Agricorp is looking for a Senior Test Analyst for a 12 month contract to join the Enabling Services team within the Information Technology division. The Senior Test Analyst will be responsible for end-to-end system testing of recurring Annual Business Cycle activities as well as testing new system enhancements to support Agricorp delivered programs. These systems include our in-house written Customer Accounting Services (Financial system) and two web applications, our customer self-serve Online Acreage Reporting and Online Yield Reporting systems.
The ideal candidate will have minimum of three years of experience in system testing or quality assurance, including planning, writing and executing test plans and test cases for full test coverage, along with demonstrated experience writing queries against Oracle databases for data validations.
The Senior Test Analyst is responsible for planning, executing and reporting on all phases of automated and/or manual system testing of changes, from system integration testing, through to production deployment. This includes positive testing, regression testing, non-functional testing, reliability testing, usability testing, efficient maintenance and portability requirements. In this role, you will:
- Review and understand, in detail, the system related expectations.
- Create detailed test plans using static analysis and testing of user requirements, user stories, system requirements definition, and functional or logical specifications to ensure the adherence of system functionality to expectations.
- Use prior knowledge and experience to consider the scope of testing through all phases of the project or initiative
- Collaborate with team members to facilitate testing methodically and efficiently
- Conduct end-to-end testing within and across integrated applications and technical platforms
- Ensure appropriate test coverage to ensure quality
- Improve test methods to help decrease manual effort and timelines
- Recommend industry best practices, testing tools and technology to help improve existing processes and procedures
- Use knowledge and experience to anticipate areas of risk in systems and prioritize testing to find important defects early
- Conduct tests, evaluate actual results and raise variance reports as required
- Assist test analysts in resolving problems and issues of moderate complexity
- Provide senior technical assistance and support to test analysts
- Coach and share knowledge with test analysts and other staff, both within the department and across the division
Job Status: 12-month contract (posting is for an existing vacancy)
Salary band: $39.12/hour - $46.13/hour
Work Status: Full-time in office
Location: Guelph, Ontario
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in system testing or quality assurance, including planning, writing and executing test plans and test cases
- 3-5 years testing experience preferred within the following platforms: .Net web applications, financial systems, MS Great Plains Dynamics
- Post-secondary education in an information technology-related field or equivalent experience
- Strong knowledge of testing methodologies and the software test life cycle, including estimation and defining tests, test planning, requirement analysis, test cases, defect management and test monitoring
- Experience compiling and analyzing data and creating reports and recommendations for management
- Experience in estimating work effort, scheduling work and reporting progress on a regular basis
- Experience writing queries against Oracle databases
- Working or business knowledge of MS GP Dynamics, financial system services, testing for multiple device usages and AODA requirements would be an asset
- ISTQB certification or equivalent testing certifications would be an asset
- Working experience with JIRA tracking software would be an asset
- Agile testing experience would be an asset
- Client focus – Provides service excellence to internal and external customers
- Communication – Listens to others, communicates effectively, and fosters open communications
- Analytical thinking – Interprets, links, and analyzes information and situations by breaking them down into component parts, and identifying patterns, connections, and underlying issues
- Collaboration – A working practice whereby individuals work together to a common purpose to achieve business benefit
- Critical judgment, decision making, and problem solving – Uses critical judgment to make decisions and solve problems involving varied levels of complexity, ambiguity, and risk
- Testing – Knowledge and ability to perform testing of software and/or hardware using a systematic approach (i.e., the orderly progression of testing in which software elements, hardware elements or both are combined and tested until the entire system has been integrated).
- Initiative – Identifies and deals with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise
- Achieving quality results – Focuses efforts on managing one’s self to achieve high-quality results consistent with the organization’s standards and measures, while managing risk
Agricorp, an agency of the government of Ontario.
Agricorp delivers government programs. These programs help protect the livelihood of over 47,000 Ontario farmers against the many risks farm businesses face every day. Our employees are skilled professionals who respond when industry and government need us, manage public funds with great care and integrity, and deliver a quality customer experience.
Agricorp helps grow Ontario agriculture. We underwrite $6-8 billion in risk each year. The agency was established in 1997, and since then we’ve made over $8 billion in payments to farmers when they needed it most.
Please submit your application for this position by August 7, 2026.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted directly.
