Senior Tester
Position Type: 12-month Fixed Term
Location: Remote Australia
What the role will offer you
As a Senior Tester, you will independently lead end-to-end test planning and define testing scopes based on complex business requirements across CSC’s Salesforce ecosystem, with a primary focus on Salesforce CRM, Mobile Publisher and Web Self-Service platforms. You will lead advanced manual, API, web user interface and mobile application testing, while contributing to and supporting the team’s test automation and performance testing initiatives. Using tools such as TOSCA, Xray and Jira, you will promote quality assurance best practices and contribute to continuous improvement across the testing lifecycle.
What you will do in the role
- Review functional specifications and user stories for clarity, completeness and testability.
- Develop and maintain manual and automated test cases aligned with defined test strategies and business requirements.
- Execute manual and automated test cases across various test phases, including system, integration, regression and acceptance testing.
- Document and evaluate test results, raising and tracking defects where appropriate.
- Ensure testing activities align with the overarching test strategy and contribute to the development and continuous improvement of test strategies where required.
- Escalate risks or issues to the Delivery Manager and relevant team members when estimated completion dates may not be met or defect resolution processes are delayed.
- Participate in and support testing compliance activities, ensuring all faults and issues are recorded and tracked through relevant vendors to successful resolution and re-testing.
- Share knowledge of testing methodologies, domain expertise and tools, including Jira and TOSCA, with team members to support skill development and team capability.
- Support and contribute to process improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing testing efficiency, effectiveness and quality.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, developers and project stakeholders, to ensure systems meet agreed requirements.
Specific duties, deliverables and reporting lines may vary from time to time, dependent on business needs and priorities. Key objectives and measurements will be captured in the Performance & Development planning cycle, established annually and adapted as needed.
What we’re looking for
Qualifications
- 5+ years’ experience in software testing, including acceptance, system, regression and SIT testing.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
- ISTQB certification (Foundation or Advanced).
- TOSCA or Xray certification.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, test lifecycle principles and structural test design techniques.
- Strong experience using Jira.
- Proficiency with TOSCA, Xray or equivalent test management tools.
- Basic proficiency in SQL.
- Experience with Salesforce Web Self-Service or Experience Cloud solutions.
- Experience testing integrations and APIs, ideally using MuleSoft or similar integration platforms.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, including sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives.
- Experience in financial services applications, including banking, payments, superannuation, insurance or regulatory compliance.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor junior or contract testers and develop high-quality system documentation.
- Experience contributing to continuous improvement of testing processes and team capability.
- Understanding of CI/CD concepts and exposure to deployment tools such as Jenkins, Git and Bitbucket.
Why join CSC?
- Remote/Hybrid work options
- Join CSC’s Tech transformation journey and gain exposure to complex technology initiatives across a leading superannuation environment.
Learn more about CSC and our benefits on our career site Careers
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, please submit your application via the Apply link in this advertisement, including a short cover letter along with your current resume.
To ensure all applications are considered in the review process, we request you to please apply through the advertised links only.
For any other questions about this role, contact [email protected].