Our client is an Australian technology company, delivering cutting-edge technology around the world. Due to a busy period, they require a Quality Assurance Analyst with good all-rounder experience including Automation scripting (TestComplete + VB Script) to join their team.

The QA Analyst is responsible for the quality of the client’s future and existing technology products. This position involves testing web-based applications and back-end microservices and APIs, while working with other testing team-members to share knowledge and experience to help enhance QA competency. This is role requires automation and manual testing skills.

Responsibilities

• Be a collaborative, active and positive member of theSoftware Developmentteam who operates in alignment with the clients Values
• Requirements analysis, designing detailed test cases, and detailing testing procedures, from requirement specifications
• Ability to perform both manual and automation testing within sprints
• Ensure all product releases meet or exceed defined quality goals
• Work with business analysts, development teams, and internal groups to ensure customer/business requirements are met
• Attends design review and user meetings as required
• Document test cases, test plans, test results and defects as needed
• Performs the executions of the test plan, continually analysing testing efforts for completeness
• Performs system integration, functional, volume, user interface and performance testing on modifications and enhancements before production release through manual and automated techniques
• Create, maintain, and run automated test scripts
• Analyses failure/success of automated scripts and makes modifications as required
• Participate in Agile estimations, planning, daily ceremonies and retrospectives to drive continuous improvement in team and personal performance

To apply for this role, you will need the following:

• A minimum of 2-3 years automation testing experience and coding, and ideally experience with TestComplete and VB Script
• Good skills in testing across manual, API, data, etc. and any exposure to edge technology/IoT is highly regarded
• Ability to conduct functional testing, regression testing, system-level integration testing, end-to end testing and acceptance testing
• Experience in automation testing of the following Tech stack -Java, AWS, Postgres DB, Azure DevOps is a bonus
• Well-developed verbal, listening, comprehension and written communication skills
• You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent resident to be selected for this role

Apply:
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Job Summary/Introduction
We are seeking a Test Analyst to join a collaborative delivery environment on a long-term contract, with a likely chance of extension. The role offers MAx $575 per day including super, with Sydney preferred and other locations considered.

Applicants must hold a current NV1 AGSVA security clearance. Applicants without NV1 clearance will not be considered.

Detailed Job Description

We are looking for a Test Analyst with experience across functional and system testing to support the delivery of high-quality technology solutions.

Working closely with business analysts, developers, testers and business stakeholders, you will analyse requirements, develop test cases, execute testing and manage defects through to resolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse requirements and design test cases covering functional and non-functional requirements
• Execute functional, system, integration and regression testing
• Identify, log and track defects through to resolution
• Work closely with business analysts, developers and testers to clarify requirements and expected outcomes
• Prepare and maintain test cases, test data and test evidence
• Support UAT activities and assist business users throughout testing
• Participate in test planning, estimation and scheduling
• Ensure testing aligns with quality standards and delivery timelines
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes and practices

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience in functional and system testing
• Experience analysing requirements and developing detailed test cases
• Familiarity with defect and test management tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira
• Experience working within Agile or hybrid delivery environments
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Effective communication with technical and business stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving and issue-tracking skills

Rate
Max $575 per day including super.

Location & Working Arrangements
Sydney preferred, with other locations considered. Hybrid working arrangement requiring 3 days per week in the office.

Contract
Long-term contract opportunity with a likely chance of extension.

Security Clearance
A current NV1 AGSVA security clearance is mandatory. Applicants without an active NV1 AGSVA clearance will not be considered.

Test Analyst

We are looking for an experienced Test Analyst to join a Sydney-based team working across functional, system, integration, and regression testing.

Role details:

• Sydney based
• Hybrid working – 3 days per week in the office
• Rate: $550-$580 per day
• Current NV1 clearance required

Key responsibilities:

• Analyse requirements and create detailed test cases
• Execute functional, system, integration, and regression testing
• Log and track defects through to resolution
• Prepare test data, evidence, and other testing artefacts
• Support UAT and work closely with business users
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and other testers

What we’re looking for:

• Strong functional and system testing experience
• Experience with tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira
• Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Apply now or contact Luther Borgas at luther.borgas@outbacktalent.com

Opportunity Knocks:

Our client is seeking an experienced Test Lead to lead quality assurance across a major AI transformation programme.

Combining strategic leadership with hands-on automation, you will establish the test approach, build scalable automation frameworks, and help ensure AI-enabled solutions are secure, reliable, and production-ready.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the programme’s test strategy, planning, delivery, and quality reporting.
• Build automated test frameworks using Playwright with TypeScript or C#/.NET.
• Manage API, integration, workflow, application, and AI testing across CI/CD pipelines.
• Apply AI-assisted testing tools and appropriate controls for generative AI and autonomous agents.
• Define quality gates, manage defects and risks, and support secure, reliable releases.
• Collaborate with technical and business teams to continuously improve delivery.

