Job Description
Australian Energy Regulator - Canberra ACT
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Therolerequiresstronganalyticalcapability,soundjudgement,stakeholderengagementskillsandtheabilitytoworkindependentlywithinacomplexregulatoryorgovernmentenvironment.
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Analysebusinessrequirements,technicalspecificationsanduserstoriestoidentifytestconditions,risks,dependenciesandcoveragegaps.
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UseSQLandotherrelevanttoolstoverifydataintegrity,businessrules,calculationsandend
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endprocessingoutcomes.
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Createandexecutemanualandautomatedtestswhereappropriate,ensuringtestevidenceisaccurate,completeandtraceable.
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Supporttestingactivitiesacrossthesoftwaredeliverylifecycle,fromrequirementsvalidationthroughtoSystemTesting,SIT,Regression,UAT,operationaltestingandreleasereadiness.
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Ensureagreedchangesdonotcompromisedataintegrity,systemquality,businessfunctionalityorthestabilityofexistingservices.
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SupportbusinessreadinessbyassistingwithUATplanning,execution,evidencecaptureandstakeholdersign
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LiaisewithBusinessAnalysts,Developers,ProductOwners,SMEs,SeniorTestAnalystsandbusinessstakeholderstoinvestigateandresolveissues.
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Prepareandmaintaintestartefacts,includingtestplans,testcases,executionrecords,defectreports,testsummariesandreleaseevidence.
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Assistindocumentingbusinessprocessesandtestingproceduresinlinewithorganisationalstandardsandindustrybestpractice.
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Workindependentlytomanagecompetingpriorities,meetdeliverytimelinesandcontributetoacollaborativequalityculture.
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Experienceworkingwithin,orwith,agovernment,regulatoryorcomplexstakeholderenvironment.
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WorkingknowledgeofJira,APItestingtoolssuchasPostman,SQLandintegratedtestingtools.
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FamiliaritywithMicrosoftDynamics365,AzureDataFactory,AzureSynapse,SSASTabularmodels,PowerBIdashboardsorpaginatedreports.
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Operatewithahighlevelofautonomyunderlimiteddirection,applyingprofessionaljudgementtoresolvemoderatelycomplextestingissues.
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Supportdeliveryoftestingoutcomesacrossmultiplestakeholders,systemsanddeliveryphases.
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Provideclearreportingandevidencetosupportriskmanagementandreleasereadinessdecisions.
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Selectioncriteria
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AllcandidatesareexpectedtomeettheAPSIntegratedLeadershipProfile(ILS)fortheclassificationadvertised.FollowthelinkformoreinformationontheILS:
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APS6Profile
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Demonstratedexperienceintestinglarge
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scaleapplicationsacrosswebapplications,APIs,backendsystems,datapipelinesandreportingsolutionswithinacomplexorganisationalenvironment.
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Strongunderstandingoftestingprinciples,methodologiesandpractices,includingfunctional,integration,regression,UATsupport,defectmanagementandreleasereadinessactivities.
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Provenabilitytoanalysebusinessrequirements,technicalspecificationsanduserstoriestodesigncomprehensivetestscenarios,testcases,testevidenceandtraceability.
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Experiencevalidatingdataingestion,transformation,integrityandreportingoutputs,includingETLprocesses,SQL
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basedvalidation,dashboards,paginatedreportsandcomplexbusinessrules.
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Well-
developedcommunication,stakeholderengagementandAPS6
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leveldeliveryskills,includingtheabilitytoworkindependently,exercisesoundjudgement,prioritisecompetingtasksanddeliverqualityoutcomeswithinagreedtimelines.
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Timelineandassessment
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Ifyouareshortlistedfortherole,youwillbecontactedbysomeonetoprogresstothenextstageoftherecruitmentprocess.Thisisanopportunitytoaskquestions,aswellasdiscussanyreasonableadjustmentsyoumightrequire.
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Toassessyoursuitabilityfortherole,aselectionpanelwillbeestablishedcomprisingof2or3peoplefromtheAERoranotheragency.ThePanelChairisusuallythemanagerofthevacantrole,butnotalways.OthermembersareusuallyfromadifferentareaoftheAER.
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Ifsuccessfulforfurtherassessment,youmaybeaskedtoparticipateinremoteorvirtuallocations,whichwouldrequireyoutohaveaccesstotechnologyorastablephoneconnectiontoparticipate.Ifyourequirereasonableadjustmentforremoteorvirtualassessments,pleaseadviseusofthisinyourapplication.
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Wewillbelookingtoestablishameritpoolfromthisprocessforfutureopportunities.Themeritpoolwillbeavailablefor18monthsfromthedatethisvacancywasnotifiedintheAPSJobsgazette.
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Weuseavarietyofassessmentmethodologiestoassessyoursuitabilitydependingontheadvertisedrole.Belowisasummaryoftheassessmenttaskswewillbeusingforthisrole.
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Interviews
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Behaviouralinterviewsaredesignedtogettoknowyoualittlebetterandsothatyoucangettoknowus.Therewillalsobeopportunitiesforyoutoaskusanyquestions.Youwillrequireaccesstoreliableinternetandtechnologytoparticipate.
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ReasoningTests(ARAT)
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Theabstractreasoningtestmeasuresyourlateralthinkingskillsincludingabilitytoquicklyidentifypatterns,logicalrulesandtrendsinnewdata,integratethisinformation,andapplyittosolveproblems.Werecommendpracticingthistestbeforeundertakingyouractualassessment.Ittakesabout15minutestocompleteandisatimedassessment.
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Worksampletest
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Worksampletestsaredesignedtotestyourabilitytoperformthejob.Themostcommonworksampletestsareawrittentestwhereyouareprovidedwithascenarioandaskedtowritearesponseorbriefingpaperoradataanalysisexamplewhereyouareprovidedwithadatasampleandthenaskedtoprepareabriefingnotehighlightingkeythemes.
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📌 Senior Test Analyst/Test Lead (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Energy Regulator
📍 Canberra