Job Description

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

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The Role

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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.

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Key Responsibilities

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

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

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Experience with automated testing frameworks and tools
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Experience testing GIS environments, ideally ESRI Enterprise GIS products
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Knowledge of NSW Government asset management practices
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Eligibility: Candidates must be able to pass relevant government pre-employment checks.
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📌 Application Tester New South Wales (Australia)
🏢 Ampersand
📍 Australia