About You:

• 8 or more years of experience leading test delivery, with strong hands-on automation and API testing skills.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines.
• A proactive and autonomous approach, with the ability to work with minimal direction and challenge existing practices.
• A strong interest in using AI tools to improve test coverage, quality, and delivery speed.
• Experience within insurance, financial services, or another highly regulated environment.
• Experience with Salesforce/Agentforce, Temporal or similar platforms, AI testing, and performance or security testing would be advantageous.

Next Steps:

If you’re looking for your next contract opportunity, submit your CV today!

Please note: Only applicants from NZ will be considered for this opportunity.

• 6-month initial contract with extensions
• Oversee the testing for several COTS application implementations
• Must have some experience with Python (2+ years)

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Automation Test Engineer to join a highly technical team working on a large-scale, mission-critical systems program. You’ll play a key role in managing the automation testing for multiple commercial off the shelf application implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Developing automated test scripts for end-to-end testing
• Creating and executing system-level test plans and procedures
• Troubleshooting complex technical issues
• Working across Systems Engineering, QA and Configuration Management teams
• Supporting and improving test environments and processes

Requirements:

• Python (2+ years) / PyTest
• Automation- CI/CD, DevOps, scripting
• Software and COTS integration
• Software testing – Get into the weeds of the software
• Strong Devops background – Not in software development, all in COTS

Benefits:

• Secure, 6 month rolling contract – Option to convert to permanent
• Competitive rate on offer
• Interview and start ASAP

If you would like to know more please contact Sean Mantri on 0420 425 141 / sean.mantri@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now!
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• Contract until End of January 2027 – Government Agency
• Melbourne CBD Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement
• Oracle Financials Implementation

We are seeking an experienced Test Lead to manage testing for a large-scale Oracle Financials implementation. You will develop the testing strategy, coordinate delivery across multiple workstreams and ensure the solution meets business, technical and quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the end-to-end test strategy, plans, schedules and reporting.
• Lead system, integration, regression and user acceptance testing for Oracle Financials.
• Coordinate test resources, business users, vendors and technical teams.
• Manage defects, risks, dependencies and quality gates through to resolution.
• Provide clear progress reporting and quality assurance advice to program leadership.

Key Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience leading testing for complex Oracle Financials implementations.
• Strong knowledge of financial processes, integrations and data migration testing.
• Experience managing SIT, UAT, regression testing and defect management.
• Excellent stakeholder, vendor and team leadership skills.
• Government or public-sector project experience is highly desirable.

What’s in it for you:

• Government Agency
• Melbourne CBD Location – Hybrid Working Arrangement
• Contract until End of January 2027

Apply now or for more information feel free to contact Sarah Jordan on sarah.jordan@talentinternational.com

• Senior Test Analyst
• Initial contract up until February 2027; possibility of extension
• Adelaide Based Position

Seeking experienced Senior Test Analysts/Test Leads to support a major higher education transformation across student systems, enrolment and digital platforms. Lead functional, integration, E2E, regression, accessibility and UAT activities. Requires 8+ years’ experience and ISTQB Foundation certification.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Familiarisation and experience with one or more of the followings skillsets, Adobe Experience Manager, Student Systems Portal, PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and CRM.
• Strong interpersonal skills to manage stakeholder involvement in the testing effort.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) to report on product quality, testing performed, and testing quality.
• Experience working as a Test Practice specialist in high-pressure and demanding environments.
• Accountable for test planning, execution, monitoring, reporting for efficient delivery timelines.
• Monitor, measure, control and report to management on Test progress, product quality, test results and test completion.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, set priorities, and balance the demands of a complex working environment.
• To define, design, drive and deliver all testing work, including Functional Testing, System Integration Testing, E2E, Regression and UAT.
• Collaborates across parties involved in product, systems or service design and development to enable comprehensive test coverage. Identifies improvements in requirements, design or specification processes to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of testing.
• Experience in writing and executing Test cases for different phases of testing like System Testing, E2E Testing, UAT testing.
• Experience in Functional Testing, UI Testing, and Cross-browser testing, accessibility testing in System Testing, SIT, and UAT.
• Hands on testing work prior to facilitating UAT and sign off from business areas.

