation, performance, accessibility, and data validation testing, as well as proven experience supporting large-scale transformation initiatives in complex environments.

Scope

• Develop and execute testing strategies, plans, test cases, scripts, and test data.

• Perform functional, integration, system, regression, accessibility, performance, and user acceptance testing.

• Conduct data validation, reconciliation, migration, conversion, and integrity testing activities.

• Support automated testing implementation and execution.

• Collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, project managers, and stakeholders.

Assignment Deliverables

• Testing strategies and testing approach documentation.

• Detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts.

• Functional, integration, regression, system, performance, accessibility, and UAT execution reports.

• Automated testing scripts and frameworks, where applicable.

Expertise Required

Must Have:

• Proven experience in executing testing related activities and data reconciliation activities for large complex business critical business systems.

• Experience in developing test plans, test cases, test scripts and expected test results for complex business systems.

• Experience in developing and executing automated test and performance test scenarios for large complex systems.

• Experience with automated and manual testing tools, problem tracking software (i.e., Jira, Bugzilla and Microfocus UFT Product Suite).

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of automated CI/CD testing practices.

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Bash.

• Experience conducting security testing and working with cybersecurity teams.

Security Clearance

Required.

Important

This is a business-to-business engagement. Candidates must represent an incorporated entity, hold a valid business number, maintain appropriate insurance, and invoice for services rendered.

How to Apply

Submit your resume in confidence via the Akkodis Canada website.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only candidates meeting the above qualifications will be contacted for further discussions.

Accessibility:

At Akkodis, part of The Adecco Group, our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matter. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.