Software Engineer Test Engineer
Acknowledgement of Country
CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation
Child safety
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.
The opportunity
Are you passionate about automation, scalability, and continuous improvement?
As a Software Engineer – Test Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software solutions. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you’ll help streamline testing processes, enhance system performance, and contribute to the success of our products.
Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence in delivering cutting-edge solutions.
Your duties will include:
- Design, implement, and maintain automated regression testing procedures to verify builds and deployments.
- Create scripts for test automation, integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, and improve efficiency across the software testing lifecycle.
- Manage and log test results, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance based on historical comparisons.
- Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to promote a DevOps culture and resolve technical challenges.
- Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation for test cases, processes, and best practices.
- Support team development by training members on test engineering practices.
Location: Kensington (Perth) WA, or Marsfield (Sydney) NSW
Salary: AU$114,219.00 - AU$123,605.00 plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 2 years
Reference: 98920
To be considered you will need:
Essential:
Under CSIRO policy only those who meet all essential criteria can be appointed.
- A Bachelors or Masters degree relevant to software engineering/computer science, or equivalent work experience.
- Proficiency in use of scripting tools for task automation.
- Proficiency building and maintaining test frameworks and analysing test results.
- Experience with containerisation and orchestration (e.g. Docker).
- Experience deploying and operating applications in Linux environments.
Desirable:
- Experience in software application development.
- Experience with devops practices.
- Experience in High Performance Computing (HPC) or cloud computing environments.
- Experience with software for scientific data processing.
- Interest in astronomy.
For full details about this role please review the Position Description
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents or you must either hold, or be able to obtain, a valid working visa for the duration of the specified term. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Flexible working arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
Diversity and inclusion
We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.
About CSIRO
At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.
CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.
Join us and start creating tomorrow today!
How to apply
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications close
23 February 2025, 11:00pm AEST
Acknowledgement of Country
CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation
Child safety
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.
The opportunity
Are you passionate about automation, scalability, and continuous improvement?
As a Software Engineer – Test Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software solutions. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you’ll help streamline testing processes, enhance system performance, and contribute to the success of our products.
Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence in delivering cutting-edge solutions.
Your duties will include:
- Design, implement, and maintain automated regression testing procedures to verify builds and deployments.
- Create scripts for test automation, integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines, and improve efficiency across the software testing lifecycle.
- Manage and log test results, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance based on historical comparisons.
- Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to promote a DevOps culture and resolve technical challenges.
- Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation for test cases, processes, and best practices.
- Support team development by training members on test engineering practices.
Location: Kensington (Perth) WA, or Marsfield (Sydney) NSW
Salary: AU$114,219.00 - AU$123,605.00 plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 2 years
Reference: 98920
To be considered you will need:
Essential:
Under CSIRO policy only those who meet all essential criteria can be appointed.
- A Bachelors or Masters degree relevant to software engineering/computer science, or equivalent work experience.
- Proficiency in use of scripting tools for task automation.
- Proficiency building and maintaining test frameworks and analysing test results.
- Experience with containerisation and orchestration (e.g. Docker).
- Experience deploying and operating applications in Linux environments.
Desirable:
- Experience in software application development.
- Experience with devops practices.
- Experience in High Performance Computing (HPC) or cloud computing environments.
- Experience with software for scientific data processing.
- Interest in astronomy.
For full details about this role please review the Position Description
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents or you must either hold, or be able to obtain, a valid working visa for the duration of the specified term. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Flexible working arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
Diversity and inclusion
We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.
About CSIRO
At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.
CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.
Join us and start creating tomorrow today!
How to apply
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications close
23 February 2025, 11:00pm AEST
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