Senior Test Analyst

Senior Test Analyst

• Temporary full-time opportunity for up to 12 months (35 hours per week)
• Location Parramatta CBD with access to hybrid work arrangements
• Salary from $125,693 - $138,510 pa, plus employer's superannuation and annual leave loading
• Diverse and inclusive organisation with generous leave entitlements including flex leave and access to Fitness Passport
• Talent pool creation for future ongoing and temporary vacancies

Your role

In this role you will be responsible for the end-to-end testing of systems under development and ongoing maintenance of the quality assurance processes to reduce development defects and maintain quality standards.

What you’ll do

As a Senior Test Analyst  you will:

• Analyse detailed business requirements specifications (BRS) to develop testing strategy, scope, approach, and objective that reduce the risk of system outages and identify system defects.
• Ensure test cases, scripts, and scenarios (including unit, integration, capacity, system, user acceptance, and release testing) are developed and executed effectively.
• Track, prioritize, and coordinate defect identification and resolution with development teams to ensure software quality.
• Ensure appropriate test environments, data, and tools are available, configured, and maintained for effective testing.
• Prepare and submit detailed test reports to describe testing outcomes, defect analysis, and recommendations for resolution.
• Identify potential risks related to testing, propose mitigation strategies, and ensure compliance with quality and security standards.
• Lead test automation strategies and ensure performance, load, and stress testing are conducted where applicable.
• Support and facilitate UAT by working closely with business users to validate system functionality.
• Test ICT processes against documented standards to ensure compliance and provide input into improvement programs that enhance service quality.
• Maintain ICT quality management policies and processes to drive improvements in performance, customer satisfaction, and service delivery.
• Implement lessons learned from previous projects, refine testing methodologies, and drive ongoing process enhancements.

What we’re looking for

An experienced manager who is motivated by outcomes and building strong relationships. To be considered for this role, your background and experience must meet the following criteria:

• Extensive experience in a Program Test Management environment delivering Testing Services for large enterprise level projects
• Experience working with design, implementation and support of customer self-service transaction offerings and a strong knowledge of QA methodologies

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If you are successful in the recruitment process for the role you will be placed on a talent pool which is valid for 18 months. We will periodically reach out to candidates in the pool to assess their status and ongoing interest. 

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information?  Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

• Can you share an example of a project where you collaborated with cross-functional teams to address testing challenges. How did you ensure alignment and resolution of issues?
• Prove an example of how do you manage user acceptance testing (UAT) activities in technology project to ensure stakeholder needs are met and how you handled UAT challenges?

Applications close 23 April 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Marvin Le via  marvin.le@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Rosie Matamaki on 9765 3235 or via email rosie.matamaki@dcj.nsw.gov.au   

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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