Senior Test Analyst – Federal Government

Our client is a large values-focused Federal Government Agency seeking multiple Senior Test Analysts to support testing across complex ICT product releases.

This role will suit experienced Test Analysts with strong test case creation, defect management, JIRA/X-Ray, Agile delivery and exposure to automation tools; Selenium, Playwright and Cucumber.

ROLE DETAILS:

Eligibility: Australian Citizens only – MUST be based in Victoria, Australia

Location: Melbourne or Geelong VIC
Contract: 12 months + 12-month extension option
Working arrangement: Hybrid (2/3 split)
Security: Must be able to obtain NV1 clearance (not required on commencement)
Closes: Friday 25 September

ABOUT THE ROLE:

You’ll support planning, preparation and delivery of testing across system testing, system integration testing, regression testing, UAT support and product release activities.

The role involves creating and managing test cases in JIRA, supporting defect management, producing reporting and working closely with technical and business teams to deliver quality outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan, prepare and deliver testing across system, integration and regression testing phases.
• Create, maintain and execute test cases using JIRA or similar tools.
• Support UAT and business verification testing activities where required.
• Identify, record, manage and track defects through to resolution.
• Produce test reports, interpret results and provide clear updates on testing progress.
• Work collaboratively with technical teams, business areas and stakeholders.
• Translate complex technical information into clear communication for different audiences.
• Support continuous improvement across testing processes, tools and delivery practices.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Strong experience creating, maintaining and updating test cases from business and technical requirements.
• Detailed understanding of defect management processes.
• Experience working across testing lifecycles, including system testing, SIT and regression testing.
• Exposure to Agile delivery environments.
• Experience in test automation tools – Selenium and Playwright.
• Experience in automation frameworks such –
• Experience using JIRA, X-Ray and ALM for test management.
• Ability to define and report on test and defect metrics.
• Exposure to generative AI or spec-driven testing practices.

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• 6 Month Contract
• $800 Per Day
• Brisbane Based

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute end-to-end data testing strategies for enterprise-scale data solutions.
• Validate data pipelines, ETL processes, and data transformations to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Develop and execute complex SQL queries for data validation, reconciliation, and analysis.
• Build Python scripts to automate data testing, validation, and reporting activities.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve data quality issues through detailed root cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, test execution results, and test summary reports.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Business Analysts, QA teams, and stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and quality standards.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, coordination, and ownership of testing outcomes.

About You

You are a detail-oriented testing professional with a strong analytical mindset and proven experience delivering quality outcomes in complex data environments.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Data Testing, QA, or related testing roles.
• At least 2 years operating in a Senior Test Analyst capacity.
• Advanced SQL skills, including complex joins, aggregations, data reconciliation, and query optimisation.
• Strong Python scripting experience for test automation and data validation.
• Demonstrated experience testing data pipelines, ETL processes, and large datasets.
• Strong understanding of data testing methodologies, including:
• Reconciliation Testing
• Regression Testing
• Sampling Techniques
• End-to-End Data Validation

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Our client is seeking a hands-on Field Operations Technician/Trigger to support the reliable operation, maintenance and upgrade of telecommunications sites. Working across both fixed and mobile infrastructure, you will complete planned maintenance, respond to faults and maintain the power and site-support systems that keep the network operating.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete preventative and corrective maintenance on telecommunications sites and equipment.
• Maintain and inspect antennas, feeders, grounding systems, rectifiers, batteries and emergency generators.
• Order, maintain and refuel diesel generators, record running hours and connect temporary generators when required.
• Test, diagnose and repair external alarms, lighting, fuses, air-conditioning systems and other site-support equipment.
• Complete temporary repairs to site infrastructure, including fences and access or climbing obstructions.
• Deliver planned maintenance within required time windows and quality measures.
• Support network optimisation and provide field input to Operations and Planning Engineers.
• Maintain accurate site folders and provide operational information to the Network Operations Centre.
• Report site-support faults, completed repairs and outstanding actions.
• Send, receive and store spare parts in line with the approved spare-parts process.

About You

• Previous field experience maintaining telecommunications sites or comparable critical infrastructure.
• Practical fault-finding capability across telecom, electrical, power and mechanical site-support systems.
• Working knowledge of antennas, feeders, grounding, rectifiers, batteries and generator systems.
• Strong safety awareness and the ability to follow maintenance procedures and quality requirements.
• Accurate documentation, fault reporting and spare-parts handling skills.
• Ability to work independently in field conditions and collaborate with engineering and operations teams.
• Relevant licences, tickets and site-access credentials will be assessed against the confirmed work scope.

Apply with an updated CV outlining your telecommunications field-maintenance experience, availability and preferred contract rate.

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Test Analyst

Sydney | 12 Month Contract | $600/day incl. super | ASAP Start

An opportunity is available for an experienced Test Analyst to join a leading consultancy on a 12 month engagement in Sydney.

Due to the specialised nature of this role, candidates must meet the below criteria to be considered.

Essential Experience

* Strong capital markets experience
* Clearing and settlement experience highly desirable
* Test automation using Cucumber feature files
* Strong Cucumber, Gherkin and BDD experience
* Experience testing message based applications, rather than primarily UI based systems
* Experience testing complex COTS product systems
* Sydney based and available to commence ASAP
* Full Australian working rights

Contract

* 12 month contract
* $600 per day inclusive of super
* Sydney based
* ASAP start

Please note, applications that do not demonstrate the essential experience and full Australian working rights will not be considered.

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join a leading Australian organisation on a 12-month contract, delivering a range of digital, commercial and customer-focused initiatives.

We’re looking for a senior BA who can do more than simply gather requirements. You’ll be someone who thinks ahead, takes initiative and proactively drives outcomes, while working closely with business, digital, technology and external partners.

The Role

You’ll work across multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment, taking ownership of analysis from discovery and requirements gathering through to delivery and testing.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead requirements gathering, analysis and documentation.
• Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions and stakeholder meetings.
• Develop user stories, business requirements and process maps.
• Analyse current and future-state processes and identify improvements.
• Work across both Agile and Waterfall delivery environments.
• Partner with digital, technology, business teams and external vendors.
• Support testing and implementation activities.
• Proactively identify gaps, risks and dependencies and help drive solutions forward.

About You

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience delivering digital, commercial or customer-facing projects.
• Excellent requirements gathering and workshop facilitation skills.
• Strong process mapping and documentation capability.
• Experience across Agile and Waterfall environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A proactive, self-directed approach and willingness to take ownership.
• The ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative, team-focused mindset.
• Airline, aviation or travel industry experience is highly desirable.

If you’re passionate about delivering outstanding digital experiences and enjoy working on innovative technology projects, apply now or reach out to ray.stewart@talentinternational.com

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:
Please submit your confidential resume ASAP. For more information, please contact Jarrodd.edwards@talentinternational.com. Short-listed candidates will be contacted, and the successful candidate will need to pass a national police check.

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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