Senior Test Analyst

The role

Support the delivery of new A&G products and Services, as well as enhancements of existing products. Design, develop, and execute tests to meet requirements and deliver high quality products in accordance with the Group Test Strategy.

Contribute to the Testing Community of Practice by providing support and input into the testing techniques, processes, and guidelines. Support Test Analyst through pairing, peer reviews, and guidance on testing techniques and practices, test planning, test design, traceability, executions, and risk identification. Collaborate with E2E Team members such as Developers, PO, BA, SME, Automation Analysts for Acceptance Criteria, Estimations, test coverage, and risks.

Position accountabilities

• Represent testing and contribute to all Flow Delivery workshops (eg. concept, planning, estimation)
• Collaborate with Test Analyst, Developers, SM, POs, BAs, and Business SMEs from concept to delivery.
• Collaborate and pair with all members of the E2E team to define and break down Acceptance Criteria.
• Collaborate and pair with members of the E2E team to produce test estimates, assumptions, dependencies, and risks for each initiative.
• Collaborate and Pair with Test leads, and test analysts to produce a comprehensive test coverage and traceability matrix.
• Produced Test Plan/Test Strategy for project within own team, as well as projects with multiple application dependencies.
• Can support the test lead in coordinating and facilitating test planning across multiple teams.
• Good understanding of Functional and Non Functional quality attributes
• Understanding the requirement and breaking them down into individual actions and tasks for delivery
• Upskilling and Learning the associated business rules, guidelines, and applications
• Plan and Design Test cases to ensure that requirements are met, ensuring test coverage takes into consideration positive, negative, and regression impacts.
• Collaborate with Test Analyst, and Business SMEs to build and define regression suites and ensure they are maintained.
• Test execution using a variety of different testing techniques Identifying, raising, and retesting defects
• Deliver Test reporting such as Test Progress report, test summary report, defect reports
• Active participation in Agile Ceremonies.
• Adherence to Defect Management Process
• Learning and understanding impacts of defects raised
• Participation in Root cause analysis
• Pre Live and Production Deployment testing support
• Contribution to Community of Practice
• Be a leader in the application of Testing Techniques to contribute to improved quality. Techniques such as risk based testing, BDD, TDD, 3 amigos
• Supporting onboarding of new team members
• Supporting Test Analyst with skills and capability uplift
• Work closely with Developers and Automation Analyst to identify Automation opportunities.
• Supporting Test lead with coordinating testing activities from Estimations, planning, reporting, UAT.

What experience you’ll bring

Essential:

Qualifications, Education & Training Requirements

• ISTQB Certified

Experience

• Min 5 years experience as a Test Analyst
• Demonstrated experience in supporting Junior Test Analyst
• Demonstrated experience in creating test plans, test traceability matrix, test reports
• Experience in educating peers and stakeholders in different types of testing

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Understanding of software development methodologies including AGILE/Scrum Continuous Delivery including agile testing.
• Demonstrated use of testing techniques such as Risk Based testing, BDD, TDD
• Understanding of testing pyramid
• Demonstrated high level of knowledge of test practices, tools and techniques
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills, including with technical staff, end-users and management.
• Demonstrated skills to coach, mentor, and pair with Test Analyst to uplift their capabilities.
• Demonstrated skill in developing clear objectives and establishing work priorities and time frames.
• Demonstrated sound skills in problem solving, time and resource management, and have the ability to work independently and with limited supervision.
• Pragmatic and resilient to change.

Qualifications, Education & Training Requirements

• Affiliation with Technology Institutes.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Knowledge of Auto and General products and services.

Our Perks

• Location –Toowong

Close to a variety of public transport and easy parking options, the Toowong office has excellent end of trip facilities (including secure bike storage and showers), outdoor spaces and plenty of modern collaborative areas to work and connect with colleagues.

Conveniently based at Toowong Village tower with views of the mountains and the Brisbane River, our location is only 4 km from the city and provides access to retail, restaurants and other amenities.

All Sites

This role is available at any of our Brisbane and Sunshine Coast locations providing flexibility to choose the office that suits you. Our Toowong office is close to the city with easy public transport and parking options while our North Lakes offices are within walking distance of some of the north side’s best retail locations. If you love a view of the water, why not consider our Kawana office on the edge of Lake Kawana and only a five minute drive to the closest beach.

The benefits of working at A&G

• Be rewarded - we recognise high performance and reward our people for their hard work through bonuses and other perks.
• Work flexibility - with options to work from home up to two days per week.
• Options for leave - life happens, so we’ve got volunteer days, an additional paid ‘ME’ day, paid parental leave and the opportunity to purchase additional leave to cover all of the big stuff.
• Grow with us - we’ve got learning and professional development opportunities to suit everyone.
• Give back - our A&G Difference program gives you the power to change our community for the better through volunteering, fundraising and donation opportunities for causes that you’re passionate about.
• Take care of yourself - your wellbeing is important to us and our healthy mind and body hub, mental-health support and fitness discounts will help you be your best self.
• Celebrate the wins - we love sharing our successes and celebrating together - join us and you’ve got a ticket to our many on-site events throughout the year, family fun days and annual celebrations.
• Save money - as well as discounts on insurance products, we’ve teamed up with some incredible retailers, hospitality providers and others to bring you discounts on your purchases, no matter where you are in Australia.

About us

Auto & General (A&G) is the fastest-growing major Motor and Home insurer in Australia, providing insurance products and solutions to safeguard a brighter future for our customers and community.

Our range of general insurance products including Car, Motorcycle, Home, Contents Pet and Travel products are delivered through our multi-award-winning brand Budget Direct and partnerships with leading brands - ING, Qantas, Virgin Money and Coles Insurance.

We’re excited about the future and we’re always on the lookout for talented, passionate individuals who can help us achieve our goal of being Australia’s best insurer! If this sounds like you, apply today.

Auto & General values individual differences and believes in fostering an inclusive culture that creates a great place to work for all.

*A note from Auto & General to recruitment agencies: We politely ask that you avoid making any approaches or sending any unsolicited resumes to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Leaders across our business. Auto & General is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.