Senior Software Tester - VIC or ACT | On-site

Job: Senior Software Tester

A global, mission-led technology organisation supporting Defence, Intelligence and Federal Government customers is growing its Mission Software capability in Australia. You'll join teams building and supporting trusted, mission-critical software where quality, reliability and outcomes genuinely matter.

The Role

We're seeking an experienced Senior Software Tester to join a multidisciplinary delivery team, working full-time on-site in Scoresby (VIC) or Canberra (ACT).

You'll partner closely with engineers, architects, business analysts and customer stakeholders, owning end-to-end testing activities across the SDLC-from early requirements review and test planning through execution, defect management, validation and reporting.

Package: up to $180,000 package (dependent on experience)

Work type: Permanent, full-time on-site

Locations: Scoresby (VIC) or Canberra (ACT)

Security / Eligibility (Mandatory)

To be considered, you must be:

• Australian Citizen
• Hold an active NV-2 or TSPV clearance

Applicants may also need to meet ITAR requirements, which can impact eligibility in certain dual nationality / residency scenarios.

Key Responsibilities

• Review requirements for testability and quality outcomes
• Develop and maintain test strategies, plans, cases and procedures
• Deliver functional, integration, system, regression and UAT testing
• Execute manual and automated tests and accurately capture results
• Identify, track and manage defects, risks and improvement opportunities
• Work with delivery teams to prioritise and verify defect fixes
• Maintain traceability across requirements, tests, defects and results
• Run/participate in test readiness and QA reviews
• Produce high-quality test reporting, metrics and stakeholder updates
• Support broader verification and validation activities

What You'll Bring

• Strong hands-on experience testing across one or more phases of the SDLC
• Proven ability to create and execute test plans / test cases / test procedures
• Solid capability with defect identification, triage and verification
• Strong understanding of testing methods, processes and best practice
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools
• Excellent communication skills-comfortable with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical/problem-solving approach in fast-paced delivery settings

Nice to Have (Not Essential)

• Experience in Agile delivery environments
• Test automation tools/frameworks exposure
• CI/CD and automated QA practices
• Performance/load/resilience testing experience
• Defence/Government or regulated environment experience
• ISTQB or other relevant testing certifications

How to Apply

If you meet the clearance and citizenship requirements and want to work on high-impact, nationally significant software programs, apply now.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a confidential conversation.

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