Responsibilities:

• Take full ownership of all testing deliverables from day one, working self-sufficiently and proactively.
• Prepare Test Scenarios covering affected legacy majors and student cohorts
• Complete functional, integration, regression and accessibility testing.
• Complete User-acceptance testing with Curriculum, Student Administration and relevant academic stakeholders.
• Lead complex testing activities on large, highly integrated solutions.
• Create, execute, and document functional, non-functional, business acceptance, and regression test cases.
• Produce test deliverables documentation, including Master Test Plans, Detailed Test Plans, Test Summary Reports, Test Incident
• (Defect) Reports, Test Cases, Test Scenarios, and Traceability Matrices.
• Worked as part of an agile, cross-functional team.
• Formulate robust test plans and guide the project team to achieve set objectives.
• Report testing progress precisely and concisely to program teams and clients regularly.
• Maintain current knowledge of testing and quality assurance concepts and practices.
• Manage defect management and reporting, bug tracking and defect triage using JIRA Test Management Tool
• Using Jira and Zephyr testing tool for creation and execution of test cases, creation of testing dashboard, traceability matrix, and defect management

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or Postgraduate in Information System or Information Technology.
• Must have ISTQB Foundations or equivalent.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Previous Higher Education experience is desirable.
• Familiarisation with Learning and Student systems application.
• Familiarisation and experience with Peoplesoft Campus Solution
• Familiarisation and experience with Adobe and or CRM
• Progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• 8+ years demonstrated, hands-on testing experience in a Senior Tester or Test Lead position.

Apply now or reach out to Ivan Aureus at 0480 806 152 for a chat!

Talent is searching for an experienced Senior Test Analyst – API to join our client, a well-regarded financial institution headquartered in Brisbane. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role across core banking and API initiatives, with a strong focus on REST API testing and the migration of legacy SOAP services to modern REST-based services.

• Senior Test Analyst – API & Core Banking
• Large Financial Institution – Brisbane CBD + plus hybrid WFH options
• 6-month initial contract (+Possible extensions)

About the Role:
As a Senior Test Analyst, you will provide hands-on testing expertise across core banking and API initiatives, delivering functional, integration, regression, end-to-end and performance testing.

A key focus of the role will be testing REST APIs and validating the migration of legacy SOAP services to REST. You’ll work closely with developers, business analysts, vendors and other stakeholders to ensure services are reliable, accurate and ready for release.

Responsibilities / Key Deliverables:

• Analyse user stories, requirements, legacy SOAP services and target REST API specifications to determine test coverage and feasibility
• Design, develop and maintain manual and Java-based automated test cases using TestNG
• Perform hands-on REST API functional testing using Swagger.io, Bruno and SOAP UI
• Validate SOAP-to-REST migration outcomes, including request and response structures, JSON/XML payloads, HTTP methods, status codes, error handling and data integrity
• Execute system, integration, regression and end-to-end testing across upstream and downstream services
• Plan and execute API performance, load, stress and endurance testing using Apache JMeter
• Use SQL to reconcile API results against backend databases and validate data integrity
• Manage defects through investigation, root-cause analysis, re-testing and resolution
• Maintain test traceability, documentation and reporting across the delivery lifecycle
• Collaborate closely with developers, business analysts, vendors and stakeholders within an Agile delivery environment
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing tools, processes and automation practices

Skills & Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience as a Test Analyst or Senior Test Analyst within complex technology and integration environments
• Strong hands-on experience testing REST APIs
• Strong API functional testing experience using Swagger.io, Bruno and SOAP UI
• Experience analysing legacy SOAP services and validating migration to REST APIs
• Strong Java-based automation experience using frameworks such as TestNG
• Experience with Apache JMeter for API performance and load testing
• Strong SQL and database testing capability, including validation of API data against backend databases
• Strong understanding of JSON, XML, REST principles, SOAP services, HTTP methods and HTTP status codes
• Strong defect analysis, troubleshooting, problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
• Experience working within Agile or Scrum delivery environments
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, consulting and facilitation skills
• Highly regarded: experience testing APIs integrated with core banking platforms
• Highly regarded: banking or financial services experience
• Highly regarded: CI/CD pipelines, automated test execution and Git/version control experience
• Degree in a relevant discipline and/or formal software testing or quality assurance certification

Why Apply?

• Join a major core banking and API modernisation initiative within a leading financial institution
• Work on complex REST API and legacy SOAP transformation initiatives
• Gain exposure to business-critical core banking services and enterprise integrations
• Work with modern API, automation and performance testing technologies including Java, TestNG, Swagger, SOAP UI and JMeter
• Collaborate with experienced technical, business and vendor teams in a high-performing Agile environment
• Opportunity to influence testing practices, automation capability and quality outcomes across critical banking platforms

How to Apply:
To find out more, please “Apply for this job” or contact Jackson Bruce on 0435 581 994 or jackson.bruce@talentinternational.com

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We’re seeking an experienced Test Lead/Senior Test Analyst to join a major digital transformation program, delivering a brand-new cloud-native Forensic Application designed to modernize case management, exhibit tracking and reporting capabilities across a large-scale public sector environment.

