Senior Software Tester

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 34000 people performing diverse complex and missioncritical roles in 33 countries.

For 65 years KBR and its heritage companies are proud to have delivered some of Australias largest and most complex projects.

With around 2000 employees in 6 primary offices throughout Australia we are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projectswitha digital mindset drivinginnovation 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 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 multidisciplinary activities providing lowrisk and costeffective 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:

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 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 teambased 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 nontechnical people; and

• An ability to effectively utilise scarce resources to generating testing outcomes.

• Experience establishing and using automated testing tools.

• Knowledge or experience in DO178C MILSTD498 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 youre ready to shape tomorrow lets 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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