APS6 Automation Tester

Job Description

Position: APS6 Automation Tester

Location: Canberra ACT

Start date: July 2026

Duration: Approx. 12 months with potential to extend

Pay rate: Rates negotiable dependent on skills and experience

Security requirements: Must hold a Baseline security clearance

Overview:

A Federal Government department is seeking experienced Automation Testers to support the delivery of a range of ICT projects within a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

This role sits within a technology division responsible for delivering digital solutions and enabling services across the organisation. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality accessibility and reliability of modern web-based applications.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain test strategies plans and test cases using tools such as Azure DevOps
• Execute manual and automated testing for web-based applications
• Prioritise testing activities and manage test execution effectively
• Analyse requirements user stories and specifications to design appropriate test coverage
• Identify log and track defects using appropriate tools
• Contribute to the development and implementation of automation testing practices
• Ensure solutions meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards
• Lead and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities with business stakeholders
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams across agile and traditional delivery environments

Experience/requirements:

Essential:

• Demonstrated experience in automation testing and software/application testing roles
• Strong ability to develop and execute complex test plans cases and strategies
• Experience working collaboratively within cross-functional teams including developers analysts and business stakeholders
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced agile environments with distributed teams
• Knowledge and experience in testing for WCAG accessibility compliance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including engagement with non-technical stakeholders

Desirable:

• Experience testing custom applications within Azure or Microsoft technology environments
• Familiarity with managing test artefacts and execution using Azure DevOps
• Experience supporting and guiding User Acceptance Testing (UAT) processes

Apply now or contact SOS Recruitment onfor a confidential discussion.

PLEASE NOTE: Applications for this role will close on 22 April 2026. If your application is received after this date well be happy to keep your CV on file for similar opportunities that may come up. We encourage you to apply even if the closing date has passed.

SOS Recruitment is committed to workplace diversity and equity in employment. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples people with disabilities women people with family responsibilities and individuals from diverse cultural linguistic religious and LGBTIQ backgrounds.