Quality Analyst - API & Integration Testing (Manual)

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd in Sydney seeks a skilled Quality Analyst to design and execute test collateral across integration, API, backend, and GUI levels. This contract role focuses on manual testing to verify changes, manage risk, and ensure readiness in complex multi-system environments.

The successful candidate will have hands-on API testing experience, strong Postman usage, and the ability to operate within government governance requirements, with exposure to AWS Lambda and modern

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in integration testing.
• Working knowledge of Postman for API testing.
• Strong understanding of API testing techniques.
• Experience working within government organisations.
• Experience with AWS, including Lambda.
• Demonstrated ability to design test collateral covering integration, API, backend, and GUI levels.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute test cases, scripts, and collateral to verify changes at the integration, API, backend, and GUI levels.
• Apply appropriate test techniques to ensure coverage and risk-based prioritisation.
• Conduct API testing using Postman, including validation and error handling.
• Support integration testing across multiple interconnected systems and platforms.
• Contribute to contract testing activities to meet specifications.
• Collaborate with development, BA, and delivery teams to translate requirements into test coverage.
• Log and track defects through to resolution with clear documentation.
• Provide status reporting and quality metrics to stakeholders.
• Work within government processes and governance for compliance and audit readiness.

Skills

API testing

Integration testing

Manual testing

Postman

Test design

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Defect tracking

Governance compliance

Tools

Tricentis Tosca

Kafka

Kong

Akamai

AWS Lambda

Job description

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd | Contract

Quality Analyst

Sydney, Australia | Posted on 08/10/2026

• XPT SoftwareAustralia PTY Ltd, incorporated in 2016, is a Software Services company
  
• XPT works with topclients across Australia in Banking, Insurance, Telecom,Retail, Energy, Mining and Manufacturingdomains.
  
• We have 120+technocrats in Australia working at our clientlocations.
  
• XPT SoftwareAustralia is part of group companies which has globalpresence across India & Europe.
  
• We have served100+ clients globally, fulfilling their onsite-offshoreneeds.
  

Job Description

Quality Analyst

About the Role

We are seekingan experienced Quality Analyst to design and execute test collateral acrossintegration, API, backend, and GUI levels. This role is focused on manualtesting — applying strong test process knowledge and technique rather thanautomation scripting — to ensure changes are verified thoroughly and risk ismanaged effectively across complex, multi-system environments.

The successfulcandidate will bring hands-on experience with API testing, integration testing,and modern platform tooling, along with a solid understanding of working withingovernment organisations and their associated processes and governancerequirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and executetest cases, test scripts, and test collateral to verify changes at theintegration, API, backend, and GUI levels.

• Apply appropriate testtechniques and processes to ensure comprehensive coverage and risk-based testprioritisation.

• Conduct API testing usingPostman, including request/response validation, data verification, and errorhandling.

• Support integration testingacross multiple interconnected systems and platforms.

• Contribute to contract testingactivities where applicable, ensuring service interfaces meet agreedspecifications.

• Collaborate with development,business analysis, and delivery teams to understand requirements and translatethem into effective test coverage.

• Identify, log, and trackdefects through to resolution, ensuring clear and accurate documentation.

• Provide status reporting andquality metrics to project and delivery stakeholders.

• Work within governmentprocesses, standards, and governance frameworks to ensure compliance and auditreadiness.

• 3+ years' experience in integration testing.

• Working knowledge of Postman for API testing.

• Strong understanding of APItesting techniques and approaches.

• Experience working withingovernment organisations .

• Experience with AWS,including Lambda.

• Demonstrated ability to designtest collateral covering integration, API, backend, and GUI levels.

• Strong analytical andproblem-solving skills with high attention to detail.

• Excellent communication skills,with the ability to work collaboratively across technical and non-technicalstakeholders.

• Experience with TricentisTosca.

• Knowledge of contract testingtechniques.

• Experience with Kafka or otherstreaming platforms.

• Familiarity with Kong (APIgateway) and Akamai.

Additional Requirements

• Available to commence within 4weeks.

• Able to provide creditable,verifiable references.