Test Analyst

**About Snowy**:
Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to about 1 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy.

**About the position**:
Are you a sharp and collaborative Test Analyst passionate about ensuring software quality and adept at quickly understanding complex systems? We are seeking a Test Analyst to join our dynamic team and play a crucial role in delivering high-quality software solutions.

As a Test Analyst you will be instrumental in validating that our developed solutions meet critical business requirements through structured functional testing. In this role you'll be responsible for creating detailed test cases, executing tests, producing comprehensive test summary reports, and managing test cycles. Your strong communication skills will be essential for collaborating with both business stakeholders and technical developers.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Conduct thorough functional testing to validate changes against business requirements.
- Log, track, and collaborate with stakeholders for defect resolution.
- Document test cases and test results effectively, and maintain regression packs with reusable test cases.
- Work with stakeholders to clarify requirements, ensuring comprehensive test coverage, and communicate testing progress, risks, and outcomes.
- Provide timely updates on test case execution status, summary of test results, coverage achieved, and outstanding defects or risks for go-live.
- Operate effectively in fast-paced environments.

**About you**:

- Strong expertise in functional testing, especially on bespoke systems.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate with both business and technical teams.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical problem-solving abilities.
- Proficient in using JIRA or similar tools for test and defect management. Familiarity with Zephyr (JIRA add-on) is an advantage.
- Adaptable with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
- A solid foundational knowledge of core technology concepts (e.g., APIs, Swagger, Authentications, User Interfaces).
- Experience working with testing tools like PostMan.

**Diversity and inclusion is important to us**:
Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.