Location: Downtown Toronto, ON, On-site 5 days per week
Language: Strong English communication skills required, written and spoken
About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Testing Lead to support a high-impact digital and business application environment within a large public-sector organization. This role is ideal for someone who brings structure, clarity and leadership to complex testing initiatives involving multiple teams, systems and delivery streams.
You will work closely with project leaders, developers, architects, vendors and distributed testing teams to ensure solutions are tested thoroughly and delivered with confidence. Your work will directly support system readiness, risk mitigation and a strong user experience across digital platforms.
Whats In It for You
This is an opportunity to lead testing across meaningful technology initiatives while collaborating with skilled cross-functional teams. You will gain exposure to modern delivery practices, digital platforms, CI/CD environments and enterprise-level quality standards in a workplace that values accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Your Responsibilities
Youll define and manage overall test strategies, detailed test plans and risk-based testing approaches across functional and non-functional areas
In this role, youll oversee testing activities across SIT, performance, UAT, integration, end-to-end and regression testing phases
Youll manage defect processes, including identification, prioritization, triage, escalation and resolution with development and project teams
Youll coordinate onsite, near-shore and off-shore testing teams, as well as vendors, development teams and architecture stakeholders
Youll monitor test execution progress, manage deliverables, prepare status reporting and obtain required sign-offs
Youll support test environment and test data planning while helping establish consistent processes, tools and quality standards
Youll coach, mentor and supervise testers while managing estimates, schedules, scope, resources and testing-related escalations
Skills and Qualifications
5 to 8 years of experience leading business application and/or software testing using ALM and/or Octane
5 to 8 years of experience leading testing in agile environments
Strong experience analyzing functional, technical and non-functional requirements and creating test cases, scripts and documentation
Experience leading digital testing for native mobile applications, iOS and Android, eCommerce, API development and integration initiatives
Experience integrating digital testing plans with CI/CD stacks and DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, Docker, Chef/Puppet and cloud hosting environments
Experience creating test strategies and plans across the full test lifecycle, including functional, SIT, performance, UAT, automation and defect management
Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, analytical, organizational and multitasking skills
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