Tester in Melbourne

About Us
'Safe journeys, every time'. This is what we strive for at Safe Transport Victoria (ST Vic). As the safety regulator for commercial passenger vehicles, buses and maritime, what we do impacts the everyday lives of Victorians. Our role is to work with these industries and the communities they serve to ensure a transport system that inspires confidence for users. We are focused on creating impact by being an intelligence-led regulator, agile to technological disruptions in the market and highly responsive to community expectations and needs. We are also in the business of thinking big. We are reimagining what’s possible in how we regulate, and we welcome those who are interested in reshaping and redefining how we work. Safe Transport Victoria is committed to building a culture of ‘working as one’. This means our people share openly, question respectfully and build together. This also means we invest in our people and provide personal and professional development programs to create a workforce that is empowered, innovative and adaptable.

Work type: Fixed term – 24 months

About The Role
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Strategy & Architecture, the role is responsible for application and data interface design, development and testing expertise for ST Vic Salesforce platforms and connected systems, facilitating the delivery of a consolidated regulatory platform that is scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.

The responsibilities of the Tester will include, but are not limited to:

• Deliver test plans and strategies aligned to business use cases and technical requirements.
• Oversee unit, integration, and end-to-end testing; select and govern test frameworks.
• Own the automated test coverage strategy; identify and retire ineffective tests, and report on coverage gaps to leadership.
• Lead the build and maintenance of test suites and set the standards for test data review.
• Lead SIT/UAT defect triage and severity assessment, chairing defect review forums.
• Contribute to go-live readiness assessment, rollback plans, hypercare support and go/no-go recommendation to customer leadership.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in both manual and automated testing for Salesforce and enterprise platforms, is confident translating user stories into test strategies and test cases; and is experienced working alongside business users to create efficient applications.

About You
You will have Postman / SoapUI API-testing experience for integration-adjacent Quality Assurance and expertise in security and privacy by design principles. You will bring a strong business partnering approach and a solutions-focused mindset. Your ability to unite diverse stakeholders on complex development projects and skilfully navigate competing objectives is essential in achieving innovative outcomes. You are motivated to work in and be a part of a purpose-driven organisation and deliver outcomes that benefit the community. You are comfortable working in a structured and government environment where everything we do is assessed against how we add value and respond to the needs of the community.

Qualifications
Mandatory:
ISTQB Foundation Level
Desirable:
ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst or Advanced Test Manager
Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder
Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline
Agile or Scrum qualifications

Further Information
For a confidential discussion, please contact the IT Service team via email on ITS_Recruitment@safetransport.vic.gov.au. It is an inherent requirement of this position that the employee is ready, willing, and able to perform work outside their ordinary place of residence, including at ST Vic workplaces. Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check. To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

What we offer you?
ST Vic is committed to building a culture of flexible work arrangements, providing professional development programs and supporting ways of working that help employees balance work and life. We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including veterans, people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a disability, are from varied cultural backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTIQ+.

A Workplace committed to safety and wellbeing
ST Vic is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all its people, including contractors and visitors. We have a strong focus on initiating wellness events for our people to foster a sense of enjoyment and positive mental health. In some instances, ST Vic also offers flexible working arrangements.

Diversity and Inclusion
ST Vic’s broad diversity program enables us to attract, recruit, retain and develop a diverse workforce to foster greater innovation, greater customer connection and increased wellbeing and satisfaction.

Learning and Development
We want you to grow, develop and learn with us! ST Vic provides you with access to a range of internal and external learning and development opportunities to support your performance in your role and further your career aspirations.

Applications close at midnight Wednesday 28 October 2026. If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.