Senior Test Engineer — Cyber Resilience Lead

Profectus; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Profectus is seeking multiple experienced Senior Test Engineers to support testing and cyber security uplift within an Australian Government agency. You will design and run complex functional and user acceptance testing, create test data in external vendor environments and lead a small test team.

The role covers test planning, test execution, defect management and team leadership, with hybrid working arrangements and onsite during initial weeks in Canberra.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in functional testing (SFIA TEST Level 5) and user acceptance testing (SFIA BPTS Level 4).
• Experience creating and executing complex test cases, test plans and test data.
• Experience working with external software vendors and testing in vendor environments.
• Experience in cyber resilience, security remediation or compliance initiatives within large ICT environments.
• Experience applying PSPF, ISM, Essential Eight and NIST guidelines.
• Experience leading or managing a small team, including performance management and mentoring.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with senior executives, technical specialists, business areas and external providers.
• Experience managing competing priorities and dependencies within tight timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute complex test cases based on detailed technical analysis of specifications.
• Develop and review test plans, test cases, task cards and supporting test data.
• Create complex test data within external software vendor environments.
• Review test cases written by team members to ensure quality.
• Assist with defining requirements for test environments.
• Record and analyse test results, and report unexpected outcomes.
• Identify, analyse, manage and document defects and deviations from requirements.
• Monitor time and effort to keep testing on schedule.
• Lead a small team, setting priorities and supporting wellbeing.
• Coach and mentor staff to build testing capability.
• Advise and assist external software vendors on testing and development.
• Contribute to team improvements, including tools, process changes and test automation.

Skills

Functional testing

User acceptance testing

Test case development

Test data creation

Vendor environments

Cyber security uplift

Security standards

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Priorities management

Tools

Test automation tools

Job description

Profectus is seeking multiple experienced Senior Test Engineers to support testing and cyber security uplift within an Australian Government agency. You will design and run complex functional and user acceptance testing, create test data in external vendor environments and lead a small test team.

The role covers test planning, test execution, defect management and team leadership, with hybrid working arrangements and onsite during initial weeks in Canberra.