Shape your world, in the team that shapes NSW communities, spaces and economies
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align testing efforts with business objectives.
- Permanent (ongoing) full-time opportunity
- Office Location - Parramatta with flexible working supported
- Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $113,574 to $125,720 p.a plus super
Join our team and shape your world in a workplace that empowers you to do your best work and build a meaningful career. In this role, you will contribute to shaping lives and communities across NSW, while shaping your own career. You will enjoy flexible work options, varied and impactful projects, and a vibrant, diverse team culture built on collaboration, inclusion and support. We are creating a workplace where everyone belongs and where you can balance work, life and wellbeing.
The role
This role is all about making sure new systems and updates work the way they should before they go live. You’ll plan and run testing activities end‑to‑end; building test plans, writing scripts, and executing different types of testing - while keeping things organised through clear schedules, reporting, and collaboration with developers and business teams to resolve defects quickly and improve overall quality.
Day to day, you’ll juggle multiple priorities while working across a wide range of applications and environments, coordinating user acceptance testing and responding to issues as they arise. A big part of the role is analysing requirements, proactively identifying risks, ensuring testing coverage is strong, and continuously improving processes so systems are reliable and ready for release.
For more information about this position, read the full Role Description:
Test Analyst
What you will bring to the role
- Strong problem-solving skills to diagnose defects, resolve technical issues, and refine testing strategies, ensuring system stability.
- High attention to detail, maintaining accuracy in test scripts, requirements review, and system validation to minimise defects.
- Analytical mindset to evaluate system behaviour, identify improvements, and ensure comprehensive test coverage.
- Effective stakeholder collaboration to align testing with business goals and streamline processes.
- Strong organisational skills to manage competing priorities and deliver timely, accurate testing outcomes.
Key knowledge and experience
- Demonstrated experience in a Test Analyst role with strong hands-on automation experience using Tricentis Tosca and/or Playwright.
- Experience in creating and updating test cases, test scripts, user manual and procedure documents.
- Good stakeholder management and experience in working within a large enterprise environment
- Sound understanding of test methodologies, as well as understanding of Standard Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Relevant industry certifications such as ISTQB (Foundation/Advanced), Tricentis Tosca Certifications ( AS1, AS- or other automation testing certifications are highly regarded.
About Us
At the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), you could shape your world while helping us shape the future of NSW. Together, we create vibrant communities, places and precincts, and manage land, assets and property.
(We are a high-performing organisation that proudly reflects the communities we serve. Our diversity strengthens our cultural capability and enables us to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people across NSW. As an inclusive and accessible workplace, we value your contribution, lived experience and cultural knowledge, and we want you to feel supported, connected and empowered to succeed. With flexible work arrangements, job share options, workplace adjustments and various employee affinity groups, we are here to help you thrive every day.
Join us
If this role sounds like the right fit for you, we encourage you to apply with your CV and cover letter. We’d love to hear from you and explore how you can shape your world with us.
Applications close 11:55pm Wednesday 24 June 2026
Should you require further information about the role please contact Kanchana Balakumar, Delivery & Incident Manager at
[email protected]
A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.
Check out our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for the role or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn.
We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via
[email protected] or (0 63637676 - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.
Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including a criminal record check.
