RQ-2026-010027-Sr. Systems Testing/QA Specialistx3 for Enhancing HCC Digital Connectivity

Project Overview

The Enhancing HCC Digital Connectivity program is executing a multi-year strategy to modernize the Home and Community Care digital ecosystem, reduce dependency on the CHRIS platform, and establish the technical foundations for a future-state home care platform. Current program plans require the rationalization of existing CHRIS functionality and the progressive decomposition of the platform's monolithic architecture into modular, interoperable services that can integrate with next-generation digital solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute test strategies, test plans, test cases, and test scripts for CHRIS and HPG initiatives.
• Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks and regression test suites using Playwright.
• Perform functional, integration, system, end-to-end, and regression testing.
• Validate application functionality, interfaces, APIs, and data integrity across multiple integrated healthcare systems.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into effective testing solutions.
• Identify, document, track, and validate defects through resolution using Azure DevOps.
• Support release management activities, deployment validation and smoke testing.
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Provide testing metrics, status reporting, documentation, and knowledge transfer throughout the engagement.
• Prepare comprehensive test plans, test cases, test execution results, defect reports, and quality assurance documentation.
• Execute functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing for application enhancements and releases.
• Provide knowledge transfer, documentation, testing artifacts, and recommendations for continuous improvement of QA processes and automation practices.

Qualifications & Requirements

REQUIRED

• Must be able to work 3 days onsite per week in Toronto
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in Quality Assurance and software testing.
• Minimum 5 years of experience designing and implementing test automation solutions.
• Demonstrated hands-on expertise with Playwright for UI and end-to-end test automation.
• Experience using Azure DevOps for test management, defect tracking, and release support.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience supporting healthcare, public sector, or regulated environments.
• Previous experience working with healthcare information systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated test execution.
• Experience testing cloud-based and Azure-hosted applications.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

• QA testing experience, including test planning, execution, defect management, and Agile delivery methodologies - 25 points
• Hands-on Playwright automation experience, including framework design, automated regression testing, and maintainability of test assets - 35 points
• Experience testing enterprise web applications, APIs and integrations - 25 points
• Communication skills, stakeholder engagement, healthcare/public sector experience, and overall fit for CHRIS/HPG initiatives - 15 points

Key Skills & Competencies

Playwright, Azure DevOps, Test Automation, CI/CD Pipelines, API Testing, Regression Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, End-to-End Testing, Test Management, Defect Tracking, Release Management, Smoke Testing, Deployment Validation, Cloud Applications, Azure