Test Engineer

Australian Citizens residing in Australia only respond.

• Contract start 01 October 2023 to 12 months, 24 months extensions.
• Australian Citizen, Clearance, City role.

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Services Australia is seeking to identify suitable Candidates to perform the role of Test
Engineers, from junior levels to expert and manager levels, to support the agency achieve
overall testing strategies, managing effective planning, monitoring and execution of all testing
activities within the agency.
Test Engineers ensure that their test effort is effectively executed and that allocated activities
are completed in a structured, consistent manner in accordance with agreed test guidelines.
They use their in-depth knowledge to provide technical advice and development to less
experienced testers. They exercise a degree of independent judgement and make decisions
within defined parameters that require reliance on skills and knowledge. Test Engineers plan
their own work and contribute to teamwork goals in the context of competing priorities, and
changes in workplace practices and business improvement strategies.
The level of Security Clearance required for a Role will be confirmed at the time of Contract.
Job Title Associate Test Engineer
APS Equivalent Level APS 4
Main Duties
Duties may include, but not limited to, some or all of the following:
execute assigned test cases on appropriate testing platforms in accordance with project test plans
identify resources or access required to execute tests
write simple test plans, test cases, task cards and requirements for review by senior staff
record test results, and report or action any unexpected or unsatisfactory outcomes
provide input into team improvement initiatives and projects, including team tools, process changes, and test automation
identify and document defects, programming errors and operational characteristics that are inconsistent with stated requirements and design specifications, and assign to senior staff
conduct testing to ensure the delivered ICT service functions as per requirements
accurately record time and effort for test cases
Main skills/attributes Skills for the Information Age (SFIA) required:
Methods and tools METL - Level 3
Testing TEST - Level 3
Ability to:
foster effective stakeholder relationships
communicate confidently in a clear and concise manner
manage time and plan own workload against performance expectations
analyse information and identify issues
research and make sound decisions within established guidelines
work as part of a team under general direction
prioritise tasks and see tasks through to completion
adapt to a changing environment
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