Department of Home Affairs

RFQ No:0784

Role:automation Test anlayst

Closing Date:10:00am 12Apr 2018

Contract Start Date:1st Jul 2018 to 30 Jun 2019

Contract extensions 2x12 months

  1. Services/work required
/ Note: These positions are located in Melbourne.
The services will include and not be limited to:
  • Preparing, developing and executing automation test scripts;
  • Analysing business changes and conducting impact assessments and scoping test effort;
  • Creating detailed test plans, estimates and schedules of automation activities;
  • Developing UI and API test scripts using UFT, ALM automation frame work tools;
  • Setting up automated test scripts for execution on virtual machines with auto schedules and reporting;
  • Analysing results and preparing status reports to business stakeholders;
  • Working within a fast paced agile team to deliver automation activities; and
  • Undertaking bulk test data preparation activities using UI, API and SQL queries.

  1. Methodology
/ Specified Personnel will need to adhere to the Department’s development frameworks and work standards.
  1. Monitoring & Measuring Performance
/ Specified Personnel’s performance will be monitored during the term of the contract. Peer based review of documents produced and assessment against achievement of described deliverables and input into weekly performance meetings and weekly and monthly reports.
  1. Documentation
/ Specified Personnel will be required to produce the following documentation within project timeframes:
  • Test scripts;
  • Test progress reports;
  • Test summary plans;
  • Detailed test plans;
  • Risk assessments;
  • Deployment plans;
  • Other documentation as requested.

  1. Skills knowledge transfer
/ Clause 35 of the Deed applies. Specified Personnel will be expected to transfer skills and knowledge to departmental staff and ensure appropriate documentation is stored in accordance with the Department’s recordkeeping policy and practices.
  1. Selection criteria
  2. Please note the importance of responding to this Selection Criteria.
  3. Criteria do not need to be addressed separately, if clearly demonstrated in CV.
/ Mandatory/Essential Criteria:
  • Demonstrated 6+ years of experience as an automation test analyst;
  • Demonstrated strong automation expertise on complex applications;
  • Demonstrated experience in the HP unified functional testing suite including LeanFT;
  • Experience in open source tools, with exposure to:
  • Eclipse;
  • JUnit\TestNG;
  • Maven;
  • MySQL;
  • Jenkins;
  • GIT;
  • Cucumber (desirable);
  • Demonstrated experience Java programing language;
  • Demonstrated experience working in an Agile environment and proficiency in agile development methodologies and concepts;
  • Demonstrated understanding and/or experience in automation testing frameworks and methodologies;
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • Specified Personnel must hold a current Australian Government Security Clearance (AGSVA) or be willing to undergo and obtain an AGSVA clearance (Baseline clearance as a minimum);
  • Specified Personnel must be willing to undergo and obtain an Employment Suitability Clearance (ESC);
Desirable Criteria:
  • Experience working with Test Driven Development, Behaviour Driven Development and Acceptance Test Driven Development processes.

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OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Have you (the candidate) previously worked at Home Affairs, DIBP or ACBPS:

[If yes, provide details of when] ………………………………………….
Do any conflicts of interest exist? i.e. Do you have a vested interest in Softtest Pays Pty Ltd?

Have you or any of your nominated sub-contractors ever been named as not complying with the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012?

Do you and all of your nominated sub-contractors comply with the Departments policy of not engaging illegal workers?

Do you or any of your nominated sub-contractors have any judicial decisions pending against you (including any decisions under appeal) relating to unpaid employee entitlements?

Are you contracting or sub-contracting through an Indigenous Enterprise? (Being an organisation that is 50 percent or more Indigenous owned that is operating a business).

Are you aware that you may be required to travel to Canberra for an interview?

SELECTION CRITERIA

Mandatory/Essential Criteria:

  • Demonstrated 6+ years of experience as an automation test analyst;
  • Demonstrated strong automation expertise on complex applications;
  • Demonstrated experience in the HP unified functional testing suite including LeanFT;
  • Experience in open source tools, with exposure to:
  • Eclipse;
  • JUnit\TestNG;
  • Maven;
  • MySQL;
  • Jenkins;
  • GIT;
  • Cucumber (desirable);
  • Demonstrated experience Java programing language;
  • Demonstrated experience working in an Agile environment and proficiency in agile development methodologies and concepts;
  • Demonstrated understanding and/or experience in automation testing frameworks and methodologies;
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • Specified Personnel must hold a current Australian Government Security Clearance (AGSVA) or be willing to undergo and obtain an AGSVA clearance (Baseline clearance as a minimum);
  • Specified Personnel must be willing to undergo and obtain an Employment Suitability Clearance (ESC);

Desirable Criteria:

  • Experience working with Test Driven Development, Behaviour Driven Development and Acceptance Test Driven Development processes.

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