Senior Test Analyst

Senior Test Analyst (Cyber Security)

Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Preferred locations include Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane; all Australian Capital cities are considered.

Overview

CSIRO is seeking a Senior Test Analyst (Cyber Security) to lead quality assurance across a portfolio of cyber security initiatives in CSIRO's Information Management and Technology (IMT) team. You will plan, execute and report on functional, regression, system, security and integration testing to ensure solutions are secure, reliable and aligned with CSIRO's cyber resilience objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead Testing Activities: Oversee and manage functional, regression, system, integration, and cyber security testing activities, ensuring thorough and effective validation of software against security requirements and threat models.
• Cyber Security Test Design: Develop and execute test cases and scenarios focused on security, including vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, secure code reviews, and compliance validation.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement detailed plans describing, explaining, and scheduling the anticipated testing approach, including security testing strategies aligned with risk management and strategic goals.
• Reporting: Produce comprehensive test reports in tandem with product releases, including security test findings, risk assessments, and mitigation recommendations for stakeholders.
• Capability Building: Build the capability of test analysts, providing mentorship and guidance in security testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Innovation and Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging adoption of best practices in functional and security testing.
• Collaboration: Work with cross-disciplinary teams, including testers, developers, business analysts, infrastructure specialists, cyber security professionals, data librarians, and managers, to ensure cohesive collaboration.

Role Details

Location: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane preferred; all Australian Capital cities considered.

Salary: AU$114,219 - AU$123,605 plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Specified term of 12 months

Reference: 100943

What you will need

• Extensive experience: A minimum of 8 years' experience in testing software applications, including at least 2 years in cyber security testing, with relevant IT qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Advanced knowledge: Demonstrated advanced knowledge and extensive experience in testing techniques, including security testing approaches such as vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and secure code review.
• Comprehensive testing expertise: Experience across functional, system integration, regression, and security testing, both as a sole tester and within a team.
• Cyber security certification: Possession of or progress toward a recognised certification such as CISSP (preferred); CEH or OSCP (desirable).
• Agile-Scrum proficiency: Experience working in an Agile-Scrum environment, including secure development practices.
• Superior communication skills: Ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams and communicate effectively with staff and clients at all levels, including cyber security stakeholders.
• Agile ceremonies experience: Backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint review and retrospective, with understanding of integrating security into Agile workflows.

Desirable

• Experience testing both front-end and back-end web applications
• Focus on discovery and access of research data
• High-throughput requirements for relational and file-based data processing

Eligibility

Applications are open to Australian Citizens. The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance at Negative Vetting Level 1. Appointment may be subject to a national police check and other security/medical/character requirements.

Flexible working arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.

Diversity and inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.

About CSIRO

CSIRO Australia\'s national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people. Join us and start creating tomorrow today

How to apply

Please apply online and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications close

9 September 2025, 11:00pm AEST

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