GovTEAMS Test Analyst

Australian Department of Finance; Canberra; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Department of Finance in Canberra is seeking an APS6 GovTEAMS Test Analyst to ensure quality and continuous improvement of GovTEAMS. You will work with stakeholders, technical specialists, vendors and product owners to validate enhancements, support releases and ensure security and accessibility requirements are met.

The role blends hands-on testing with stakeholder engagement, offering opportunities to influence platform outcomes and contribute to secure, modern digital services

Qualifications

• Develop, maintain and execute test plans and test data.
• Conduct functional, integration, system, regression and UAT testing.
• Validate platform changes meet requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Identify, document and track defects through to resolution.
• Support UAT activities and coordinate stakeholder participation.
• Review requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria for clarity and testability.
• Translate requirements into effective test scenarios and cases.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and execute test plans, test cases and data.
• Conduct functional, integration, system, regression and UAT testing.
• Validate changes meet business requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Identify and track defects through to resolution.
• Support release planning, deployment validation and post-implementation reviews.
• Prepare testing reports and release readiness assessments.

Skills

Test planning

Test execution

Defect management

UAT coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

GovTEAMS

GovPlace

PDMS

Job description

Australian Department of Finance – Canberra ACT

1d ago , from Australian Department of Finance

• Business Enabling Services Group / ICT (BES) Division / Government Services (BES/ICTD) Branch
• APS 6 ($101,355 - $123,702) | Ongoing & Non-ongoing | Full-time

.ABOUT THE BRANCH

The Government Services Branch (GSB) supports the Department of Finance in achieving its purpose of providing high quality services that enable the Commonwealth to achieve value in the management of public resources for the benefit of all Australians. We deliver Whole-of-Government services to Commonwealth agencies, including developing and supporting the secure telecommunications and digital collaboration needs of the Australian Government.

We provide and manage:

• GovPlace - a secure, whole-of-govemment collaboration platform provided by the Department of Finance. It gives agencies a supported PROTECTED-level environment with essential tools and applications for collaboration across government.
• GovTEAMS - a comprehensive whole-of-government collaboration service for the Australian Public Service.
• GovLINK - a secure inter-agency communication service that encrypts all nominated traffic, classified up to the PROTECTED level, between agency internet gateways.
• The Parliamentary Document Management System (PDMS) - delivering services to support the management of parliamentary workflow across government.

• Business Enabling Services Group / ICT (BES) Division / Government Services (BES/ICTD) Branch
• APS 6 ($101,355 - $123,702) | Ongoing & Non-ongoing | Full-time
• Canberra, ACT

.ABOUT THE BRANCH

The Government Services Branch (GSB) supports the Department of Finance in achieving its purpose of providing high quality services that enable the Commonwealth to achieve value in the management of public resources for the benefit of all Australians. We deliver Whole-of-Government services to Commonwealth agencies, including developing and supporting the secure telecommunications and digital collaboration needs of the Australian Government.

We provide and manage:

• GovPlace - a secure, whole-of-govemment collaboration platform provided by the Department of Finance. It gives agencies a supported PROTECTED-level environment with essential tools and applications for collaboration across government.
• GovTEAMS - a comprehensive whole-of-government collaboration service for the Australian Public Service.
• GovLINK - a secure inter-agency communication service that encrypts all nominated traffic, classified up to the PROTECTED level, between agency internet gateways.
• The Parliamentary Document Management System (PDMS) - delivering services to support the management of parliamentary workflow across government.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY As an APS6 GovTEAMS Test Analyst, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability and continuous improvement of the Australian Government's collaboration platform, GovTEAMS. You will work closely with business stakeholders, technical specialists, vendors and product owners to validate platform enhancements, support releases and ensure solutions meet user, security and accessibility requirements.

The role combines hands‑on testing expertise with stakeholder engagement and requirements validation, providing opportunities to influence platform outcomes and contribute to the delivery of secure, modern digital services across government.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop, maintain and execute test plans, test cases, test scripts and test data to support platform enhancements and releases.
• Conduct functional, integration, system, regression and user acceptance testing activities.
• Validate that platform changes meet business requirements, functional specifications and user expectations.
• Identify, document, manage and track defects through to resolution.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and coordinate stakeholder participation.
• Review business requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria to ensure they are clear, complete and testable.
• Translate requirements into effective test scenarios and test cases.
• Support release planning, deployment validation and post-implementation review activities.
• Prepare testing reports, defect summaries and release readiness assessments.Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes, quality assurance practices and service delivery outcomes.
• Maintain testing documentation and ensure compliance with governance, accessibility, privacy, cybersecurity and recordkeeping requirements.

DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION

For detailed information about this role including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.

ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES

• Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
• Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.
• We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with Disability, LGBTQI+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged people.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• For specific questions relating to this job vacancy (including requests for adjustments), please refer to the details on the contact officer located in the downloadable job pack.
• We can provide adjustments, including alternate formats of the application form, to the recruitment process for candidates including individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process (including alternate formats or have an enquiry about the support provided, please contact the Recruitment team via ***********@finance.gov.au or call (02) 6215 1*** between 8:30am - 5:00pm AEDT Monday to Friday.
• For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via ***********@finance.gov.au or call (02) 6215 1*** between 8:30am - 5:00pm AEDT Monday to Friday.