3d ago , from Illawarra Mercury Job Board

As a Back-End Tester (Linux/Unix) reporting to Sr. Manager – Quality Assurance, you'll play a critical role in safeguarding the quality and reliability of Nasdaq's Trade Surveillance platform — a globally deployed compliance solution trusted by marketplaces, regulators, and market participants worldwide.

You'll thrive in this position if you're analytical, detail-oriented, and outcome-focused, with a passion for technology and a drive to deliver high-quality software in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, implement, and execute end-to-end test strategies that ensure software meets defined quality standards and client requirements.
- Analyze system requirements and business processes to identify testing scope, risks, and mitigation approaches.
- Drive defect resolution by performing root cause analysis, raising issues, and tracking them through to completion.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing frameworks, documentation, and release engineering processes.
- Collaborate with global teams to support integration, regression, and system testing across product releases.

Required Qualifications

- 6–8 years of experience in server-side or back-end software testing, with robust proficiency in Unix/Linux command-line environments.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and execute complex test strategies independently, from environment setup through to completion.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a structured, methodical approach.
- Clear communicator with the ability to present testing strategies and challenge ambiguous requirements confidently.




- Experience working with defect tracking and automation tools in an agile or continuous delivery environment.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience testing applications hosted in cloud environments.
- Background in compliance, surveillance, or regulated financial services.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

This position will be located in Sydney, Australia and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment at least 2 days a week in-office, subject to change, providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates.

This is a permanent, full-time role so candidates should have full working rights in Australia. To be eligible to apply, you must have Australian citizenship or permanent residency status.

Benefits & Rewards

- We offer a competitive, well-rounded rewards package designed to support the financial, physical, and emotional well‑being of our employees and their families (where applicable).
- We utilize a structured job architecture and career framework to ensure growth opportunities are transparent, fair, and accessible to all employees.

Come as You Are

- Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer.
- We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities.
- We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives, experiences, and identities are valued and celebrated.
- We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process.

For more information, visit Nasdaq Benefits & Rewards Career Page.

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📌 QA Back-End Tester (Linux/Unix) (New South Wales)
🏢 Nasdaq
📍 New South Wales