QA Lead Manual Testing
Posted: 04/01/2026
Job Number: z5G7h3l6a1kMvyS65NP3cyHGR0z-cYZ-hLOGgtomdvw=
Pay Rate: 50-55 Hourly CAD
Job Description
Job Role:- QA Lead Manual Testing
Job Location:- Mississauga, Ontario
Job Description
- Define and own the test strategy, test plan, scope, and entry/exit criteria for the RDSP product workstream
- Analyze business requirements, functional specifications, and regulatory rules to derive end-to-end test coverage
- Identify testing risks and establish mitigation strategies in alignment with program delivery timelines
- Coordinate with the QA Manager, BAs, and project management to align testing milestones with the overall RDSP launch schedule
- Establish testing standards, templates, and documentation practices across the team
- Lead the design, review, and execution of manual test cases covering core RDSP scenarios — account opening, contributions, CDSG/CDSB grant processing, withdrawal rules, beneficiary management, and regulatory reporting
- Perform exploratory and risk-based testing to uncover edge cases specific to RDSP eligibility and Income Tax Act / ESDC requirements
- Validate business logic, data calculations, workflow rules, and UI behavior across front-end and back-office systems
- Ensure test cases are traceable to business requirements and regulatory obligations
- Mentor junior testers and review test artifacts for accuracy and completeness
- Serve as the primary QA liaison for User Acceptance Testing with business stakeholders
- Prepare UAT test plans, scripts, and onboarding guides tailored for business users
- Own the full defect lifecycle — logging, triaging, prioritizing, assigning, and tracking to closure in tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps
- Chair daily or as-needed defect triage sessions with development, BA, and business teams, driving alignment on severity, priority, and fix timelines
- Maintain defect dashboards and provide regular quality status reports to program leadership
- Conduct root cause analysis on critical defects and contribute findings to post-release retrospectives
- Provide weekly testing status updates including test execution progress, defect metrics, risks, and blockers
- Escalate quality risks proactively with recommended mitigations
- Contribute to Go/No-Go decision-making by presenting clear quality evidence at release gates
- Maintain comprehensive test documentation including test plans, execution logs, and sign-off records for audit and compliance purposes
Skills
Mandatory Skills: Functional/System Testing
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