Agency Purpose The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is an independent statutory authority established by the Australian Government to maintain an impartial and independent electoral system for eligible voters through active electoral roll management, efficient delivery of polling services, and targeted education and public awareness programs
The AEC's values and commitments The AEC values and commitments are an essential component of our operating environment and frame how AEC staff work. The AEC's focus is on electoral integrity through the values of quality, agility and professionalism.
The Team The Enterprise Digital Delivery Branch delivers Information, Communication and Technology services to the AEC and is divided into three sections: IT Solutions, ICT Testing and Assurance and IT Integration. ICT services are delivered through a select sourcing model, with a mixture of in-house and outsourced resources.
The EDD Branch is committed to building the agency's information technology capability by providing resilient, modern and secure systems informed by data and insights, and to upskill teams to develop innovative new products and services.
The AEC is committed to the APS values of being impartial, committed to service, accountable, respectful and ethical.
The Opportunity The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is looking to engage an enthusiastic Test Analyst to join the Enterprise Delivery Digital Branch. The Enterprise Delivery Digital Branch deliver a range of services to the agency, with the aim to maintain and modernise the AEC infrastructure, applications, and digital communications.
The Test Analyst role is to actively develop, test, execute, and report the delivery of ongoing regression testing and functional testing aligned to the Agile Scrum and Sprint delivery processes and review and analyse software requirements. Undertaking testing activities including functional, integration and regression testing for each release cycle.
You will be working within BAU test and development teams to understand the scope of product releases and work with the team to develop acceptance criteria based on business objectives, functional requirements, and service level requirements. Development and maintenance of test plans, test scenarios and/or test cases with a high level of attention to detail. Reporting and tracking the resolution of issues and defects as they are found in testing.
This role will assist with defect triaging and remediation, while supporting the BAU Test team to ensure timely delivery of project objectives and timeframes. You will support the Elections Branch staff with production support on relevant systems and maintain an awareness of the organisation and keeps self and others well informed on issues that may affect work progress.
To excel you'll have:
Experience in test processes, including test case preparation, execution, and reporting.A solid understanding of the software development life cycles.Proficiency using tools such as Azure DevOps or similar Test management tools.Communication skills to be part of a positive team culture.Ability to engage and collaborate internally with other key IT areas, project teams, business areas and external service providers.Ability to work independently and be a self-motivated individual and takes personal responsibility to manage workloads and priorities to meet deadlines.Strong conceptual, analytical, and interpretive skills with high level of attention to detailDemonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.Additional responsibilities during an Electoral Event Support functions outside of standard bandwidth hours as directed.Eligibility AEC employees must be Australian citizens.Any person who is, and seen to be active in political affairs, and intends to publicly carry on this activity, may compromise the strict neutrality of the AEC and cannot be considered.Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain a character clearance.Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain the security clearance required for this role.
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