Senior Software Tester

Senior Tester 

Department: Digital 

Division: Energy Markets & Corporate Digital Systems 

Reference number: 12215 

This is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (FTC) position with a view of permanency.

Location:  Melbourne.

AEMO at the Heart of Energy

We are the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), committed to designing and operating a sustainable energy system that delivers safe, reliable, and affordable electricity and gas. Our mission includes facilitating the transition to a net-zero energy system by 2050, working collaboratively with industry partners to achieve 100% renewable generation capability by 2025. We have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to co-design the future of our energy systems, and our core values revolve around Character, Commitment, and Connection.

Join us, as we contribute to this significant mission in the energy sector!

About the Team & the Position

Energy Markets & Corporate Digital Systems (EMCDS) run product teams to support, maintain and develop AEMO’s corporate & market applications used by AEMO business operations teams and our market participants. EMCDS also contribute to helping ensure projects are delivered on-time and to budget and aligned to AEMO’s technical standards.

The Sr. Tester plays a key role in the planning, test designing, test execution, and delivery of project testing for National Electricity Market (NEM) Retail. 

Position Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality and timely execution of test cases. Provide inputs to Test lead & Test manager to prepare Test plan & Test Summary documents.

• Develop test cases that can be easily executed and are detailed enough to be repeatable.
• Work within a team to deliver system tested releases with no high severity defects.
• Work within a team to support execution of SIT, UAT & Industry testing. Help test team to investigate, resolve and retest defects.
• Supports the Test lead & Test Manager to create & execute test plans, improve current test processes & to enhance the automation capability within the team.
• Support & train other testers to make sure the test execution stays on track.
• Develop a strong understanding of AEMO’s applications and how they are used by users/market participants.
• Works with Test lead & Test Manager to ensure successful delivery of projects & BAU deliverables 

Position Requirements

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in manual testing. Working experience in NEM (National Electricity Market) or Utility sector is preferrable.
• Demonstrated history of working in fast-paced & complex projects, involving Web based / Client server applications / Batch applications.
• Experience in cosmos database & Azure Applications (i.e. AKS, Function App, databricks) is highly desirable.
• Strong experience in database testing, API Testing and associated tools (Postman, SoapUI etc).
• Working experience in the use of test management tools such as Jira /PractiTest/ Service Now.
• An in-depth working knowledge of the principles and practices associated with testing of information technology projects. Seeks for continual improvement of the quality and speed of delivery.
• Familiarity with system and technical requirements in a highly regulated and complex multi-system setting.
• Experience in working in Agile, DevOps, CI/CD framework.

Education/ professional Certifications:

• Tertiary level qualifications in IT, Computer Science or technology discipline ideal
• Certification in testing is desirable.

In return some of our benefits to you

• Flexible working: work from home, part time, job share, hybrid options, and additional leave options
• Professional development via projects, industry networks, job rotation, study assistance and more.
• Give back with up to 4 days of volunteering leave per year.
• Embrace a healthier you with our wellness program, discounted health insurance, gym perks and our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 

About Our Process 

AEMO values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace, welcoming applications from all backgrounds without regard to age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, parental status, race, or religion.

If you would like to know more about working at AEMO, please check out our careers page for more information.