Dept. of Employment RFQ799

Role: System and Software Testers

Closing Date: 10 AM , 5th Mar18

Contract Start Date: ASAP toFeb 18 to 30/06/18 plus extension

NOTE:

  • Please answer all questions in sections:
  • YOUR RESPONSE, and
  • SELECTION CRITERIA
  • Attach Resume in Word format.
  • Please submit all applications
  • Direct email

JOB DESCRIPTION

Department requirements for this RFQ

Purpose of Services / The Digital Delivery Branch in the Finance Technology and Business Services Group requires the services of experienced Test Analysts to meet the business and department’s needs.
The successful candidate will work as part of an Agile team and be responsible for structured testing across the disciplines of: System, Functional, Integration and end to end regression testing.
Responsibilities:
  • Work with business and system analysts to review and clarify business requirements and functional specification documents;
  • Work closely with the development team in the analysis of defect causes so as to assist with their resolution;
  • Plan and prepare relevant testing documentation using Department of Education and Training’s standard tools, e.g. test plan, test cases, test scripts;
  • Define and prepare test data;
  • Raise defects / issues and log and track faults using Department of Education and Training’s standard tool, e.g. MTM, TFS;
  • Follow-up and resolve outstanding testing defects / issues; and
  • Report on test progress and escalate issues when necessary.

Indigenous Opportunities Policy / Clause24 of the Terms and Conditions of Contract will not apply
Methodology / Waterfall/Agile
Performance / Services to be performed in accordance with department’s standards.
Documentation / The Department may provide to the Vendor Department Material and the Vendor must ensure that the Departmental Material is used strictly in accordance with any conditions or restrictions specified in item 9 of the Deed Details and any direction by the Department.
Skills knowledge transfer / Clause 35 of the deed applies (The contractor will be expected to transfer skills and knowledge to departmental officers and/or other contractor as requested)
Selection criteria
Please note the importance of responding to this Selection Criteria. / Essential Criteria:
  • 3 years of minimum experience as a Systems and Functional Tester working on large scale projects within an agile environment;
  • Strong experience in CRM Dynamics, SAP Payment systems, Data Verification, and verifying complicated Business Rules.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2008/2016, in particular well developed SQL scripting skills.
  • Strong working knowledge of Defect management using Team Foundation Server.
  • Strong working knowledge of analysing requirements to create test cases in MTM.
  • Define and prepare test data and necessary artifacts using MS Office products.
  • Strong diagnostic and problem solving skills with specific attention to quality and detail.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills are essential.
  • Team player with excellent interpersonal skills and mentoring.

Other requirements
E.g Location / Job Properties

Title of the Project: Schools Funding

Technical Director or Project Manager: Shamal Weereratne

Department: Department of Education and Training

Group: Finance Technology and Business Services

Branch: Digital Delivery Branch

Section: Schools Systems

Role Location: 50 Marcus Clarke – Canberra ACT 2601

Note: The specified personnel must be covered by the Workers Compensation in the relevant States or Territory.
Special Conditions
All Candidates must be Australian Citizens to be considered for the role.
Security Clearance Requirements
The minimum security clearance level for this particular position is Baseline. Candidates without Baseline clearance can be submitted for this RFQ, however current clearance is highly desirable.
All positions are “Trusted” and the successful candidate is required to undertake police check to be conducted by the department. Unfavourable outcome may result to early termination of the contract. This check will be arranged by the Shared Services Centre on commencement of the contractor. The Australian Government will meet the cost of police check.
Standard form of Quotation
Please respond using the ‘Standard Form of Quotation’ (asattached).

YOUR RESPONSE

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Selection Criteria

Essential Criteria:

  • 3 years of minimum experience as a Systems and Functional Tester working on large scale projects within an agile environment;
  • Strong experience in CRM Dynamics, SAP Payment systems, Data Verification, and verifying complicated Business Rules.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2008/2016, in particular well developed SQL scripting skills.
  • Strong working knowledge of Defect management using Team Foundation Server.
  • Strong working knowledge of analysing requirements to create test cases in MTM.
  • Define and prepare test data and necessary artifacts using MS Office products.
  • Strong diagnostic and problem solving skills with specific attention to quality and detail.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills are essential.
  • Team player with excellent interpersonal skills and mentoring.

Business Address:Units 1-4, 15 Trench Street, Kingston, ACT 2604, Mailing address: Po.Box 153 Civic Square, ACT -2608,

Ph: 02 6126 5371, Fax: 02 6126 5301, E-mail: , ABN: 92 129 869 174