Senior Test Engineer

Government of South Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Department for Child Protection SA in Adelaide is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to strengthen the delivery of IT products and services. You will apply testing and QA practices to improve reliability and deliver real value to the business.

Essential qualifications include ISTQB certified testing, with desirable IT qualifications and SQL knowledge. You will work with stakeholders to ensure a smooth lifecycle of changes and compliance with policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in testing practices and concepts, such as UI, UX and Functional Tests.
• Able to formulate and adapt testing methodologies to promote productivity and reliability.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills for stakeholders and vendors.
• Highly organised to manage multiple change initiatives and diagnose problems.

Responsibilities

• Optimise testing methodologies to ensure compliance with standards and policies.
• Examine testing cycles to maintain user-friendly IT products and services.
• Develop testing strategies that mitigate risk and meet business requirements.
• Undertake high-level solution development and testing practices to improve IT functions.
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure the full lifecycle of a change is delivered.

Skills

UI testing

UX testing

Functional testing

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Education

ISTQB Certified

Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field

Tools

SQL

Job description

Department for Child Protection
Job reference: 863368
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join the ICT team in our metropolitan Adelaideoffice as a Senior Test Engineer, where you willstrengthen the delivery of IT products and services. Your relevantexpertise to perform effective tests and quality assuranceactivities will bolster continuous improvement outcomes for thedirectorate.

These evaluations reduce system outages and defects that candisrupt business productivity. Your dedicated oversight and “cando” attitude will enable user-friendly processes that enhancesreliability and delivers real value to the business.

Essential Qualifications:

• ISTQB Certified

Desirable Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, ComputerScience or related field.
• Certification in Agile, ITIL, COBIT or other relevantfield
• Working knowledge of SQL
• Membership of relevant professional organisations.

In this role, you will:

• Optimise testing methodologies and techniques to ensurecompliance with industry standards and policies
• Examine testing cycles and initiatives to maintainuser-friendly IT products and services
• Develop testing strategies that mitigate risk factors andfulfills business requirements
• Undertake high-level solution development activities andtesting practices to improve IT functions
• Liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders to ensure theentire lifecycle of a change outcome is successfullydelivered.

About you:

• You possess relevant experience in testing practices andconcepts, such as UI, UX and Functional Tests
• You can competently formulate and adapt testingmethodologies that promote productivity and reliability
• You have strong interpersonal and written communicationskills to encourage meaningful discussions with an array ofstakeholders and vendors
• You are highly organised to manage and prioritise multiplechange initiativesYou have exceptional analytical thinking skills to diagnoseproblems and generate sound solutions that alleviates businessrisks.

Why You’ll Love It Here - DCP Benefits ThatMatter:

At DCP, these are just some of the benefits you’ll enjoy:

• A collaborative team environment, working alongside peoplewho are committed to best practice and making a meaningfulimpact
• Flexible working options with tailored arrangements to helpyou balance work and life
• Paid Parental and Partner Leave – additional paid time tosupport you and your growing family
• Recognition and Growth – we celebrate your achievements andopen doors to development across DCP
• Salary Packaging – reduce your taxable income with a rangeof pre-tax benefits
• Health and Fitness Perks – free flu vaccination plus accessto more than 1,700 gyms, fitness centres and pools acrossAustralia through our Fitness Passport program for you and yourfamily
• Wellbeing Support - confidential Employee AssistanceProgram services for you and your family.

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Want to know more?

ContactMr Lalit Jindal–Test & Release Team Lead for a confidential discussion

Our workplace reflects the diverse communities we serve, andwe welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. This includes women, Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, LGBTQIA+communities, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds. We arecommitted to fostering an inclusive, safe, and respectful workplacewhere everyone feels supported.

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.