Job Description Position: QA Specialist Location: Toronto, ON Job ID#: RQ10576 Duration: 12 Months Downtown Toronto (Central Bay Street), Canada | Posted on 05/05/2026 City Downtown Toronto (Central Bay Street) Country Canada Role Overview The QA Specialist contributes to testing activities across the full delivery and product management lifecycle within a large, enterprise-scale initiative. This role focuses on ensuring solution quality through structured testing practices, defect management, and close collaboration with delivery and development teams. Key Responsibilities Contribute to the development of test strategies, test plans, test cases, scenarios, scripts, and regression suites Execute test activities including accessibility testing, data testing, stress/load testing, and functional testing Track, reconcile, and manage system and functional defects identified during unit and user acceptance testing Collaborate with project managers, QA leads, and developers to ensure application quality and alignment with delivery timelines Review functional and design specifications to identify test requirements and ensure complete coverage Identify and elevate potential quality risks following defined QA processes Develop, document, and maintain test artifacts including scripts, test data, and validation rules Execute manual and automated test cases and report results clearly and consistently Support and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sessions Review user documentation and provide feedback to improve clarity and alignment Maintain defect logs and facilitate defect triage and prioritization sessions Prepare realistic test data sets that reflect real-world usage scenarios Create and execute database queries to extract and validate test data Facilitate test plan and test case reviews with cross-functional stakeholders Qualifications Mandatory Requirements 8+ years of quality assurance experience, including leading QA efforts and managing defect tracking through collaborative tools Experience across all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Knowledge of version control systems on one or more platforms Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills Ability to understand complex systems and integrate QA processes into enterprise environments Desired Skills and Experience Experience planning, organizing, and executing enterprise-level testing initiatives Knowledge of structured application development and maintenance methodologies Experience with automated testing tools and data query tools Hands-on experience executing functional, non-functional, integration, performance, and load testing Experience supporting UAT and creating comprehensive testing documentation Familiarity with enterprise applications, cloud-based solutions, and commercial off-the-shelf platforms Strong collaboration skills with a demonstrated ability to meet delivery deadlines #J-18808-Ljbffr