Test Analyst

About the role – full-time, 12-month fixed term contract

We're on an exciting journey to bring together our products, services and technology under one brand. Our Test Analysts will directly contribute to delivering our member digital ecosystem that drives great customer experience and underpins out strategic vision to be a technology enabled bank.

As a Test Analyst , you will play a key role in ensuring the integrity and reliability of payment systems within our bank. Working closely with the Test Manager, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining manual and functional testing within our Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), defining test scopes and test data for projects relating to Visa & Mastercard payments. Your day will include identifying manual test cases suitable for automation and reviewing and refining our regression test packs. This fast-paced role operates in a dynamic banking environment, requiring strong attention to detail and technical expertise in integration technologies and testing approaches.

Key responsibilities include:

• Test, deploy, monitor and troubleshoot in distributed cloud environments
• Develop modern object-oriented automation frameworks.
• Review and/or produce detailed test plans, test cases and manual or automated test scripts.
• Perform manual or automated end to end testing, identifying and reporting defects to the Test Lead/Project Manager.
• Identify and automate manual test cases where necessary
• Review requirements, design and architecture documents and provide feedback to stakeholders on completeness, correctness, traceability and testability.
• Develop comprehensive reusable test assets for use in, but not confined to, Unit Testing, System Testing, Systems Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Production Verification Testing (PVT).
• Use exploratory testing to enhance the overall testing capabilities.
• Provide guidance to project test teams on our test standards, guidelines, related processes, templates and work instructions.

About you

You will have at least two years of experience in software testing, with a strong focus on payments systems, ideally within a banking environment. You thrive in fast-paced, dynamic settings, where competing priorities and shifting deadlines are the norm. Your expertise includes exposure to OSKO, NPP payments, and CUSCAL systems, giving you a solid understanding of real-time payment processing. You have a keen eye for detail and a structured approach to testing, ensuring high-quality outcomes. While your core strength lies in manual and functional testing, any experience with test automation will be highly regarded. Adaptable and proactive, you excel at problem-solving and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive seamless testing processes.

Location

Whilst our primary office locations are in Adelaide and Brisbane, we are pleased to be able to consider applications from employees within Australia for this role. We also encourage you to put thought into how the work may be undertaken given your location and what support you may require.

Why you'll love working with us

People First Bank – our new brand – says exactly what we're all about: people. We're committed to supporting and growing our team and creating an outstanding work environment.

You'll have access to financial and lifestyle benefits to support your success and individuality:

• Flexibility and hybrid working arrangements.
• Enhance your salary with discounts on banking, health insurance, and shopping across Australia.
• Advance your career with training, study support, and project opportunities.
• Competitive leave benefits that empower employees to take time for themselves and loved ones.
• Wellbeing support with our Employee Assistance Program, wellbeing leave, mental health app, and mental health ambassadors' program.
• Make a difference with paid volunteering, Workplace Giving, and diverse community initiatives.
• Be recognised for your contributions through our peer-driven recognition program.

A bit about People First Bank

In March 2023, People's Choice and Heritage Bank merged to form Heritage and People's Choice Limited - Australia's leading mutual bank. We are now on an exciting journey to bring together our products, services, and technology under a single brand - People First Bank.

We have over 700,000 members and 1,900 employees, with dual head offices in Adelaide and Toowoomba, an Australian-based contract centre and branches across five states.

With a vision 'To deliver positive change through banking', People First Bank serves members and contributes to the community, while offering an inclusive, flexible work environment. We're big enough to make an impact; but agile enough to influence and do interesting work.

Apply online now

If this sounds like you, this could be the next step in your career. Click 'Apply' now and submit your application, including a cover letter and current resume by COB Monday 13th October 2025.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and support candidate requests for adjustments to enable everyone to equitably participate in our selection process.