Job Title: Senior Test Analyst
Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline
Duration: Initial 12 months with 2 x 12-month extensions
Industry: Information Technology
Functional Expertise: Testing
Sub-functional Expertise: Senior Test Analyst
Location of work: QLD, ACT, VIC, NSW, SA (capital city locations)
Working arrangements: Hybrid. Full-time onsite for the first 6 weeks, then typically a minimum of 3 days per week onsite.
Closing date: 9AM Monday, 13 April 2026
Description:
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Test Analyst to support the delivery of ICT solutions. The role is responsible for ensuring systems meet quality, performance and functional requirements, and are fit for business purpose. You will work with limited direction, applying sound judgement and technical expertise while contributing to planning, process improvement and delivery outcomes.
Responsibilities:
- Create and execute complex test cases using in-depth technical analysis of specifications
- Develop and review test plans, test cases, task cards and supporting test data
- Review test cases produced by team members to ensure quality
- Record, analyse and report on test results, including unexpected outcomes
- Identify, analyse, manage and document defects and inconsistencies
- Conduct testing to ensure systems meet requirements
- Contribute to team improvement initiatives, including tools, processes and automation
- Assist in defining requirements for test environments
- Monitor testing progress and manage timeframes, escalating issues as required
- Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve issues and support delivery
- Provide advice to external vendors regarding testing and development
- Manage a small team, including setting priorities and supporting staff development
- Ensure alignment with business processes and delivery outcomes
Requirements:
- Experience in creating and executing complex test cases
- Ability to develop test data within vendor environments
- Strong understanding of testing methodologies and practices
- Experience with test planning, execution and reporting
- Ability to manage defects and analyse test outcomes
- Experience working with stakeholders and vendors
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to schedule
- Experience leading or supporting small teams
Essential Criteria:
- Acceptance testing: Level 4 (SFIA) Develops acceptance criteria related to functional and non-functional requirements, business processes, features, user stories and business rules. Designs, specifies and executes test cases and scenarios to test that systems, products and services fulfil the acceptance criteria and deliver the predicted business benefits. Collaborates with project colleagues and stakeholders involved in the analysis, development and operation of products, systems or services to ensure accuracy and comprehensive test coverage. Analyses and reports on test activities, results, issues and risks including the work of others.
- Methods and tools: Level 4 (SFIA) Provides advice and guidance to support the adoption of methods and tools and adherence to policies and standards. Tailors processes in line with agreed standards and evaluation of methods and tools. Reviews and improves usage and application of methods and tools.
- Quality assurance: Level 3 (SFIA) Contributes to the collection of evidence and the conduct of formal audits or reviews of activities. Examines records for evidence that appropriate testing and other quality control activities have taken place. Determines compliance with organisational directives, standards and procedures and identifies non-compliances, non-conformances and abnormal occurrences.
- Testing: Level 5 (SFIA) Plans and drives testing activities across all stages and iterations of product, systems and service development. Provides authoritative advice and guidance on any aspect of test planning and execution. Adopts and adapts appropriate testing methods, automated tools and techniques to solve problems in tools and testing approaches. Measures and monitors applications of standards for testing. Assesses risks and takes preventative action. Identifies improvements and contributes to the development of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for testing.
- User experience evaluation: Level 3 (SFIA) Evaluates design options and prototypes to obtain user feedback on requirements of developing systems, products, services or devices. Tests the usability and accessibility of components and alternative designs. Administers a range of evaluations, recording data and feedback. Analyses evaluation data and recommends actions. Identifies areas for future user research. Checks systems, products, services or devices for adherence to applicable standards, guidelines, style guides, and legislation. Evaluates the usability of existing or competitor systems to provide benchmark values and as input to design.
Desirable Criteria:
- Business situation analysis: Level 3 (SFIA) Investigates straightforward business situations to identify and analyse problems and opportunities. Contributes to the recommendation of improvements. Follows agreed standards and techniques to investigate, analyse and document business situations. Engages with stakeholders under direction.
- Quality management: Level 4 (SFIA) Assists in the development of new or improved practices and organisational processes or standards. Assists projects, functions or teams in planning the quality management for their area of responsibility. Facilitates localised improvements to the quality system or services.
- Specialist advice: Level 4 (SFIA) Provides detailed and specific advice regarding the application of their specialism to the organisation's planning and operations. Actively maintains knowledge in one or more identifiable specialisms. Recognises and identifies the boundaries of their own specialist knowledge. Where appropriate, collaborates with other specialists to ensure advice given is appropriate to the organisation's needs.
How to apply:
Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.