Automation Tester

Location Canberra
Discipline IT Executives
Job reference 179361
Salary Negotiable
Consultant email [email protected]

Job Opportunity: APS6 Automation Tester (12-Month Contract)

Location: ACT
Working Arrangements: Hybrid (minimum 3 days in-office per week)
Contract Duration: Initial 12 months, with a 12-month extension
Estimated Start Date: Monday, 27 October 2025
Security Clearance: Baseline
Citizenship Requirement: Australian citizens only
Maximum Weekly Hours: 37.5

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced APS6 Automation Tester to support major ICT work programs focused on delivering innovative, fit-for-purpose solutions. This role is primarily responsible for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Business Verification Testing (BVT) for production releases. Projects may follow either waterfall or agile methodologies.



Key Responsibilities

  • Draft business requirements and future state processes to develop test scripts.
  • Conduct functional and business verification testing.
  • Liaise with business areas to ensure comprehensive test coverage.
  • Attend workshops and allocate test scripts.
  • Monitor test execution and document results in summary reports.
  • Coordinate re-tests and assist project managers with testing.
  • Troubleshoot business issues and validate system behavior.
  • Create test scenarios, define and generate test data.
  • Capture defects in ALM and produce release summary reports.


Essential Criteria

  1. Ability to quickly understand business requirements and draft test scripts.
  2. Experience in functional testing for UAT and BVT.
  3. Strong liaison skills to ensure test coverage based on functional requirements.
  4. Proven experience in creating structured test scenarios and scripts.
  5. Knowledge of Test Life Cycle Methodology.
  6. Experience managing defects using ALM.


Desirable Criteria

  • Enthusiasm for accessible design and development.
  • Experience with SAP.
  • Familiarity with NDIA business systems and/or processes.
  • Flexibility and adaptability in dynamic environments.

Linda Jona
Consultant

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