Senior Test Engineer

The Senior Test Engineer is a senior hands-on quality engineering specialist responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining scalable automation solutions across the Bureau’s data and integration platforms. The role will lead technical testing practices across System Testing and System Integration Testing, including API, data, interface, regression, performance-readiness, service virtualisation and test-environment health checks.  The role will work with delivery teams and business stakeholders to enable UAT. The Senior Test Engineer will also lead practical AI-assisted testing experiments, validate their effectiveness and convert successful approaches into reusable team assets.  Within the first six months, successful candidate will lead two controlled AI-assisted testing pilots using Bureau-approved tools and data-handling practices. Each pilot must establish a baseline, define a measurable target, retain human review of generated outputs, document risks and limitations, and present a recommendation on whether the approach should be adopted, refined or discontinued.  Key duties and responsibilities Comply with all Bureau work, health and safety policies and procedures, and take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of employees, contractors and visitors who may be affected by your conduct.  Commitment to APS Values, Employment Principles, Code of Conduct and the Bureau's Social Justice Strategy.  Contribute to the Bureau's Test Capability uplift through strategic planning, technical leadership, and hands-on implementation of automation testing solutions.  Lead discovery activities and feasibility assessments to identify opportunities for test automation, test data management, environment monitoring, and process improvement.  Leverage AI tools to accelerate test design, test execution, defect analysis, documentation, and test data generation, while ensuring outputs remain evidence-based and risk-focused.  Design, develop, execute, maintain, and continually improve scalable and reusable functional and integration test automation frameworks.  Drive an automation-first approach for System Testing (ST) and System Integration Testing (SIT), maximising automated test coverage and reducing manual testing effort where practical.  Develop and maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, defects, and outcomes to ensure quality assurance and compliance with delivery standards.  Plan and execute automated test activities, manage defects through to resolution, and proactively address testing risks, issues, and blockers.  Define and manage test environment and test data requirements to support reliable and repeatable testing outcomes.  Monitor and evaluate test engineering practices to ensure alignment with project objectives, technical standards, and delivery priorities.  Work closely with Business Analysts, SMEs, Developers, Architects, Project Managers, and Operations teams to embed testing throughout the delivery lifecycle.  Provide guidance, mentoring, reusable assets, and automation solutions to support capability uplift across the testing community.  Ensure compliance with Bureau policies, procedures, governance requirements, and continuous improvement initiatives.  Demonstrate and promote APS Values, Employment Principles, the APS Code of Conduct, Work Health and Safety obligations, and the Bureau's Social Justice Strategy.  Criteria The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters. Essential criteria 1. Technical competence • Demonstrates the right skills and experience, a good understanding of the requirements and works in an agile way. • Technical competence is also assessed by reviewing the candidates mandatory and desirable skills and experience. Experience • Demonstrated previous experience in a similar role • Delivers on intended results and outcomes Capability • Availability and capacity to undertake the role • Ability to develop and contribute to innovative solutions • Candidate demonstrates ability to make decisions, involves others as appropriate, demonstrates ability to resolve issues Cultural fit • How well the candidate will work in the organisation. • Candidate's values and behaviour are similar to the organisations Opportunity summary Sellers can submit Up to 1 candidate Number of sellers invited Fewer than 5 Number of candidates submitted Fewer than 10 Send us feedback About Accessibility Privacy Terms of use Disclaimer and copyright An initiative of the Digital Transformation Agency The Australian Government acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past and present. © Commonwealth of Australia