Software Tester

Salary: $140 - $190 p.h.

Cleared Recruitment is supporting a Federal Government agency seeking experienced Software Testers.

The software tester will provide software testing services to support the development, deployment and ongoing enhancement of on-premises bespoke products and environments. This may include integration with existing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and bespoke systems. Services may be delivered as part of a broader delivery or software testing team, or independently, without additional resources.

Security Clearance Level High-level AGSVA clearance. Unsure? Visit before applying- https://www.agsva.gov.au/about/security-clearance-definitions

Estimated start date February 2026
Location: Canberra, Melbourne or Adelaide. On-site. No work from home available.
Contract term: 12 months +12+12

Role description: Provide application testing support to

• Integration testing between different applications and environments
• Contribute to documenting the acceptance criteria in user stories
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with ICT and business stakeholders at various levels.
• Create, understand and perform test activities such as test plan creation, test data creation and organising the creation of testing environments.
• Produce reporting artefacts including test summary reports and routine status updates on testing activities.
• Apply experienced understanding across all software test levels (unit, system, integration and user acceptance).
• Manage individually allocated work packages and balance competing priorities.
• Apply knowledge of test methodologies and the fundamental testing process across both Waterfall and Agile developmentmethodologies.
• Identify and record discrepancies between actual and expected testing results.
• Confident use of JIRA and TestRay

Required Knowledge/Experience and tools

• Coding Skills: Experience in one or more languages/frameworks, e.g., C#, FastAPI, React, Python.
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Skilled in requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Version Control & Collaboration: Knowledge of branching strategies, pull-request workflows, and code-review etiquette.
• Testing Practices: Experience with unit, integration, and automated testing frameworks appropriate to the technology stack.
• Security Fundamentals: Familiarity with secure coding guidelines, threat modelling, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Team Dynamics: Ability to work effectively in a diverse, multidisciplinary team and mentor junior developers when required.

Key Responsibilities Required:

• Experience conducting software testing activities and producing relevant artefacts.

Highly Desirable:

• Experience with Jira

Mandatory Qualifications: ISTQB Foundation Testing Qualification or higher

Desirable Qualifications: IT-related degree (e.g. Bachelor of Computer Science or Bachelor of IT)
Security Clearance Level High-level AGSVA clearance. Unsure? Visit before applying- https://www.agsva.gov.au/about/security-clearance-definitions

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