AJQ Consulting is a leading provider in the delivery of Information Technology & Professional Services.

Our success is built on our team.

At AJQ, we take a warm and cooperative approach to work, and we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

We are looking for an experienced Test Analyst to join our team at AJQ on a 7 month contract based in Canberra.

Remote work available. Open to all states on a case-by-case basis.

There is a strong possibility of contract extension.

Must hold a minimum NV1 with eligibility for NV2.

About the role:

The role is responsible for planning, designing, coordinating and executing testing activities for the Strategic Performance and Risk Overview (SPARO) application and ensures that application enhancements, data integrations, SAP ERP data sources, analytical products and platform changes are tested effectively and meet functional, technical, performance and business requirements prior to release.

The role is responsible for assuring the quality of SPARO's decision-support capabilities, including logistics, sustainment, readiness and organisational reporting functions, and validating the integrity of data migrated from legacy systems and SAP ERP data sources.

Your responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

- Support Test Manager in developing and maintaining test strategies, test plans, test schedules and test artefacts supporting SPARO releases and enhancements.
- Define testing scope, objectives, acceptance criteria and coverage requirements in collaboration with delivery teams and stakeholders.
- Estimate testing activities and support release planning and sprint delivery activities.
- Monitor testing progress and provide timely reporting on quality, coverage, risks and defects.
- Support continuous improvement of testing processes, standards and quality assurance practices.
- Support Test Manager with design,



preparation and execution of functional, system, integration and regression test cases.
- Verify that SPARO functionality meets documented business, technical and operational requirements.
- Validate business rules, calculations, data visualisations, reporting outputs and decision-support capabilities.
- Assess the impact of changes and ensure existing functionality is not adversely affected by new releases.
- Support testing across web applications, APIs, data services and integrated platforms.
- Identify, document, prioritise and track defects throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Perform root-cause analysis to support resolution of defects and quality issues.
- Collaborate with development and data engineering teams to validate defect fixes and remediation activities.
- Assess risks associated with unresolved defects and provide recommendations to support release decisions.
- Ensure testing outcomes are appropriately documented and auditable.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives.
- Collaborate with Test Manager, Product Owner, Business Analysts and Technical Data Analysts to refine requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and business validation activities.
- Support Test Manager with implementation and maintenance of automated testing capabilities where appropriate.

To be successful in securing this role you will have:

Minimum five years’ experience with:





- Software testing and quality assurance within ICT delivery environments.
- Developing and executing test plans, test cases and test scripts.
- Functional, system, integration and regression testing.
- Defect management and test reporting.
- Testing web applications, APIs and data-driven systems.
- Working within Agile Scrum or DevSecOps delivery environments.
- Analysing requirements and developing comprehensive test coverage.
- Stakeholder engagement and collaboration with technical delivery teams.

Desirable:

- Experience testing analytical, reporting or decision-support applications.
- Working knowledge of data manipulation and reporting languages such as SQL, Python.
- Working knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript, with the ability to read code and design test cases.
- Experience validating complex data integrations, ETL/ELT pipelines and enterprise data services.
- Experience supporting SAP ERP implementations or data migration programs.
- Knowledge of logistics, supply chain, sustainment, inventory management or Defence business processes.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks and test automation tools.
- Understanding of data warehouse, Data Vault, dimensional modelling or Data Mesh environments.
- Experience in Defence, Government or large enterprise environments or enterprise level decision support systems.

To find out more about AJQ Group's Professional Services and other opportunities, please go to our website and follow us on Linkedin:

www.ajq.com.au www.linkedin.com/company/AJQ

AJQ Group strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ community, veterans, refugees and people with disabilities

📌 Test Analyst (Canberra)
🏢 AJQ
📍 Canberra