Test Analyst

Leading FinTech
- Join during an exciting period of growth and transformation
- Permanent, Full-Time opportunity

**Data Action (DA)** has over 30 years’ experience as a specialist software and services provider to the alternate banking and financial services industry. Operating nationally and servicing a broad client base including customer owned banks, credit unions, neobanks and financial services membership organisations, DA’s focus of supporting the financial wellbeing of Australians is echoed through our values:

- No goldfish - Go beyond your bowl, share knowledge, stay curious and keep learning.
- Fail forward - Learn from mistakes and keep moving forward.
- Cheer loudly - Be proud of the team’s results and celebrate successes.
- Own it - Throw yourself in and own your work, taking responsibility until the end.
- Think Client - Put yourself in our Client's shoes - consider the impact for their customers and deliver.

DA has evolved to become a provider of core banking and digital platforms and services to some of Australia’s leading customer-owned, challenger banks, aggregators, and the financial services industry, aligned with our purpose - powering innovation in banking.

DA operates nationally with close to 300 staff based in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane - enhancing the banking experience of more than 1.43 million Australians via its core banking and digital platforms, powering customer transactions across 3.2 million accounts every day.

**About the Role**:
The Testing team provides services including test analysis, test design, test execution and test automation to ensure the delivery of a robust production environment to support the values and objectives of DA and its clients.

The Test Team’s responsibility extends from system integration testing of components delivered from Development and Infrastructure teams, through to performance testing and other non-functional testing required to assure the quality of DA solutions.

The Test Analyst is responsible for testing allocated change requests and defects and is involved in the software development life cycle from the inception of a change request.

**You will be responsible for**:

- Providing feedback on customer requirements and software design specifications
- Attending estimate and design review meetings with customers, business analysts and developers
- Developing test documentation in accordance with formal testing methodologies as a result of interpretation of approved requirements and/or design documentation
- Executing test cases and revising and maintaining regression test case suites - manual and automated
- Writing Release Notes for internal and external use
- Writing and executing test cases for defect fixes.

**What You'll Need to Succeed**:

- Tertiary qualifications in a related IT field, and/or experience deemed equivalent
- Minimum of 3 years relevant test experience
- Knowledge of software testing procedures and methodologies
- Strong understanding of the process to develop test plans, test cases and other data in line with testing methodologies
- Knowledge of the banking & finance sector would be highly advantageous, but not essential.

DA offers exciting opportunities for professional development and we have a strong focus on career progression for our employees. Flexible and supportive working arrangements are encouraged.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you Please be sure to combine a **covering letter** addressing the key criteria set out above as the **first page** of your resume.
- To be considered for this role you will need to be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or have a current visa that permits you to work in Australia._