Skills

Communication Leadership SQL Data Warehousing Data Engineering DevOps Azure DevOps Test Selenium Test Automation Security Testing Problem-solving Training Architecture Risk Mitigation Azure Agile SDLC Databricks

Job Specifications

Immediate opportunity for RQ10280 - Test Lead - Senior for the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. This onsite Toronto role leads Databricks pipeline testing, CDC validation, Parquet/FHIR JSON inspection, advanced SQL data verification, test automation frameworks, and shift-left QA across SDLC for 240 business days (probable extension).

Position Details

Client: Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services

Location: Toronto, Ontario (Onsite, 7.25 hrs/day, 8-5 PM Mon-Fri)

Start Date: April 1, 2026

End Date: March 31, 2027

Duration: 240 business days (probable extension)

Hours: 7.25 hours per day

Security Level: CRJMC

Deadline: Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 3:00 PM EST

Must Haves

Databricks pipeline testing, CDC validation, Parquet inspection, FHIR JSON validation
Advanced SQL for relational DB querying/verification; data warehousing/governance concepts
Test strategy/plan development for data projects; shift-left QA across SDLC
Automation frameworks (UI/API/DB); test data mgmt; security testing integration

Skill Weights

Technical Skills (75%): Automated ETL/Databricks notebooks; data engineering QA (FHIR/CDC/Parquet); SQL data validation; DBs (SQL/Oracle); data formats (XML/JSON); profiling/quality; warehousing/modeling; manual/automated testing (Selenium); Azure DevOps; Agile/AODA

Leadership/Communication (25%): Team mgmt/mentoring; stakeholder comms; cross-functional collaboration; analytical/problem-solving; data quality metrics/KPIs

How To Apply

Submit mandatory documents to hrsmss@smsoftconsulting.com by Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 3:00 PM EST:

Updated Resume (Word format) (Mandatory)
References (Mandatory)
Expected hourly rate (Mandatory)
Visa Status (Mandatory)
LinkedIn ID (Mandatory)

Without mandatory documents, we cannot submit a candidate.

Additional Information

Full onsite (7.25 hrs/day standard business hours)
CRJMC security clearance required
Lead test architecture/automation; risk mitigation; metrics/roadmaps; tool selection/training

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