Senior Test Analyst

  • Australia
  • Perth
  • Contract
  • Negotiable

We are seeking an experienced Senior Test Analyst to support application modernisation and ongoing technology releases within a major WA public sector organisation.

Working across systems that support frontline policing and custodial operations, you will help ensure application changes are reliable, accurate and ready for operational use. The work spans cloud-hosted applications, web and desktop systems, APIs and Oracle-based platforms.

About the role

You will take ownership of testing from initial planning through to release, working closely with developers, business representatives and project teams. Assignments may include improvements to a custodial management application, quarterly application releases and a potential external agency referral solution.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Translate business requirements into test scenarios, coverage and acceptance criteria.
  • Prepare and maintain test plans, cases, scripts and supporting test data.
  • Conduct functional, integration, API, database, regression, smoke and performance testing.
  • Validate data accuracy and the exchange of information between connected systems.
  • Investigate defects, document findings and work with developers to confirm fixes.
  • Coordinate UAT preparation and support business users throughout testing.
  • Develop and maintain automated tests using approved tools and frameworks.
  • Report testing progress, risks and results to support release decisions.
  • Maintain clear links between requirements, test coverage, defects and outcomes.

Experience required

  • At least five years’ software testing experience, with strong experience working in Agile delivery teams.
  • Hands-on capability across application, API/service, database, functional, integration and system testing.
  • Experience creating clear, thorough test documentation and reporting.
  • A background in supporting or facilitating user acceptance testing.
  • Strong analytical skills and a methodical approach to investigating issues.
  • The ability to manage competing priorities and testing deadlines.
  • Confident communication skills, including the ability to explain risks, provide specialist testing advice and work constructively with business and technical stakeholders.

Highly regarded experience

  • Testing critical systems within government, policing, justice, corrections, health or case management environments.
  • Microsoft Azure-hosted applications and web and desktop solutions.
  • Azure DevOps for test management and defect tracking.
  • Oracle-based systems, data validation and migration testing.
  • .NET applications, APIs and React or Angular interfaces.
  • Test automation and security testing

If you match the selection criteria and are interested in finding out more about the position, please click the “APPLY NOW” button below and attach your CV or contact jane.saxby@talentinternational.com or call Jane on 0423 165 998.

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