Uat Process Analyst

**Join us to make a difference for all students in NSW**

**Position details**:

- Clerk Grade 7/8
- Temporary full-time role (3 years)
- **Close to Wynyard station & hybrid work arrangements available**

**About the role**:
An exciting opportunity exists for a UAT Process Analyst at the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). In this pivotal role, you’ll design and execute cutting-edge user acceptance testing strategies to ensure our systems meet business requirements and align with our strategic objectives. With a strong focus on automation, you will contribute to the quality assurance of complex IT systems that support our mission to equip young Australians to become successful learners, confident and creative individuals and active and informed citizens. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the education sector while working with a collaborative team dedicated to excellence.

**Your key responsibilities will include**:

- Crafting and implementing user acceptance testing strategies to validate system alignment with business needs.
- Providing expert technical advice on testing methodologies, plans and scripting.
- Analysing test outcomes, identifying issues and recommending enhancements for continuous improvement.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to efficiently report and resolve testing issues and defects.
- Overseeing business-managed testing activities to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
- Developing and maintaining automated testing frameworks and strategies.
- Driving operational excellence through regular reviews and fostering a results-driven team environment.
- Assisting with data processing and reporting to support broader team objectives.
- Demonstrated experience with complex IT systems and a track record of delivering high-quality testing outcomes.
- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and proficiency in test case design techniques.
- Proven ability to design and execute technical test strategies and produce relevant documentation.
- Expertise in current enterprise-level technologies, including operating systems, development languages and databases.
- Experience in developing automated testing strategies and building robust testing frameworks.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience.
- A current/valid NSW Working with Children Check.

Download the role description.

**About us**:
At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) we work with the NSW community to drive improvements in student achievement.

We achieve this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).

To find out more about the important work we do for NSW visit our website.

**Ready to join us?**
- Describe a User Acceptance Testing (UAT) project which you conceived, planned, arranged tasks and executed. What was the project, how did you conceive it, who did you collaborate with, how did you prepare the test cases, what timeline and deliverables did you set and what was the outcome?
- Describe a project/research you performed which involved User Acceptance Testing (UAT) automation. How did you go about collecting and organising the test cases and the data? What were the outcomes?

If you need reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process and workplace, please reach out to the contact person above.

**Close date: Sunday, 15 December 2024 at 11:59pm (AEDT)**

**Important information**:
**Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. **For ongoing roles, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.
- A Talent Pool (valid for 18 months) may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles._