QA Consultants

QA Consultants

Speciality: Application Security Testing

Toronto, Canada 180 employees
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[01] About

QA Consultants is a Canadian-based IT services and consulting firm specializing in software quality assurance, testing, and application security; it is North America's largest software quality engineering services provider. The company has 81 employees, generates $31 million in annual revenue, and explicitly offers penetration testing services as part of its security offerings.

QA Consultants is North America’s largest software quality engineering services firm. An award-winning onshore provider of software testing and quality assurance solutions, we are the trusted engineering services company for business, industry and government supported by leading practitioners and solutions. For almost 30 years, we have successfully delivered 12,000+ mission-critical projects in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. We reduce risk and improve time to market with quality engineering, keep applications secure through dedicated application security capabilities, and reduce cost of ownership while enabling applications to scale via performance engineering. We are proud of our vision to help clients achieve flawless technology outcomes. QA Consultants also operates a robust emerging technologies practice with a focus on quality engineering solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain. CAREERS Please visit the Careers pages on our website to learn more. We just might have the perfect employment opportunity for you. careers.qaconsultants.com
[02] Services
Penetration Testing
Application Security
Performance Engineering
Accessibility
Quality Engineering
Advisory
[03] Certifications
PMP

PMP Certification Overview


Origin and Background


The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification was created by the Project Management Institute (PMI), a non-profit professional organization founded in 1969. PMI introduced the PMP certification in 1984 to establish a standardized credential for project management professionals across all industries. The certification was developed to validate practitioners' knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and best practices as outlined in PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide). While PMP is not specifically a cybersecurity or IT certification, it is widely pursued by professionals in these fields who manage technology projects.


Industry Value and Importance


The PMP certification is highly valued because it demonstrates a professional's ability to manage complex projects, lead teams, and deliver results on time and within budget. In the IT and cybersecurity sectors, where projects often involve multiple stakeholders, tight deadlines, and significant technical challenges, the PMP credential signals competency in essential project management skills including scope management, risk mitigation, and resource allocation. Many organizations prefer or require PMP certification for project management roles, and studies have shown that PMP-certified professionals often command higher salaries than their non-certified peers. The certification's global recognition and PMI's requirement for continuing education also ensure that holders maintain current, relevant project management expertise.

Scrum Master (psm-i)
ITIL V3
[05] Notable Clients
  • Loblaw Companies Limited
  • Air Force
  • Jewelers Mutual
  • Hello Fresh
  • Four Seasons
  • Canadian Tire
  • Amica
  • TD
  • HP
  • BMW
  • Virgin
  • AT&T
  • Adobe
  • Apple
  • Salvation Army
  • Empyrean Solutions
  • Navitus
  • Avesis
  • Fidelity
  • Wyse
  • WSIB Ontario
  • Pokemon
  • Bosch
  • LCBO