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• Collaborate with stakeholders to align testing efforts with business objectives.
• Temporary full-time opportunity to June 2026
• Office location – Parramatta or Orange preferred with other locations considered upon application
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $110,266.00 to $122,058.00

What’s in it for me?

Join our team for a fantastic culture with dynamic collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer flexibility in work arrangements, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritise work/life balance and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

The role

As a Test Analyst, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring software quality by developing and executing test plans, scripts, and scenarios across various testing stages. You'll coordinate testing activities, analyse business requirements, and collaborate with stakeholders to refine processes and improve efficiency. From functional end-to-end testing to user acceptance testing, your work will directly influence system readiness and reliability.

Navigating the complexities of multiple applications, balancing competing priorities, and managing testing schedules in a fast-paced enterprise environment will be key challenges. Your expertise in testing tools like JIRA, Tricentis Tosca, or HP QC, coupled with strong stakeholder management, will help streamline workflows and enhance the development lifecycle.

For more information read the full Role Description: Test Analyst

What you will bring to the role

• Strong problem-solving abilities to navigate complex challenges and adapt to evolving situations. Identifying system defects, troubleshooting technical issues, and refining testing strategies requires analytical thinking and adaptability. A proactive approach to problem-solving ensures smooth software functionality and system stability.
• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment. Balancing multiple testing activities while responding to shifting priorities and evolving project requirements requires agility. Your ability to adjust workflows effectively will help maintain efficiency and deliver quality outcomes.
• Maintains meticulous attention to detail amidst high-volume workloads, ensuring accuracy and precision in all tasks and deliverables. Writing test scripts, reviewing business requirements, and validating system functionality requires precision. A keen eye for detail will be crucial in minimizing defects and ensuring seamless integration of software updates.
• Additional Skills:
• Strong analytical mindset to assess complex systems and identify areas for improvement. Understanding system behavior and testing outcomes requires a structured approach. Applying analytical skills ensures thorough test coverage and supports software reliability.
• Effective collaboration with stakeholders to align testing processes with business objectives. Engaging with teams across the organization to support test planning and execution helps streamline workflows and improves overall system effectiveness.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining efficiency in a structured testing environment. Coordinating testing schedules and balancing multiple tasks requires strong organizational skills. Managing workload effectively ensures timely and accurate test completion.

Required knowledge and experience

• Demonstrated experience in a Test Analyst role conducting (manual, functional testing and preferably automated testing)
• Experience in creating and updating test cases, test scripts, user manual and procedure documents.
• Experience and understanding of Testing tools like JIRA, Tricentis Tosca or HP QC.
• Good stakeholder management and experience in working within a large enterprise environment
• Sound understanding of test methodologies, as well as understanding of Standard Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

About us

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities. 

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

Join us

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close Wednesday 14 May 2025 at 11:55pm. Should you require further information about the role please contact Kanchana Balakumar, Delivery and Incident Manager on kanchana.balakumar@dpie.nsw.gov.au.

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. 

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 63637676 - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

Check out our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for the role or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn