QA Lead Manual Testing

QA Lead Manual Testing
Mississauga, Ontario (Hybrid)
contract

Email: mohit@jconnectinc.com

Note:- looking for candidates those who are presently in Canada

Minimum 8-10 Years of candidate required.

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 behaviour 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
Good to Have Skills : Regression Testing, Wealth Management (incl. Portfolio Management)