Job Title: Senior Test Analyst This role is a
full-time opportunity to join the Local Peoples team permanently
with your first project supporting the Department of Finance’s
Parliamentary Document Management System (PDMS). PDMS is a key
system supporting the workflow of parliamentary and departmental
documents across 70 federal government entities and over 40,000
users. Beyond this project, you would contribute to ensuring
reliable, high-quality enterprise systems that support government
services and outcomes. About the Project You will join the
Government Services Branch (GSB) to deliver high-quality testing
and quality assurance across complex systems and business processes
within an Agile delivery environment. You will mentor junior
testers, promote consistent quality standards, and work
collaboratively with developers, business analysts, and
stakeholders to deliver fit-for-purpose services. This is a hybrid
role based in Canberra, with some ad hoc out-of-hours support
required, including weekends or weekday mornings/evenings.
Responsibilities Lead end-to-end testing activities including
system, integration, user acceptance, regression, and
non-functional testing. Develop and maintain test plans, scripts,
and artefacts aligned with sprint and release goals. Provide
specialist advice on Agile testing approaches, tools, and defect
management. Identify, analyse, and manage defects, risks, and
quality issues, ensuring timely resolution. Mentor junior testers
and promote shared ownership of quality across Agile teams.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to clarify requirements,
validate acceptance criteria, and support user acceptance testing.
Contribute to continuous improvement of Agile testing practices and
frameworks. Ensure testing activities comply with organisational
policies, including security, accessibility,



and data integrity.
Qualifications Minimum 5+ years’ experience in testing complex IT
systems. Proven experience with large-scale enterprise systems.
Experience using Azure DevOps for test management, defect tracking,
and collaboration. Knowledge of WCAG standards and experience
conducting web accessibility testing. Experience testing using
assistive technologies, including screen readers. Experience
creating, reviewing, and executing test cases and scripts,
including backend and integration testing. Knowledge or experience
in test automation is highly desirable. Essential Criteria
Demonstrated experience testing large-scale, complex IT systems.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with technical and
non-technical stakeholders. Demonstrated capacity to mentor or lead
junior testers. Ability to deliver testing outcomes within Agile
environments. Residency and Clearance Must have Baseline Clearance
or be able to obtain one Australian Citizen This role is open
toCanberra Who are Local Peoples? Local Peoples is a strategic
research and design studio based in Melbourne and Canberra. Our
mission is to design healthy, resilient and resourceful
communities. We are proud to be a certified B-Corporation with a
strong focus on our social, environmental and economic impact. We
work across brand and digital design, place and experience design,,
content and community engagement. Our key partners include state
and local government, social enterprises,



universities and large
commercial organisations. All are experiencing complex challenges
right now and we believe that design research, thinking and
delivery can help to solve these challenges and make positive
change for people and the planet. We produce www.mattersjournal.com
, a publication and community of 100K+, which focuses on design-led
social innovation and impact. Why join Local Peoples?
Representative and inclusive - we are dedicated to building an
inclusive and accessible workplace for people from diverse
backgrounds Impact driven - work towards achieving real impact for
people and the environment Fantastic culture - driven by a
welcoming, supportive and collaborative team environment
Professional support for design excellence - benefit from being a
part of one of Australia’s fastest growing design and delivery
communities Versatile working arrangements - including the ability
to work remotely Market rate salaries - attractive remuneration
packages in line with the market rate Flexible employment types -
including the preference for permanent, but will consider
contracting Local Peoples proudly supports the LGBTQ+ community,
neurodiverse individuals, and First Nations people. We are
committed to creating inclusive spaces where everyone, regardless
of their identity, feels valued and respected. Together, we strive
for equality and a positive future for all. Local Peoples works,
creates, and plays on the lands of the Wurundjeri, Bunurong, and
Wathaurong peoples of the Kulin Nation, land which has never been
ceded. We thank them for caring for this land for over 40,000 years
and recognize and pay our deepest respect to Elders past, present,
and emerging. This always was and always will be Aboriginal
land

📌 Senior Test Analyst (Australian Capital Territory)
🏢 Local Peoples
📍 Australian Capital Territory