Senior Software Tester
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Senior Software TesterYour KBR future – delivering solutions and changing the world
About KBR:
We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers and dreamers who all share one goal — to improve the world.
KBR delivers science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 34,000 people performing diverse, complex, and mission-critical roles in 33 countries.
For 65 years, KBR and its heritage companies are proud to have delivered some of Australia’s largest and most complex projects.
With around 2,000 employees in 6 primary offices throughout Australia, we are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset driving innovation within our business and for our customers.
We help ensure mission success on land, in the air, at sea, in space and cyberspace for our defence customers. From individual technologies and services to comprehensive project delivery and mission execution, no other company can match the breadth and depth of KBR.
KBR comprises a diverse team who provide a broad spectrum of capabilities across Australia and the Asia Pacific. Our proven project teams readily address complex and multi-disciplinary activities, providing low-risk and cost-effective solutions to the Defence force.
The Opportunity:
The Senior Software Tester is responsible for all aspects of software testing, as well as mentoring and guiding Software Testers. They will work closely with the project team to manage test coverage, resolve test outcomes, and identify an effective test strategy that will provide product confidence within schedule while complying with company processes.
The Senior Software Tester will, from time to time, be required to liaise with the customer and external stakeholders to discuss test events and results.
The role requires both strong technical and interpersonal skills to support software testing best practices in a flat team structure.
The key responsibilities of the role, but is not limited to:
Develop, maintain, and implement test methodologies, processes, products and tools in the SDLC. This includes:
Devising the appropriate method of testing individual and multiple SW components,
Documenting all stages of the test process where appropriate:
Test Plans (including strategy and effort forecasting)
Test Cases
Test Readiness Review
Platform testing technical notes
Test Summary Report
Incident reports
Coordinate, monitor and update test status and liaise with the Software Tech Lead.
Any other appropriate test documentation and preparation
Test execution, peer review, results logging, and test result validation.
Assisting with requirements management for Projects and Software products.
Undertaking defect analysis and reporting, including liaison with project team as necessary.
Escalation of any issues (Software, Hardware, Resources) to the Software Tech Lead / Project Manager.
Work collaboratively with a distributed team.
As the ideal candidate you will bring:
Essential:
Experience in developing test strategies, test plans and test cases, along with writing plans and reports and developing and delivering presentations.
Experience conducting testing execution, predominantly for desktop systems.
Solid knowledge of the software development process.
The ability to manage and run testing environments.
Skills and knowledge of testing theory, methodologies processes and procedures including but not limited to regression testing, system integration testing, Formal Qualification Testing (FQT), and verification testing.
Basic DBMS skills for test data preparation and loading.
Experience setting up and conducting system performance testing.
Strong interpersonal Skills, including:
Experience in liaising between development teams, testers, and engineers.
A preventive approach to the problems.
A cooperation team-based focus.
Ability to develop and implement improvements in QA processes.
Strong analytical skills with the capability to review and improve procedures and systems.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
NV1 Security Clearance
Desirable:
ISTQB Software Testing Certification
Testing experience in an AGILE development environment.
Simple application programming knowledge.
Testing qualities including:
attention to detail;
a “test to break” attitude;
ability to take the point of view of the customer;
a strong desire for quality – close enough is not good enough;
An ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical people; and
An ability to effectively utilise scarce resources to generating testing outcomes.
Experience establishing and using automated testing tools.
Knowledge or experience in DO-178C, MIL-STD-498, or similar.
Knowledge of Aviation Software Certification.
Knowledge of Defence ICT environments.
Benefits of KBR
A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work (Aus, India, UK & US)
Flexible working conditions
Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
Paid Parental leave
Paid Reservist leave
Income protection
Corporate rewards
Salary packaging/Novated leasing
Discounted employee stock purchase plans
Flu shots, skin checks and private health insurance discounts
Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways
If you’re ready to shape tomorrow, let’s get started. Apply Now!
KBR acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connections to land, sea, community and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.
As a Major Service Provider of the Australian Defence Force, an AGSVA security clearance will be required and compliance to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As such, our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.
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