Applications Tester - NSW Government | 12 Month Contract
Rate: $896–$952 per day incl. super
Duration: 12 months from start date
Start: ASAP, pending checks
Hours: Full time, 40 hours/week

The Role

A NSW Government agency is seeking an experienced Applications Tester to lead testing efforts on a major asset management system modernisation program - migrating a legacy ecosystem to a up-to-date technology stack and data model. This is a hands-on, lead-level testing role reporting to the Test Manager, covering System Integration Testing, UAT, regression, and defect management through to go-live.

Key Responsibilities
Lead testing across all project phases (SIT, UAT, regression, and more), ensuring functionality and integrations meet requirements
Design, implement, and execute test plans, test cases, and scripts for functional and non-functional testing
Coordinate the testing process - identifying SMEs for UAT, scheduling, and tracking delivery against timelines
Own test documentation: strategies, plans, results, and reporting
Lead defect management - tracking, prioritising, and escalating issues ahead of go-live
Run testing status and risk updates with key stakeholders




Manage automated test execution where applicable

Essential Experience
Minimum 7 years' QA testing experience in large/medium enterprises, including 3+ years in a Test Lead or senior role
Strong experience testing enterprise applications (UX/UI, front-end, back-end, database)
Experience testing in-house developed software, including legacy technology and database integration
Experience with data migration, ETL, and data validation testing
Proven ability across Functional, Regression, UAT, and Performance testing strategies
Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and test management tools (e.g. Value Edge or similar)
Experience delivering testing within both Agile and Waterfall environments
Strong stakeholder communication skills - able to translate technical issues for non-technical audiences

Desirable
Experience with automated testing frameworks and tools
Experience testing GIS settings, ideally ESRI Enterprise GIS products
Knowledge of NSW Government asset management practices

Eligibility: Candidates must be able to pass relevant government pre-employment checks.
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📌 Application Tester New South Wales
🏢 Ampersand
📍 New South Wales