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Base pay range

A$90,000.00/yr - A$115,000.00/yr

Geoscape Australia are looking for a Test Analyst

• Test Analyst
• 18 Month Contract - Immediate Start
• Canberra - Hybrid Role

ABOUT GEOSCAPE

Geoscape Australia is a leader in location intelligence. We are committed to building a smarter, more productive Australia by delivering data products and services that have impact on the everyday lives of Australian's, by powering enterprise and enabling good government. Geoscape Australia is widely recognised as delivering economic, social and environmental outcomes across the economy, through its customer and partner ecosystem.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Test Analyst to join our team to drive the quality of complex, data-driven products. This role plays a critical part in enhancing testing practices, supporting feature delivery, and enabling our business analysts through better tooling, documentation, and collaboration.

This is a full-time, 18 month contract.

In this role, you will create and maintain detailed test plans, execute manual and automated tests across APIs, databases, data pipelines, and user interfaces, and validate outputs against business and technical requirements. Responsibilities include identifying and logging defects, monitoring system performance and data integrity, and reporting test coverage and quality metrics to stakeholders. You'll maintain reusable testing frameworks, support production releases, review technical requirements, and mentor others on testing tools and practices. You'll also lead continuous improvements in testing strategy and coverage, participate in agile ceremonies, and ensure alignment with security, compliance, and our values of being Trusted, Courageous, and Inclusive.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

A creative problem-solver with a strong ability to understand the needs of our stakeholders and customers and communicate those needs in both technical and non-technical language.

You'll bring:

• Proven experience in testing, particularly in data-intensive or analytics products.
• Strong experience with SQL and data querying for validation purposes.
• Strong understanding of data validation, ETL testing, and API testing.
• Proficiency in test automation tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (e.g., Git, Bitbucket).
• Ability to work independently and lead quality initiatives.
• Importantly, we need you to be a role model of Geoscape's values and enhance our already impressive team culture.

It would be advantageous but not essential if you have experience with:

• Knowledge of data modelling and data warehousing concepts.
• Background in enabling non-technical users through tooling or training.

Some of the tools we use in our day-to-day work include:

• Jira
• Confluence
• Pycharm or other integrated development environment (IDE)

HOW WE WORK

We're passionate about building a smarter, more productive Australia and we put our people first in the decisions we make. Our teams are passionate about our products and have a genuine desire for the growth of not only Geoscape's products but each other.

We have a transparent team of experienced Senior Leaders who channel clear expectations and goals with regular performance feedback and recognition.

Most importantly we are a respectful, inclusive and friendly workplace and each of our team members proudly role model the company values; Trusted | Courageous | Inclusive

BENEFITS

• Flexible working arrangements to support you to thrive at work and at home
• A commitment to professional development, including an annual professional development allowance
• Regular one on one check-ins with clear conversations on OKRs and real time feedback
• Salary sacrifice arrangements
• Employee surveys and other feedback mechanisms
• Healthy workplace initiatives
• An annual doona day
• And … we have fun

Geoscape Australia is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply using the apply here link in this job ad, please note only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Please no recruiters, we are happy to go this one alone.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeContract

Job function

• Job functionQuality Assurance
• IndustriesIT Services and IT Consulting

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