Calypso Tester – Capital Markets Technology

Join a high-performing markets technology environment where you’ll work on business-critical trading and risk platforms used across complex capital markets operations.

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Calypso Tester to step into a technically mature engineering team delivering large-scale transformation and automation initiatives within a sophisticated enterprise setting. You’ll gain exposure to front-to-back trade lifecycle systems, modern automation frameworks, and enterprise delivery pipelines while working alongside highly skilled technology and business teams.

If you’re looking for a role that combines challenging technical work, strong project visibility, and long-term career growth in financial technology, this is the opportunity to explore.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Work on highly visible, mission-critical trading platforms
• Be part of a major automation and platform uplift initiative
• Exposure to complex capital markets systems and enterprise-scale architecture
• Strong hybrid flexibility with Sydney CBD offices
• Collaborative agile environment with experienced engineering teams
• Opportunity to influence testing strategy and automation capability
• Long-term stability with ongoing strategic technology investment
• Excellent environment for someone wanting to deepen financial markets expertise

The Role

As a Calypso Tester, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of trading and post-trade systems supporting front office, risk, and back-office operations.

You’ll work across both manual and automation testing, contributing to strategic enhancements, enterprise regression frameworks, and continuous delivery initiatives. The role sits within a cross-functional agile team and offers significant exposure to both business and technology stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform functional, integration, and regression testing across Calypso platforms
• Validate end-to-end trade lifecycle workflows across trading, risk, and settlement systems
• Enhance and maintain automated testing frameworks and regression suites
• Support UI and API automation initiatives using Java-based tools
• Perform SQL-based backend validation and data reconciliation
• Collaborate closely with developers, architects, BAs, and business stakeholders
• Investigate defects and support resolution activities across complex environments
• Contribute to CI/CD and enterprise delivery pipeline improvements
• Support release validation and UAT activities
• Drive continuous improvement across QA and automation practices

What We’re Looking For

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience testing Calypso platforms
• Background in capital markets, trading, or financial services environments
• Hands-on Java experience and automation testing capability
• Experience with API and UI automation frameworks
• Strong SQL/database validation skills
• Knowledge of trade lifecycle processes across Front Office, Risk, and Back Office
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and enterprise QA practices

Nice to Have

• Experience with Playwright or modern automation tooling
• Exposure to Kafka, MQ, or messaging platforms
• Understanding of financial regulations and enterprise governance frameworks
• Agile/Scrum or ITIL exposure

Ideal for Someone Who…

• Wants to work on technically complex enterprise platforms
• Enjoys combining automation engineering with business domain knowledge
• Is looking to deepen expertise within capital markets technology
• Thrives in collaborative agile environments
• Wants strong long-term project exposure rather than short-term delivery cycles

If you’re an experienced Calypso Tester looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact while working on large-scale financial technology initiatives, we’d love to hear from you.

• Senior Test Analyst (Playwright)
• 12 months initial contract; with possible extension
• Adelaide Based Position

Seeking a Senior Test Analyst with strong Playwright expertise to design and build automation frameworks from scratch. The role focuses on cross-browser testing, mobile and tablet emulation, CI/CD integration, and delivering scalable end-to-end automated testing solutions across complex digital platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Test planning, which includes collaboration with project team members (architect, developers, data analysts, product owner, business analyst and other project delivery stakeholders) to ensure a clear understanding of requirements and testing needs and create comprehensive test cases.
• Design and implement a Playwright-based automation framework for the front-end web portal
• Test automation development, including the design, development and maintenance of automated and manual test scripts.
• Develop reusable page objects, selectors and test templates to ensure maintainability by non-technical Assurance team members.
• Set up cross-browser testing across major browser engines (Chrome, Firefox, Safari).
• Implement device emulation including Mobile (iPhone/Android), Tablet/iPad, small laptop screens & Touch interactions (tap, swipe, scroll)
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) for execution on commits, pull requests and scheduled runs
• Test execution both manual and automated, analysing of results and reporting on defects and issues.
• Create and regularly update and maintain test scripts to ensure they are effective and up to date with the latest software changes.
• Input into Test Summary Reports (TSR) and sprint test status updates, demonstrating test coverage, residual defects and overall quality reporting.
• Continuously seek ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the QA process through new tools, techniques, and best practices.
• Identification of test prerequisites and test risks early to accommodate fulfilment and mitigation.
• Raise defects with required evidence, participate in triage meetings and provide relevant support to fix team to get these resolved.
• Support User Acceptance Test (UAT) activities and including test execution.
• Maintain a detailed understanding of the business needs across the OECD and work with representatives and key stakeholders to determine timeframes and priorities.
• Report on progress of assigned tasks and identify and communicate risks and issues as they arise and work collaboratively to mitigate or resolve them respectively.
• Consistently demonstrate integrity, honesty, fairness, impartiality and commitment to values-based leadership.

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience undertaking end-to-end system testing and quality assurance activities, including unit, system, integration, and UAT
• Strong hands-on experience with Playwright for web automation
• Proven experience designing and implementing automation frameworks from the ground up
• Demonstrated experience in front-end automation testing, including cross-browser and device testing
• Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
• Experienced in defining and executing test strategies and plans that reduced duplicate effort, aligned with an automation first mindset, and delivered reusable test artefacts for both functional and non-functional tests.
• Experience with Azure cloud platforms.
• Detailed understanding of contemporary testing methodologies and the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Understanding of Agile methodology and the ability to participate in key ceremonies.
• Proven experience working within large complex environments.
• Commercially sound with strong communication, negotiation and decision-making skills.
• Communicates orally and in writing in a manner that is clear, fluent and holds the audience’s attention and prepares and delivers logical, sequential and succinct presentations.
• Highly developed time management skills, with the ability to work autonomously while setting clearly defined objectives and priorities, reviewing and adjusting as required.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• A keen sense of initiative by being a self-starter, with a proactive approach to tasks and collaborations.
• Extensive experiences in building trusting and collaborative relationships with internal and Trusted external stakeholders to effectively influence and negotiate; and
• Must have or be able to obtain a Department for Human Services issued Working with Children Check.

