Software Test Engineer -Local Government
Civica
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Job summary
Qualifications
- Experience developing automated test frameworks.
- Hands-on with API testing using tools like Postman.
- Solid understanding of database queries.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineers to implement automated solutions.
- Lead the testing community and mentor engineers.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Skills
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Job description
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We're Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local to state government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens.
Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we're at a pivotal point on our journey to realise that aspiration.
As a company, we're passionate about what we do and the citizens we help to serve. If you too would like to help champion the use of technology in public services, to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve growth in your career whilst making a real difference to people and communities.
Why you'll love this role as Software Test Engineer at Civica
As a Software Test Engineer, you will collaborate with a cross-functional team of software engineers to implement automated solutions that proactively identify potential issues early in the development process. You'll take ownership of designing, developing, and continuously enhancing test infrastructure and frameworks, ensuring your team has the right tools to deliver high-quality products to our users.
You will take a proactive approach to ensuring overall product quality within your functional domain, lead the testing community by developing standards, mentoring software test engineers, and promoting best practices. You'll be responsible for tackling complex and critical testing scenarios, troubleshooting and resolving intricate issues to ensure seamless software delivery.
You will work closely with development teams to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient and streamlined workflows. Your participation in code reviews will help drive continuous improvements in test automation quality, while you'll also analyse test results, report bugs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
Additionally, you will identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness. You may also be involved in recruitment processes, including conducting technical assessments when needed.
Your expertise and leadership will play a key role in shaping Civica's approach to quality, ensuring that our testing standards drive excellent customer outcomes and the delivery of reliable, user-focused software.
We're Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local to state government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens.
Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we're at a pivotal point on our journey to realise that aspiration.
As a company, we're passionate about what we do and the citizens we help to serve. If you too would like to help champion the use of technology in public services, to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve growth in your career whilst making a real difference to people and communities.
Why you'll love this role as Software Test Engineer at Civica
As a Software Test Engineer, you will collaborate with a cross-functional team of software engineers to implement automated solutions that proactively identify potential issues early in the development process. You'll take ownership of designing, developing, and continuously enhancing test infrastructure and frameworks, ensuring your team has the right tools to deliver high-quality products to our users.
You will take a proactive approach to ensuring overall product quality within your functional domain, lead the testing community by developing standards, mentoring software test engineers, and promoting best practices. You'll be responsible for tackling complex and critical testing scenarios, troubleshooting and resolving intricate issues to ensure seamless software delivery.
You'll design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for web applications (including cross-browser compatibility), API, and backend systems to ensure high-quality and reliable software releases. Conducting API testing using tools such as Postman, Insomnia, or K6, you'll validate both the functional and performance aspects of services. Your role will also involve collaborating with product managers, designers, and other colleagues to enhance product design, testability, and implementation strategies.
You will work closely with development teams to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient and streamlined workflows. Your participation in code reviews will help drive continuous improvements in test automation quality, while you'll also analyse test results, report bugs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
Additionally, you will identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness. You may also be involved in recruitment processes, including conducting technical assessments when needed.
Your expertise and leadership will play a key role in shaping Civica's approach to quality, ensuring that our testing standards drive excellent customer outcomes and the delivery of reliable, user-focused software.
What you will need to be successful in this role
- Experience in test automation, specialising in developing and maintaining reliable and scalable automated test frameworks
- Experience in web app automation using Playwright, Selenium or Cypress
- Proficiency in Typescript/Javascript to be able to write effective Playwright test automation
- Understand and validate basic database queries to support end-to-end testing.
- Solid understanding of API architectures, including REST and gRPC, with expertise in testing and validating API requests and responses
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests with CI/CD tools
- Collaborate with developers, designers in Agile sprints to support early testing and quality assurance.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
- Experience with Agile development methodologies
- Proficiency in .NET (C#) is preferred
- Knowledge of containerisation tools (e.g. Docker) and orchestration frameworks (e.g., Kubernetes)
Why you'll love working with us.
We know that when our people are happy, they will work better and have greater work satisfaction. Here's what you can expect:
We're all different -and we love this about us.
We provide an inclusive,safe, and welcoming environment to all Civicans- there are heaps of opportunities to enable you to grow and be your best.
Giving culture -we encourage you to "give back" with benefits such as our Days of Difference leave where you can volunteer for a charity of your choice.
Flexible Work -we have the technology and tools to support you to work from home and come into our offices now and then to catch up and socialise with colleagues.
Apply for this job- Become part of something special Do you see yourself in this role? If so, then we would love to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. In fact, we strongly believe that diversity of experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company and better outcomes.
- Seniority levelMid-Senior level
- Employment typeFull-time
- IndustriesIT Services and IT Consulting
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