Python Job: Automation Test Analyst

About us

Transport for NSW keeps our State moving by providing safe, integrated and efficient transport systems. We put our customers at the centre of everything we do – and we do a lot. We connect people, communities and industry and manage how they use our road, rail and maritime networks and services, and even active modes like walking and cycling. The work we do connects the journeys you take every day.

We are a state government organisation made up of more than 28,000 people and we're in the middle of delivering the largest transport infrastructure program in Australia's history. We work across planning, policy and procurement, harnessing data and technology to develop smarter and more adaptive transport solutions.

That means job opportunities in metropolitan and regional areas across NSW – and you have the chance to be part of creating a lasting legacy that will benefit generations to come.

Find out more about Transport for NSW

The Division

The Customer Strategy and Technology Division (CST) brings a customer and future lens to shaping mobility solutions and provides the state-wide services of today.

The opportunity

Right now, we have an exciting opening for an Automation Test Analyst to join the Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System (SCATS) team. The SCATS team is responsible to design & develop products to maintain global leadership, drive global commercialisation & provide customer support. This position is fixed term full time until 30 Jun 2024 and is based at Strawberry Bills with flexible work options available.

You will undertake a range of automation testing and activities to ensure that the Sydney Coordinated Adaptive Traffic System (SCATS) system complies with business requirements and solution design as identified in the branch’s technology roadmap. The role also executes quality and test assurance solutions that deliver value and meet system and operational requirements.

What you will be involved in:

• Perform automation testing to support projects in demonstrating compliance with relevant systems assurance processes engineering standards and technical and user requirements.
• Provide advice and systems expertise to assist with the development of technologies to streamline assurance and testing activities.
• Prepare a range of testing documentation including plans, completion reports, daily reporting and other test management deliverables to provide communication and inform decision-making.
• Perform hands on test assurance, test preparation and execution, including UAT and other test phases as required to meet system and operational requirements.
• Perform test assurance oversight and reviews over vendor owned testing artifacts and activities.

About you:

• Demonstrated and proven experience in the design, development and maintenance of software systems across the lifecycle.
• Experience writing test automation scripts in any of these programming languages - C#, JAVA, JavaScript, Python
• Experience with test automation frameworks like Cypress, Playwright
• Experience in traffic management including understanding of traffic control theory and or mission critical software systems is highly desirable.

Salary and Benefits

The salary for this position is Transport Service Grade 8 ($123,470 - $138,284) plus superannuation and annual leave loading.

How to apply

To apply for this position, please answer all questions within the online application process and submit a resume.

Applications Close: 11:59PM, Wednesday 8 Feb 2023

We’re an inclusive and flexible workplace

Here at Transport, we want our workforce to reflect the communities we serve by being an inclusive, diverse and flexible place for all our people.

We offer a range of flexible work and leave options for our people. These options depend on your role and the work you do. Some of the ways our people work flexibly include a hybrid mix of virtual and in-person collaboration, staggering work hours, or even allocating extra hours worked towards a day off from time to time. We also offer more structured flexible agreements and tailored hybrid options for people who live regionally. We’re proud to be recognised as a FlexReady Certified employer, a Family Inclusive Workplace and winners of the ‘Best Remote Work Strategy’ at the Australian HR Awards 2022.

We want to ensure that employees living with disability, as well as those providing care, are supported. Visit Supporting people with disability to learn more about our initiatives and requesting recruitment and workplace adjustments.

Please contact the Talent Specialist if you’d like to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options.

For any enquiries, please email Jagadeesh Sethuraman at [email protected].

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