Senior Application/System Tester

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water seeks to engage a suitably qualified and experienced Application/System Tester to provide end-to-end quality assurance across application functionality, system integrations, data processing, data migration, reporting and business workflows. The role will support testing activities for the Australian Greenhouse Emissions Information System (AGEIS) and Australia’s National Greenhouse Accounts (ANGA) platform, ensuring that delivered capabilities are rigorously tested, traceable to approved requirements, and aligned with defined business, technical and quality standards. The candidate will develop and execute test plans and test cases, undertake system, integration and user acceptance testing, identify and manage defects, and work closely with project and business stakeholders to validate solutions. The role will contribute to the successful delivery of the AGEIS 3.0 Proof of Concept and broader system enhancements that support Australia’s National Greenhouse Accounts and emissions reporting capability. Key duties and responsibilities Working with the project team, the successful candidate will deliver and/or contribute to:  •    Test strategy, test plan, test scenarios, test cases and expected results.  •    Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)   •    Reusable regression tests and automated test assets where appropriate •    Test data and expected-result datasets •    Data validation and migration reconciliation evidence  •    Test execution reports and quality status updates  •    Defect records and triage outcomes in Azure DevOps  •    UAT plan, supporting materials, UAT execution reports and defect logs/record.  •    Test completion report and residual-risk assessment   •    Business Sign-Off documentation   •    Release readiness and production-verification advice  •    Benefits realisation, lessons learned and testing improvement recommendations.  Expected outcomes Requirements and business rules are traceable and adequately tested. Application functionality and business processes meet agreed acceptance criteria. Material data discrepancies are identified, investigated and reported. System testing, integration testing, regression testing, user acceptance testing and business acceptance are completed in accordance with approved testing frameworks, standards and methodologies, providing assurance that the solution meets agreed technical, functional and business requirements. Defects and quality risks are visible and appropriately managed. Business users are supported to complete effective UAT. Release decisions are supported by clear and objective test evidence. Delivered capabilities are fit for purpose and suitable for implementation. Criteria The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a response to each criterion. Each response is limited to 3000 characters. Essential criteria Weighting 1. Demonstrated experience planning, developing and executing functional, system, integration, regression and end-to-end testing for complex ICT applications and systems. Weighting: 25% 2. Demonstrated experience validating data quality, data transformations, calculations, migrations, reconciliations and reporting outputs within data-intensive environments. Weighting: 20% 3. Demonstrated ability to analyse business and technical requirements, develop test artefacts, maintain traceability, and ensure testing aligns with acceptance criteria and business outcomes. Weighting: 20% 4. Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with business stakeholders, business analysts, developers and project teams, including planning and coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Weighting: 20% 5. Demonstrated experience identifying, analysing and managing defects and quality risks, providing clear reporting and evidence-based recommendations to support release readiness and business acceptance. Weighting: 15% Desirable criteria 1. Government or Regulated Environment Experience: Experience delivering testing and quality assurance services within Australian Government, regulatory, scientific, environmental, or other highly governed environments. Opportunity summary Sellers can submit Up to 2 candidates Number of sellers invited Between 5 and 10 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