At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop and execute test strategies for complex technology projects.
- Company: Join a major Federal Government organisation in Wollongong.
- Benefits: 12-month contract with potential extension and collaborative Agile environment.
- Other info: Mentor junior testers and work with experienced tech professionals.
- Why this job: Make an impact on significant government tech initiatives using modern automation tools.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in systems testing with strong automation skills in C# and Java.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
- Systems Tester | Federal Government | Wollongong
- 12-month contract with potential for a further 12-month extension
- Existing Baseline or NV1 security clearance highly preferred
Talent International is partnering with a major Federal Government organisation to recruit an experienced Systems Tester to support the delivery of complex technology projects.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong hands-on automation testing experience to work across modern cloud technologies, system integrations and enterprise applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute test strategies, test plans and automation frameworks.
- Perform end-to-end system, integration, regression, API and database testing.
- Design and implement automated tests using C#, Java and modern automation tools.
- Test AWS cloud environments, data migrations and event-driven integrations.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Manage defects, test environments, reporting and release readiness.
- Collaborate with developers, business analysts and stakeholders within Agile Scrum teams.
- Mentor junior and intermediate testers to improve automation capabilities.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have
- Minimum 5 years' experience in systems testing, with a strong focus on automation.
- Strong hands-on automation experience using C# and Java.
- Demonstrated experience testing AWS environments, including DMS/CDC and Kinesis.
- Experience with Selenium, Playwright, JMeter, Postman and Swagger.
- Strong SQL skills for data validation, reconciliation and defect investigation.
- Experience testing APIs, data migrations and event-driven architectures.
- Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows.
- Strong understanding of Agile Scrum delivery methodologies.
- Experience leading testing activities and mentoring less experienced testers.
- What's on Offer
- Initial 12-month contract with potential for a further 12-month extension.
- Wollongong-based opportunity.
- Opportunity to contribute to significant Federal Government technology initiatives.
- Work with modern automation tools and cloud technologies.
- Collaborative Agile environment with experienced technology professionals.
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