Test Lead

About the team

This role is part of the Payments Settlements department, Business Services Group. Business Services Group is responsible for the provision of banking and payments services to Australian Government agencies, the provision of payment settlement services to Australian financial system participants through the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS) and the Fast Settlement Service (FSS), the conduct of Exchange Settlement Accounts and the production and issuance of Australian banknotes.


About the role

We are looking for an experienced Test Lead - Non-Functional Testing who will be a part of an FSS Platform program which involves key enhancements to NPP technology and/or infrastructure. This role is critical to ensuring the successful non-functional testing of applications being migrated, ensuring seamless functionality within the modernized infrastructure.


Key objectives

• Collaborate with project stakeholders, developers, and business analysts to understand migration requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Develop, review, and execute non-functional test plans, test cases, and scripts to validate application and infrastructure change outcomes.
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage for migrated applications/infrastructure, identifying and mitigating risks to quality.
• Implement NFT Test strategies and plans that are appropriate to address the risk and complexity of the projects or initiatives.
• Conduct end-to-end and regression testing (NFT) for applications impacted by migration activities.
• Maintain, execute test automation suites (NFT), and report findings proactively.
• Maintain test data and ensure environment conflicts are minimised through pro-active management.
• Log, track, and manage defects through to resolution, working closely with the development and migration teams.
• Provide detailed test execution reports, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Provide second-level support to PS Operations and PS Settlements, this includes training, handover, and support documentations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes, tools, and methodologies.

About you

• Proven expertise and experience in non-functional testing, especially performance testing and failover testing.
• Expertise in implementing non-functional testing frameworks and tools.
• Proficient in running performance testing and monitoring tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, AppDynamics and Kibana.
• Extensive experience in planning, management, support and testing of non-functional changes to mission critical systems.
• Exposure to Swift Messaging and ISO/Interact service testing, Sterling testing is highly desirable.
• Experience with the NPP platform and concepts related to payments testing is advantageous.
• Ability to analyse migration impacts and translate them into effective test cases.
• Advanced experience in payments and settlements systems, services, and operations.
• Basic understanding of infrastructure modernisation concepts, even if not directly involved in infrastructure testing is highly preferred.
• Experience in coordinating with cross-functional teams in complex program environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail in identifying and resolving defects.
• Effective communication skills to effectively articulate test results and issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.