Performance Test Lead

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Reserve Bank of Australia Full time
This role is part of the Technical Assurance team within the Payments Settlements department, Business Services Group.

Business Services Group is responsible for the provision of banking and payments services to Australian Government agencies, the provision of payment settlement services to Australian financial system participants through the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS) and the Fast Settlement Service (FSS), the conduct of Exchange Settlement Accounts and the production and issuance of Australian banknotes.

We are looking for an experienced Performance Test Lead to join our team.


Key Objectives- Experience and expertise in strategizing and implementing shift-left or early component performance testing approach.- Lead performance test planning, execution, and analysis activities to enable early performance testing capabilities for the department.- Drive the non-functional requirements gathering discussions and arrive at component level SLA/metrics. Develop and maintain performance test framework, test suite, and also ensure environment conflicts are minimised through pro-active management.- Implement proactive problem management strategies to identify and address potential performance issues early in the development lifecycle.- Monitor and analyse system performance metrics to identify bottlenecks and areas of optimisation. Support planning and execution of testing activities of systems in the Payment Settlements (PS) department aimed at minimising risk while achieving high levels of quality, in the most pragmatic manner.- Work with the team to drive quality improvements particularly in the testing space, to ensure a consistent approach to testing and to foster a quality mindset.

Your Background- Proven experience and expertise in the area of performance testing.- Extensive experience in the planning and managing shift-left delivery for mission critical systems.- Proficiency with performance testing tools and monitoring tools such as Gatling, JMeter, AppDynamics and/or similar tools.- Strong knowledge in JAVA and object-oriented programming concepts- Working experience in banking or finance industry is preferred.- Knowledge of payments and settlements systems is also desirable.


What do we offer?- Impactful work on critical national payments settlements systems that help run the Australian economy.- Opportunity to be a part of a big infrastructure modernisation program.- Flexible working arrangements.

Be More


Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility.

Your individual growth and success drives the Bank forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

  • Why RBA?_


Through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking, the RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy.

We also issue Australia's banknotes and operates infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people.


Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people have a critical role to play in achieving these objectives, whether directly or in a supporting capacity.

As a values driven organisation, our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve.

We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect, while promoting the public interest through our efforts.


Few places give you the balance of professional challenge and a management culture that not only supports but encourages you to live a full life outside of work and be more.


Application Close:
June 17, 2024

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