2 Senior Test Analysts

Test Analysts determine and then carry out testing activities to validate the design and behaviour of systems and services.

Key duties and responsibilities

The Services, delivered in collaboration with and under supervision by nominated AFP personnel, include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensuring outputs are achieved within the strategic direction of the AFP;

• Create, review and execute manual and automated test cases (functional and non-functional), test scenarios, compose defect reports and manage failed test back-logs;

• Familiarity with automated testing software;

• Co-ordinate with the Business Analysts, Vendor personnel, reviewing requirements/specifications and defining test conditions;

• Understanding of Software Development processes;

• The creation, execution and maintenance of test scripts to ensure quality control standards are achieved;

• Identifying, analysing and resolving issues impacting the suite of applications and ensuring defects are fixed and promoted to production successfully;

• Review and reporting of test activities and results;

• Maintaining information management standards that meet government requirements;

As part of the services, the seller must ensure the specified personnel:

• Maintains currency in information technology processes and technical knowledge through ongoing professional development.

• Establishes and maintains effective business relationships and professional networks.

• Contributes to and implements improved ICT practices and procedures.

• Provides mentoring, coaching and training.

• Works effectively in a small team environment, and wider Command environment.

• Remains accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, shares own expertise with others and guides and mentors less experienced buyer employees; and

• Records and maintains files/information in accordance with buyer requirements.

AFP Work Level Standards

AFP Band 6 Work Level Standards to apply.

The AFP reserves the right to engage further suppliers for the same services if required utilising this RFQ. Any offer of engagement will be made within 6-months of the RFQ release date.

Technical skills

Technical skills candidates would need to have (including but not limited to) are listed below:

• Test planning, design and execution

• Infrastructure and integration testing

• Test automation and tooling

• Security and non-functional testing

• Defect management and quality assurance

About the team

Technology

Technology is a critical enabler of the AFP’s operational and corporate services to ensure that we achieve our purpose. We use technology to assist frontline policing and protective services through direct tactical interventions in investigations, and to strategically maintain, sustain and evolve our foundational technology platforms and architecture. We are continuing to develop this capability by:

• modernising the AFP’s technology foundations and applications, and increasing the cyber-security position of the organisation

• evolving our internal processes to navigate the development and deployment of emerging technologies.

• continuing to mature our use of technology across the 6 strategic shifts outlined in our AFP Technology Strategy 2025

• enhancing our collaboration with academic institutions, police forces and the technology sector to understand technological challenges and opportunities to strengthen law enforcement capabilities.

About the organisation

Our purpose

As Australia’s national policing agency, we protect Australians and Australia’s interests. We are committed to protecting Australian lives, livelihoods and the Commonwealth; fostering trust and confidence with our community, partners and government; and maximising our impact on the criminal environment for a safer and more secure Australia.

Our role

Our role is to enforce Commonwealth and Australian Capital Territory criminal law and protect the Commonwealth’s interests from criminal activity in Australia and overseas. We work closely with domestic and international partners to combat complex transnational serious and organised crime, which poses a serious threat to Australia’s national security. Under the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Cth) (AFP Act) the AFP investigates state offences with a federal aspect, in partnership with domestic partners. The AFP uses its policing insights to engage effectively with the government, partners and the community to promote awareness and resilience.

Our operating environment

The AFP continuously monitors and assesses our operating environment to ensure we can deliver on our purpose. The various geopolitical, social, economic and technological changes in our environment can affect the AFP directly and indirectly, and also shape the criminal environment as explored in the AFP Federal Crime Threat Picture. Despite these changes, the AFP strives to evolve with our operating environment to ensure we continue to keep Australians and Australia safe.