Working within a modern Azure cloud environment, you’ll lead testing activities across system integration, automation, performance and user acceptance testing, partnering with technical teams, business stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure a high-quality, reliable solution.

What’s on offer?

• Work on a high-profile digital transformation program
• Modern Azure cloud-native technology environment
• Cutting-edge technology stack including Playwright, LoadRunner, .NET 10 and React 19
• Initial long term contract with extension options
• Perth CBD location – full-time onsite

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience as a Test Lead or Senior Test Analyst
• Strong experience across SIT, UAT, End-to-End, Regression and Performance Testing
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks, ideally Playwright
• Performance testing experience using LoadRunner
• Experience working on Azure/cloud-based projects
• Strong API and database testing capabilities
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments
• Previous government, justice, security or highly regulated industry experience highly regarded

Why apply?

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering a critical digital solution that will improve operational capability and support essential services across the community.

You’ll join a collaborative delivery team, work with modern technologies, and contribute to a meaningful transformation project with real-world impact.

Match the selection criteria? Click the “APPLY” button now!
Alternatively, for a confidential conversation, contact Jane Saxby on 0423 165 998 OR email jane.saxby@talentinternational.com

• 9 Month Contract
• Brisbane Based
• $1000

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, configuration and enterprise-wide adoption of GitLab Ultimate.
• Design, develop and optimise enterprise CI/CD pipelines and reusable pipeline templates.
• Build and maintain enterprise “golden pipelines” to standardise software delivery.
• Design and support GitLab Runner infrastructure across enterprise environments.
• Embed DevSecOps capabilities including SAST, DAST, Dependency, Container and Secret Scanning.
• Develop automation that improves developer productivity and deployment consistency.
• Work closely with GitLab Professional Services during implementation and knowledge transfer.
• Collaborate with development, cloud, infrastructure and security teams to drive platform adoption.
• Provide technical leadership and best practice guidance across engineering teams.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the organisation’s DevOps and software delivery capability.

Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with GitLab Enterprise or GitLab Ultimate.
• Proven experience implementing and administering GitLab within enterprise environments.
• Extensive experience designing and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of GitLab Runners, shared runners and enterprise runner architecture.
• Experience implementingGitLabDevSecOps features including:
  • SAST
  • DAST
  • Dependency Scanning
  • Secret Detection
  • Container Scanning
• Experience integrating GitLab with cloud platforms, infrastructure and enterprise tooling.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible or similar) is highly regarded.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker or containerised platforms is advantageous.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence technical teams.
• Experience working within large enterprise or complex technology environments.

If this is something you’d like to be considered for click APPLY NOW or contact David at david.reynolds@talentinternational.com

Technology Career Opportunities
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Candidates

Outback Talent is seeking Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who are interested in building a career in technology, digital support, and defence-related technology pathways.

We work with government, defence, and enterprise organisations to help bridge the gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander talent and meaningful careers in technology.

These opportunities are ideal for people who are curious, motivated, and keen to learn. You do not need to have a formal IT qualification to apply. What matters most is your interest in technology, your willingness to develop new skills, and your desire to build a long-term career in the sector.

Some opportunities may also provide a pathway into government and defence environments, including roles that support candidates to understand security clearance requirements and prepare for work in secure settings.

About the Opportunities

We are looking for candidates interested in roles across the technology including:

• Cyber security support
• Application support
• Service desk and technical support
• Cloud and infrastructure support
• Systems administration
• Digital operations
• IT project support
• Governance, risk and compliance
• Entry-level and pathway technology roles
• Government and defence technology pathways

These roles may suit people who are already working in IT, studying technology, or looking to transition into the technology sector.

Support Beyond Placement

Outback Talent is not just here to match you with a role. We support candidates through the process and beyond placement, including helping you understand what to expect, preparing for interviews, navigating workplace environments, and building confidence as you step into government, defence, or enterprise technology settings.

You will have someone in your corner as you move through the process and settle into your role.

About You

You may be a good fit if you:

• Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
• Have an interest in technology, cyber security, digital systems, government, or defence pathways
• Are willing to learn and develop new technical skills
• Enjoy solving problems and supporting others
• Can communicate clearly and work well in a team
• Are reliable, motivated, and open to feedback

How to Apply

Please send through your resume and a brief cover note telling us why you are interested in technology and what kind of role or career pathway you would like to explore.

Apply or contact Luther Borgas at luther.borgas@outbacktalent.com