Pryan is seeking an experienced Automation Tester for an immediate contract opportunity supporting a major Australian Federal Government digital transformation program.

The successful candidate will join a small team of Automation Specialists responsible for developing automated test suites and modules within an established enterprise testing framework.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced automation professional with strong hands-on testing capability, CI/CD experience and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple Agile delivery teams.

The role

You will be responsible for developing and executing automated testing across major ICT releases, including:

• Developing automated test playbooks, test scenarios and test scripts.
• Working with multiple Agile delivery teams to understand release scope and testing requirements.
• Undertaking functional, integration and regression automation testing for each Program Increment.
• Reporting and tracking defects identified through automated testing.
• Assisting with issue triage and resolution.
• Developing dashboards to report automated testing outcomes.
• Working with business areas, vendors and ICT delivery teams.
• Providing advice on automation testing tools and approaches.

Essential experience

Applicants should demonstrate:

• Experience working as part of a team of Automation Specialists.
• Strong experience with automation testing tools including:
  • Selenium
  • Postman
  • Swagger
  • Cucumber
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience supporting ICT projects within distributed or remote delivery teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent activities, priorities, dependencies and risks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to independently develop practical testing solutions.
• High attention to detail.

Our client specifically identifies these capabilities as essential selection criteria.

Desirable

Experience with:

• C#
• JavaScript

Security clearance

Applicants must hold an active Australian Government Baseline security clearance prior to commencement.

Location and working arrangements

Canberra is preferred.

Hybrid working arrangements are available, comprising a combination of attendance at the office and remote working. Where accommodation is unavailable, remote working may be accepted.

Contract

• Australian Federal Government
• APS6-equivalent level
• Contract through 30 June 2027
• Up to 40 hours per week
• Immediate / near-immediate commencement

To apply

Please submit your current CV through SEEK.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received due to the urgent nature of this requirement.

Applicants should clearly identify their:

• Current security clearance
• Availability
• Location
• Automation testing tools and frameworks
• CI/CD experience

Employer questions

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• How many years' experience do you have as an Automation Tester?
• Do you hold Australian Security Clearance?

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