Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: IT and telecommunications
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/FPIS/1916911
About the Department
The Department of Education aims to provide every student in Victoria with equal access to high-quality public education. Our vision is to enhance student experiences and wellbeing and provide educators with the resources they need to guide young people. We are committed to working with our staff and partners to deliver our vision for students and educators across Victoria.
About the Role
The role owns the Salesforce BAU QA function end-to-end, establishing testing standards, promoting a quality-first culture, and introducing structured test automation within teams that have historically relied on self-testing practices. The Senior Test Analyst will design and implement an AI-enabled test automation framework from the ground up, integrating it into CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket and Azure DevOps.
Working closely with engineers and product teams in an Agile delivery environment, the role will develop automated tests across APIs, integrations, and Salesforce platforms including Education Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Sales Cloud, and Data Cloud. A key focus will be validating complex system integrations and data migrations, ensuring data integrity, and embedding quality practices early in the delivery lifecycle.
Attributes
The role requires a proactive self-starter with a good understanding of government systems and processes and an ability to work in a complex, sensitive environment.
Key Responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications and Experience
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Ateekur Rahman Yacoob (Athiq), Manager QA Automation via [email protected]
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on Monday 20th April 2026.