Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist
Temporary/Contract
Toronto, Ontario
19 Mar 2026
Position: Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist
Duration: 1 Year 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 a Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist to support large‑scale modernization, integration, and quality assurance initiatives in the Public Sector. The specialist will lead and execute comprehensive testing efforts across complex system environments, including GUI and non‑GUI applications, system integrations, COTS solutions, and registry systems.
Scope
Leading the planning, organization, and implementation of testing strategies across major systems.
Providing guidance on testing tools, test plans, test data, and documentation requirements.
Executing integration, functional, non‑functional, and user acceptance testing.
Developing test plans, scripts, and cases for technical and business validation.
Assignment Deliverables
Test strategy, test plans, and test case documentation
Traceability matrices
Test data, test accounts, and test environment validations
UAT support documentation.
Expertise Required
Must Have:
5+ years of experience in planning, organizing, and implementing testing efforts.
Strong manual testing experience.
Experience executing functional, non‑functional, and system integration tests.
Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Experience working with COTS applications.
Experience in recording test results in MicroFocus ALM or JIRA.
Nice to Have:
Experience delivering presentations or cross‑training team members.
Experience with operating systems, databases, network protocols, and data transformation.
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.