• 1 x Senior QA Business Analyst role.
• Fixed term, Full time opportunity until 31/10/2027.
• VPS grade 6 - $138,631 - $185,518 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior QA Business Analyst to provide a critical role within Emergency Management Technology and Data.

DJCS Emergency Management

Emergency Management includes the department's emergency management accountabilities delivered through Emergency Management Victoria, Emergency Recovery Victoria, Sector Performance and Reform and emergency management statutory entities and offices. The work of the group supports the emergency management sector to work together and to strengthen the capacity of individuals, communities, government, agencies and business to achieve our shared vision of safer and more resilient communities and to rebuild and recover after an emergency.

The Business Unit

EM Technology and Data is responsible for both national and state technology platforms that enable communications to and from the community, sector operational communications and sector information systems. The EM Technology business unit is responsible for delivering the following key functions of: Strategy & Enterprise Architecture;            Investment Planning; Support & Development; Procurement & Program Delivery; Vendor & Contract Management.

About the Role

The Senior QA Business Analyst is responsible for gathering and analysing business and technical requirements through stakeholder interviews, research, and data analysis to define problems, solution scopes, and both functional and non-functional requirements. You are responsible for ensuring the quality of software products by applying testing principles throughout the software development life cycle and creating and executing test plans, identifying defects, and collaborating with development teams to improve product quality.

Some of your duties will include:

• Develop and oversee test plans, test scripts, and perform regression and system testing to validate the configured solutions. 
• Implement quality assurance and testing services to ensure that all information systems, products, and services meet the organisation's standards and end-user requirements against each release cycle.
• Conduct a high level functional and regression testing and oversee the testing lifecycle to ensure the integrity and reliability of the various platforms. This includes core business, integration, data, IT service management and customer service platforms.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience in executing complex testing campaigns, displaying a strong understanding of SQA methodologies and strong knowledge in the above technologies
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodology and working experience in Agile environments is strongly desired.
• Strong structured testing knowledge and thorough understanding of performance testing and desirable knowledge in penetration testing on Platforms and applications.
• Great attention to detail and ability to identify, isolate and document defects in complex software features
• Customer focused – Seeks to understand client's business requirements and provides input to serve the client.
• Experience in software deployments
• Strong analytical, good verbal and written communication skills, self-starter, and influencing skills
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analysing data, transcribing/typing, viewing a computer, and extensive reading.

Qualifications/requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering (Electrical), or equivalent

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.