Software tester Jobs in Ottawa, ON

Job Type: Permanent
Work Model: Hybrid
Reference code: 135663
Primary Location: Ottawa, ON
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• Have many careers in one Firm.
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• Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching

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About the team

Our Engineering practice provides a full suite of services to clients to assist them with all phases of the software lifecycle, as well as providing advisory and transformational services. We drive technological change to support our clients in developing end to end technology delivery capabilities, enabling them through large scale organizational transformations. We design, implement, and operate solutions for custom-developed systems, platform integration, and application modernization to enable business capabilities. Our team has varied skillsets, including but not limited to front-end web and backend or full stack development, software engineering, low-code platforms, COTS application development, functional programming, application architecture, agile development, quality assurance and test automation and emerging technologies

What will your typical day look like?

• Perform functional and system testing of enterprise applications built on Cúram Social Program Management (SPM), ensuring that social service and government benefit workflows operate accurately and align with business and policy requirements.
• Review business requirements, user stories, functional specifications, and solution designs to identify test scenarios, acceptance criteria, and testing requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive test plans, test scenarios, test cases, and test scripts covering Cúram business processes and integrations.
• Perform functional, integration, end-to-end, regression, and defect verification testing across Cúram-based solutions.
• Identify, document, track, and triage defects using tools such as Azure DevOps, working closely with developers and functional teams to support timely resolution.
• Retest defect fixes and execute regression testing to confirm that changes have not adversely impacted existing functionality.
• Maintain traceability between business requirements, test cases, test execution results, and defects.
• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, architects, designers, project managers, and client stakeholders throughout the software development and testing lifecycle.
• Provide regular updates on testing progress, risks, issues, defects, and overall test readiness to project leadership.
• Apply your understanding of Cúram SPM and government program delivery to support high-quality implementation of Cúram solutions.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

Must-have qualifications
• Completed undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
• 3–6 years of software testing / Quality Assurance experience, including hands-on experience testing applications built using the Cúram Business Application Suite / Cúram Social Program Management platform.
• Experience working on government or public-sector IT transformation projects, preferably involving social services, benefits administration, case management, or similar programs.
• Hands-on experience creating, maintaining, and executing test plans, test cases, test scripts, test scenarios, and test data based on business and system requirements.
• Experience performing functional, system, integration, end-to-end, regression, and defect verification testing.
• Strong understanding of the software testing lifecycle, including test planning, execution, defect management, regression testing, and test reporting.
• Experience identifying, documenting, triaging, and tracking defects using tools such as Azure DevOps.
• Ability to analyze business requirements and functional specifications and translate them into comprehensive test scenarios and test cases with appropriate requirements traceability.
• Experience collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, developers, architects, designers, project managers, and client stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong commitment to professional client service excellence and delivering high-quality solutions.
• Proficient in English, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in Canada.
• Canada Federal Security Clearance – Enhanced Reliability or higher, or eligibility to obtain Enhanced Reliability clearance, including the required Canadian/US residence history.

Nice to have
• Cúram SPM certification or formal training related to Cúram Social Program Management.
• Experience testing Cúram SPM V7.x, V8.x, or later versions.
• Experience with Cúram modules or capabilities related to case management, eligibility and entitlement, evidence management, intake, integrated cases, product delivery, or benefit processing.
• Experience with API, integration, database, or batch-processing testing within a Cúram implementation.
• Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test preparation, execution support, defect triage, and reporting.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery approaches and tools such as Azure DevOps.
• Exposure to test automation or automated regression testing is an asset.
• A postgraduate degree is an asset.

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $58,000 - $102,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth. Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. On top of our regular paid vacation days, some examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days", dedicated days of for learning (known as Development and Innovation Days), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.

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