Test Analyst

City of Boroondara; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 105,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Boroondara in Melbourne's Camberwell is seeking a Test Analyst to join a high-profile transformation program. The role focuses on functional testing across SaaS, ERP and regulatory services within the PPP program, including data migration, integrations and controls.

The position requires translating requirements into test scenarios, supporting UAT, and collaborating with SMEs, analysts, and vendor specialists to ensure readiness and quality for production releases.

Qualifications

• Hands-on functional testing across complex SaaS/ERP environments.
• Ability to translate requirements into test scenarios and acceptance criteria.
• Experience in risk-based testing and evidence gathering for UAT.

Responsibilities

• Define realistic test scenarios, expected outcomes, test data and evidence.
• Apply risk-based testing priorities across functionally varied areas.
• Prepare test materials and defect tracking evidence.
• Coordinate testing inputs including environments, data and user roles.
• Support UAT activities and defect triage.
• Execute end-to-end testing across processes and data outcomes.

Skills

Testing expertise

Risk-based testing

UAT support

End-to-end testing

Communication skills

Education

ISTQB Foundation or equivalent

Tools

Testing tools

Job description

Great opportunity to be part of an exciting transformation program

Camberwell location, full time limited tenure position until 31 August 2027

$104,790- $114,015 salary per annum (Plus super and RDO)

Great opportunity to contribute to ensuring quality and testing for a high-profile transformation program that will shape how Council delivers services to the community.

A little bit about the role

Council's Property, Planning and Permits (PPP) program is modernising how Council delivers services to the community. The PPP program is implementing Datascape and MyDatascape across property, planning, building and regulatory services, supported by significant business-process change, integrations, data migration and financial and regulatory controls. Council requires credible, independent evidence that the new capability is fit for purpose, operationally ready and sustainable through future SaaS releases.

The Test Analyst provides hands-on functional testing across the PPP project's customer, staff and operational processes. The role works with subject matter experts, business analysts, process owners, suppliers and users to translate requirements, process designs, business rules, user journeys and acceptance criteria into realistic scenarios, test cases, exploratory testing, walkthroughs and UAT support.

The role works with employees at all levels across Council and with Senior Test Lead, will work with SaaS vendor functional specialists, migration and integration suppliers testing-tool vendors and specialist assurance providers.

Key responsibilities include:

Work with SMEs, business analysts and process owners to define realistic test scenarios, expected outcomes, test data and acceptance evidence.

Apply risk-based testing priorities across customer, operational, financial, regulatory and service-delivery impacts.

Prepare functional testing materials, including test scenarios, test cases, exploratory testing charters, walkthrough packs and evidence expectations.

Coordinate testing inputs such as business data, environments, user roles, preconditions and SME participation.

Support UAT activities, including business user support, defect triage, retesting and evidence review.

Execute functional and end-to-end testing across process flows, user journeys, roles, regression, cutover rehearsal and production verification.

Validate key business processes, including approvals, notifications, payments, refunds, hand-offs, exceptions, business rules and data outcomes.

Capture test evidence and manage defects by raising clear defects, retesting fixes, assessing regression impacts and escalating unresolved risks.

Support informed acceptance decisions by providing credible evidence on readiness, residual risks and functional quality.

A little bit about you

You will be a practical, detail-oriented Test Analyst who enjoys working closely with business users, SMEs, analysts, suppliers and technical teams to test complex systems, this role will suit you. You will bring demonstrated hands-on experience designing and executing functional, process-flow, user-journey and end-to-end testing across integrated SaaS, ERP or enterprise environments.

You will be confident translating requirements, business processes and acceptance criteria into realistic test scenarios, clear expected results and credible evidence. You will apply a risk-based mindset to testing, focusing on customer, operational, financial, regulatory and service-delivery impacts.

You are organised, analytical and collaborative, with strong communication skills and the ability to document test cases, defects, evidence and residual risks clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences. You will be confident supporting UAT, walkthroughs, defect triage and retesting, and have the ability to support business stakeholders make informed acceptance decisions.

You will have strong knowledge of system, functional, end-to-end, regression testing, UAT support, testing, cutover rehearsal, and production-verification testing across customer, staff and operational processes. ISTQB Foundation or equivalent professional certification will be highly regarded.

Want to know more

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Employment requirements

• Applicants must have the right to work in Australia


• Preferred applicants will be required to undergo a National Police Record Check

For a confidential discussion about this position please contact Rick Wright, Head of Transformation Delivery Program via email ***********@boroondara.vic.gov.au

If you want to know more about the benefits of working for the City of Boroondara, please visit our careers website borooondara.vic.gov/careers

Council recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce for its employees and customers. To ensure equity of access to employment opportunities, Council encourages applications from underrepresented groups including people who are from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people from different ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientation and cultural backgrounds. If you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance. Council is a child safe organisation and as such, some applicants may be required to hold a Working with Children Check.