Pega Test Engineer
Summary
12-month contract in Sydney for a Pega Test Engineer at AJQ Consulting, designing and executing test strategies (manual, automation, API, performance) for Pega-based applications on a government/AUSTRAC-related digital transformation project, including BAU support and UAT. Needs 5+ years with tools like JIRA/Xray, REST Assured, JMeter and Kafka, plus a Baseline or NV1 clearance.
AJQ Consulting is a leading provider in the delivery of Information Technology & Professional Services.
Our success is built on our team.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pega Test Engineer to join the dynamic team at AJQ' in Sydney on a 12 months contract.
As a Pega Test Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining comprehensive test strategies to ensure the quality and reliability of Pega-based applications.
What you'll be doing
Demonstrated 5+ years of hands-on experience using JIRA, Confluence, JIRA Xray, API Testing tools, REST Assured, XML, JSON, JMeter, and Kafka messaging platforms, or comparable industry standard tools with similar capabilities.
Experience with Palantir or PEGA.
Experience in creating test plans, test summary/recommendation report, test metrics and other relevant test artefacts.
Experience with Jira, Confluence, Xray or equivalent test management tools.
Experience with Agile delivery methodologies and working in an agile project team
Experience in defect management, stakeholder engagement, and reporting skills.
Experience in digital transformation and integration projects.
Exposure/experience in supporting to business team during UAT phase.
Support to BAU (Business as usual) systems along with project work.
Maintaining and running the automation smoke/regression test suites using automation.
Exposure in automation testing and database testing.
Knowledge/exposure in Anti money laundering domain.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand complex business and technical requirements and translate them into effective test scenarios and test cases.
Demonstrated ability to perform impact analysis, root cause analysis, risk assessment, and defect triaging.
Ability to identify test coverage gaps, assess business risks, and recommend appropriate testing approaches.
Experience/Exposure in defining the risk-based testing methodologies and apply when required in the project.
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and perform effectively in high-pressure, deadline-driven environments.
Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and maintain respectful professional relationships
What we're looking for:
Baseline or NV1 Clearance (not negotiable)
Experience in testing enterprise applications in AUSTRAC, other federal government agency
Experience in automation testing (Playwright, selenium, cucumber, Jerkins etc., or equivalent tools).
Experience testing complex web forms
Accessibility testing aligned with WCAG requirements
Experience with Kafka, PostgreSQL, Kibana, Cypress, Selenium, Playwright or equivalent technologies.
Experience in compatibility, accessibility, security, and performance testing activities.
About us
To find out more about AJQ Group's Professional Services and other opportunities, please go to our website and follow us on Linkedin:
www.ajq.com.au
www.linkedin.com/company/AJQ
AJQ Group strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disabilities