About us
Auto & General (A&G) is the fastest growing major Motor and Home insurer in Australia. We provide insurance products and solutions to safeguard a brighter future for our customers, delivered through our multi award-winning brand Budget Direct and partnerships with leading brands - ING, Qantas and Virgin Money.
Our range of general insurance products protect customer’s most valued possessions on the road, at home and on holiday with various Car, Motorcycle, Home, Contents, Pet and Travel Insurance products as well as Roadside Assistance.
Our culture of ‘high performance with high integrity’ underpins our values and the way we interact with our customers, the community and each other. We’re excited about the future and we’re always on the lookout for talented, passionate individuals who can help us achieve our goal of being Australia’s best insurer! If this sounds like you, apply today.
Purpose of the role
This role will be responsible for planning, design, management, execution and reporting of testing activities, as well as defect identification and management. This role is responsible for supporting functional testing across various phases of testing including but not limited to System testing, Integration testing, Regression, and Production Verification Testing The Test Analyst will be required to design tests to ensure that key risks associated with the deployments are adequately understood and documented.
The role
* Participate proactively in team meetings including but not limited to: daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, story elaboration sessions, 3 amigos, test case review and team retrospectives.
* Work with the End to End team (Developers, Business Analysts, Test lead, Product Owner, Test Analyst, Scrum Master) to define Acceptance Criteria and the Definition of Done;
* Collaborate with the End to End team members and provide Test estimations and to identify regression test candidates
* Actively collaborate with the End to End team members and business SME and Stakeholders to clarify requirements, especially in terms of testability, consistency, and completeness;
* Design and Script Test Cases in XRAY
* Create test cases to requirement traceability
* Ensuring the appropriate testing tasks are scheduled and executed during release;
* Ensure software releases adhere to deadlines while not compromising on quality;
* Develop in-depth knowledge of business rules, multiple systems and their respective functionality
* Respond to change quickly, including changing, adding, or improving test cases;
* Report defects as per the defect management process and working with the team to resolve them;
* Accurately evaluate and report test results, test progress, and product quality;
What experience you’ll bring
Essential:
Qualifications, Education & Training Requirements
* ISTQB Certified
Experience
* Min 3 years experience as a Test Analyst
* Demonstrated experience in creating test plans, test traceability matrix, test case design, execution, defect management, and test reports
* Experience in working in an Agile environment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
* Understanding of software development methodologies including Agile/Scrum
* Delivery including agile testing.
* Experience using tools such as Confluence, JIRA, XRAY or similar
* Demonstrated use of testing techniques such as Risk Based testing
* Ability to actively contribute to Testing CoP
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Strong understanding of testing methodologies and techniques including but not limited to
* BDD, TDD, Risk based testing.
* Understanding of Testing pyramid
Our perks
* Location –Our head office is conveniently based in Toowong Village shopping centre – a city fringe location with access to retail, restaurants, various parking options and public transport. We also have office locations in Kawana (Sunshine Coast) and North Lakes – we are happy to consider applications from people wanting to work in these locations
* Extra leave - Enjoy additional leave days on us! You’ll receive a paid ‘ME’ day and one paid volunteer leave day annually. Team members can also purchase up to two additional weeks of leave per year.
* Paid parental leave - We support our new parents with paid parental leave and other benefits.
* Workplace giving - If you’re passionate about a cause, then we are too – we offer workplace giving and we’ll dollar match your donations to registered charities.
* Development opportunities - We’re championing your development with internal programs and access to a wide range of online courses.
* Employee discounts - You’ll receive discounts on Budget Direct insurance products.
* Reward and recognition - We reward high performance with employee recognition, reward and incentive schemes.
* Onsite facilities - There’s excellent end-of-trip facilities on offer and private spaces for nursing mothers.
* Get social - Join our vibrant social and community activities including annual celebrations, family fun days and regular events across each of our sites.
* Perks App - Access to an employee benefits and discounts app called ‘Perks’ offering your great discounts, offers and programs across a range of areas.
* WFH- The Technology team operate a hybrid WFH Model, two days WFH, three days in the office.
If you are seeking a new challenge and would enjoy the opportunity to work in a growing and changing business, click on the APPLY NOW button and submit your application.
Auto & General values individual differences and believes in fostering an inclusive culture that creates a great place to work for all.
*A note from Auto & General to recruitment agencies: We politely ask that you avoid making any approaches or sending any unsolicited resumes to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Leaders across our business. Auto & General is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.