Test Analyst

Retained; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Retained in Brisbane is seeking a Test Analyst to join a major transformation program. You will plan, design, automate, execute, and report testing across APIs, databases, cloud platforms, and data migration work.

Based in Brisbane CBD with 50% WFH, the role covers end-to-end QA including functional, integration, migration, regression, and release testing, while driving improvements in testing practices and delivery processes.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering testing across APIs, databases, cloud solutions, and data migration projects.
• Ability to design, automate, and execute tests across ICT environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver functional, integration, migration, regression, and release testing in complex ICT environments.
• Plan, execute, and validate API, integration, and data migration testing activities.
• Develop, maintain automated tests and regression suites.
• Conduct SQL-based data validation and root cause analysis.
• Work with Azure DevOps/Jira-Xray and CI/CD-driven testing practices.
• Build and maintain automated tests using BDD frameworks.
• Test cloud-hosted solutions and validate releases.
• Validate data across relational and NoSQL databases.
• Support migration rehearsals and post-deployment validation.
• Write scripts to support automation and technical testing.

Skills

API testing

Database testing

Automation testing

SQL data validation

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Jira-Xray

Git

NoSQL databases

BDD frameworks

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira-Xray

Git

Job description

Our client is seeking a Test Analyst to join a major transformation program, delivering testing outcomes across a key platform initiative involving complex application, integration, automation, and data migration work.

• Contract till EOFY plus potential extensions
• Based in Brisbane CBD with 50% WFH
• Testing across APIs, databases, cloud-based solutions, automation, and system integrations

About this position:

As the Test Analyst, you will plan, design, automate, execute, and report on testing activities across a complex ICT environment, working closely with delivery teams and business stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of business solutions. The role supports end-to-end quality assurance through functional, integration, migration, regression, and release testing, while contributing to continuous improvement of testing practices and delivery processes.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver functional, system integration, system, regression, and end-to-end testing within complex ICT environments, including validation of interfaces, integrations, and business processes
• Plan, execute, and validate API, integration, and data migration testing activities
• Develop, execute, and maintain automated testing solutions and regression suites
• Conduct SQL-based data validation, reconciliation, defect investigation, and root cause analysis across application and database layers
• Work within modern delivery and test management practices, including Azure DevOps (or equivalent), Jira-Xray, Git-based version control, and CI/CD-supported testing
• Build and maintain automated tests using BDD frameworks and tools
• Test cloud-hosted solutions, including deployment, environment verification, and release validation
• Validate data across relational and NoSQL databases
• Support migration rehearsals, cutover activities, and post-deployment validation
• Write scripts to support automation and technical testing activities