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Reserve Bank of Australia

Test Specialist

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Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney, New South Wales

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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 Senior Test Analyst – Non Functional Testing for Technical Assurance team within the Payments Settlements department, Business Services Group. This is a 2-year, fixed-term engagement.

 
Key Objectives

  • Develop and implement NFT Test strategies and plans that are appropriate to address the risk and complexity of the projects or initiatives.
  • Support coordination and planning of testing activities of systems in the Payment Settlements (PS) department aimed at minimising risk while achieving high levels of quality, in the most pragmatic manner.
  • Manage and co-ordinate the business configuration changes and testing for the bank’s SwiftNet platform.
  • Ensure consistent application of testing standards, practices, and processes, whilst aiming for continuous improvement to achieve value-based practices.
  • Work with the team to drive quality improvements particularly in the testing space, to ensure a consistent approach to testing and to foster a quality mindset.
  • Analyse requirements and system changes, design and execute tests that aim to minimise risks and achieve the highest levels of quality assurance and reliability.
  • Provide second-level support to PS Operations and PS Settlements, this includes training, handover, and support documentations.
  • Maintain, execute test automation suites, 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.

Your Background

  • Extensive experience in planning, management, support and testing of non-functional changes to mission critical systems.
  • Proficiency with performance testing tools and monitoring tools such as JMeter, AppDynamics, Kibana, Gatling and similar tools.
  • Working experience in finance or banking industry.
  • Prior knowledge and experience working with SwiftNet platform is desirable.
  • Knowledge of payments and settlements systems is strongly preferred.
  • 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.

What do we offer?

  • Impactful work on critical national payments settlements systems that help run the Australian economy.
  • Opportunity to be part of innovations in the payments industry.
  • Flexible working arrangements.

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 drive 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.

Application Close :

May 19, 2025

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Reserve Bank of Australia Sydney, New South Wales, AUS Office

65 Martin Pl, , Sydney, NSW ,, Australia, 2000

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