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

The Role

We’re partnering with a major enterprise undergoing a large-scale migration to Snowflake as part of a broader cloud data transformation. This role sits within a fast-paced delivery team focused on building and validating a modern data platform, with strong emphasis on accuracy, performance, and reliability.

This is a hands-on Test Lead role where you’ll be actively involved in data validation, working closely with engineers and analysts to ensure data is correct, complete, and fit for purpose across the platform.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll be embedded within the delivery team, owning end-to-end testing across Snowflake pipelines. This includes writing and executing SQL-based validations, reconciling data between legacy and target systems, and identifying issues across data ingestion and transformation layers. You’ll contribute directly to test execution, support automation where possible, and work closely with stakeholders to resolve data defects quickly and efficiently.

Must-Have Experience (Snowflake)

• Hands-on experience testing data solutions built on Snowflake
• Strong SQL skills for data validation, reconciliation, and root cause analysis
• Experience validating ETL/ELT pipelines and data transformations
• Proven experience supporting data migration projects (source to Snowflake)
• Understanding of Snowflake concepts (staging, COPY INTO, warehouses, performance basics)
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience working in fast-paced, delivery-focused environments

Why Join

• Be hands-on in a major cloud data migration program
• Work with modern tools and a cutting-edge Snowflake data platform
• Join a high-performing, delivery-focused team
• Opportunity to build experience in modern data and AI-driven environments
• Strong pipeline of work with long-term opportunity

We are partnering with a major infrastructure asset management organisation undertaking a greenfields SAP S/4HANA Financials transformation currently in the discovery phase. This is a complex, multi-year program operating within a federated technology landscape with multiple legacy systems and vendors. This is a critical role within the program PMO, responsible for ensuring environments and releases are coordinated effectively to enable successful delivery across multiple workstreams.

The Role
As the Environment & Release Manager, you will take ownership of the environment and release management capability across the program, ensuring stability, readiness, and alignment to delivery milestones. Key responsibilities include:

• Manage enterprise environments across development, test, UAT, and production
• Coordinate environment usage across multiple SAP workstreams (Finance, Supply Chain, Assets, etc.)
• Oversee release planning, sequencing, and deployment coordination across teams and vendors
• Ensure environments are ready for all testing phases including SIT, UAT, regression, and cutover
• Manage environment refreshes, test data provisioning, and data masking requirements
• Identify and mitigate environment-related risks, issues, and dependencies
• Act as the central coordination point between delivery teams, system integrators, infrastructure, and DevOps
• Support governance, change control, and release processes to minimise business disruption

About You
You are a seasoned Environment / Release Manager with experience in large-scale transformation programs. You bring:

• 5+ years’ experience in environment or release management within enterprise programs
• Proven experience supporting complex system implementations with multiple integrations
• Strong background managing environments across full delivery lifecycle (build, test, deploy)
• Demonstrated ability coordinating releases and deployments across multiple teams and vendors
• Experience supporting structured testing phases (SIT, UAT, etc.)
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and business audiences
• Strong understanding of risk, dependency, and issue management in complex delivery environments

Nice to Have

• Experience with SAP (ideally S/4HANA) programs
• Background in large, federated enterprise environments with legacy systems
• Exposure to tools such as JIRA, ServiceNow, Confluence
• Familiarity with ITIL, Agile, or DevOps delivery frameworks

Please note: Due to our client’s government work, proof of Australian Citizenship required. You will also be required to pass a national criminal history police check

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Submit your resume, or for further information please contact jarrodd.edwards@talentinternational.com. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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• 12 Month Contract
• Western Suburb Based
• Market Rates

About the Role

As the Project Change Lead, you will play a critical role in shaping and delivering end-to-end change strategies across a complex organisational environment. You’ll work closely with program leadership, project teams, and business stakeholders to ensure people, processes, and technology transitions are effectively managed.

This role will see you leading change across multiple concurrent initiatives, ensuring alignment to strategic objectives and delivering sustainable behavioural and operational outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive change management strategies and plans
• Conduct change impact assessments and stakeholder analysis
• Lead communication, engagement, and training initiatives to support adoption
• Partner with senior leaders and business units to drive change readiness
• Identify risks, resistance points, and develop mitigation strategies
• Establish and manage change networks and champions across the business
• Monitor adoption metrics and continuously improve change approaches
• Align change activities with project milestones and organisational priorities

About You

You are a seasoned Change professional with a strong track record delivering outcomes in large, complex transformation programs. You bring a strategic mindset, coupled with the ability to execute and influence at all levels.

Key experience includes:

• Proven end-to-end change management experience in large-scale transformation programs
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills across complex environments
• Experience working with technology implementations and business transformation
• Deep knowledge of change methodologies, frameworks, and tools
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt in dynamic environments
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills

Desirable:

• Formal qualifications in business, technology, or related fields
• Change management certification (e.g. Prosci, ADKAR or similar)

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