Senior QA responsible for the execution of the Department’s software testing, creating detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test case

Duration: minimum 6 months; may go to 9 months (to be confirmed)

Onsite/remote work: the work is primarily onsite (3 times a week). This can be discussed with the Manager once the candidate is proven to be effective and productive.

Location: Hydro Building at University and College

Billing: 7.25 hours per day. Shift duration as noted is 8.25 hours including the 1 hour unpaid lunch and 2 X 15 minute paid breaks. We are closed December 24th 2025, returning January 5th, 2026.

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum five (5) years’ of recent and related experience in quality assurance (QA) testing of Windows and/or web-based software applications.
• Experience in developing automation frameworks is considered a strong asset.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with different types of testing (e.g. System, Regression, Smoke, Performance, Load, etc.).
• Experience in writing test plans, test scripts, test cases and test scenarios, testing web applications and reporting defects.
• Must have solid knowledge of accessibility standards and practices, including the web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG) and AODA.
• Experience with browser stack and testing across multiple devices (phones, tablets).
• Working knowledge of test management software (Jira) to document and report bugs.
• Experience with creating test scripts for web security (e.g. XSS, XSRF, SQL Injection, etc.)
• Experience with back-end testing frameworks, Quality Management Platforms and testing tools (e.g. Selenium, Quality Centre, QTP, Frisby etc.).
• Demonstrated web applications development programming experience using .NET or Java, PHP with good understanding of HTTP, HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, REST, and CSS.
• Experience with scripting language such as Perl, Unix/Linux Shell, Ruby, or Python.
• Experience with Software Configuration Management concepts and methodologies.
• Experience with source code management tools (e.g. GIT, Subversion).
• Advanced skills in .NET or Java, PHP with good understanding of HTTP, HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, REST, and CSS.