Senior Test Analyst - Fixed Term Contract until April 2027 | Sydney, AU

Job Description

Senior Test Analyst - Fixed Term Contract until April 2027 Reserve Bank of Australia Sydney, Australia Impactful work on critical national payments settlements systems that help run the Australian economy. Opportunity to be part of innovations in the payments industry. Fixed Term Contract until April 2027. We are seeking an experienced Senior Test Analyst to join the Functional Testing team in Payments Settlements department. The Department is responsible for the ongoing development and smooth operation of Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS) and the Fast Settlement Service (FSS), the day-to-day management of Exchange Settlement Accounts, and back-office settlement of transactions arising from the Bank's open market operations and reserves management trades. The Department also provides a low-value clearing service to payments system participants for the exchange of cheque and direct entry payment files. About the Role Responsible for ensuring planned and applied testing on mission critical Payment Settlements Systems Outcome of the highest quality and functional reliability keeping up with the Department's overall risk appetite. Support your manager in a variety of strategic, managerial and day to day tasks that include heavy coordination and maintaining strong relationships with business stakeholders, project delivery team and other project/BAU teams. Support coordination and planning of testing activities aimed at minimising risk while achieving high levels of quality, in the most pragmatic manner. Collaborate with project stakeholders, developers, and business analysts to understand functional requirements and acceptance criteria Comprehensive and effective analysis of functional requirements and design of risk-based, fit-for-purpose test cases. Ensure consistent application of testing standards, practices, processes and tools by the vendor, project and portfolio teams. Plan and execute functional testing related deliverables across various test levels. Manual execution of functional, end-to-end and regression test scenarios in accordance to test timelines Timely reporting of defects, participation in defect triage meetings and validation of fixes Contribute to regular test updates Maintain quality and relevance of test artefacts, analysis outcome and other documentation Produce handover document for operations team About you Solid understanding and expertise in functional testing Payments and Settlements systems. Proven ability to lead, direct and guide the work of Functional Testing team members including prioritising of work to achieve target outcomes. Advanced knowledge and experience in system and software development methodologies and testing lifecycle, techniques and tools. Proficiency in analysis of complex and integrated business domains and in developing and operationalising Test Strategies and Plans for moderate to large sized projects and programs. Advanced experience in developing and maintaining other testing related documentation (e.g. test cases, summary reports, handover documents, etc). Ability to facilitate and provide guidelines to the team on the analysis, development and review of test documentation and drive improvements in the testing space. Advanced understanding of tools that can be used for testing. Knowledge and experience in upholding team to testing standards and practices. Experience in effective stakeholder management. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Degree in IT, business, finance or other relevant discipline. Be More Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia. Why RBA? The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia. The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. Application Close : March 06, 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr