Senior Test Engineer - Cyber Resilience

Senior Test Engineer | Cyber Resilience

Babylon Data is recruitingSenior Test Engineers to support a cyber resilience program in a large Commonwealth ICT environment.

• Rate guide — $115–$135/hr, inclusive of superannuation for PAYG or excluding GST for company engagements, depending on experience
• Location — ACT, QLD, VIC or SA
• Contract — 12 months, with extension options of up to 24 months in total
• Estimated start — 1 February 2027
• Maximum hours — To be confirmed
• Experience level — Senior, APS6 equivalent
• Security clearance — NV1 is required for the role. The RFQ states candidates must be able to obtain NV1. Babylon Data prioritises candidates who currently hold an active NV1 or higher.
• Working arrangements — Onsite for the first six weeks. If hybrid work is approved, a minimum of three days per week in the nominated office applies. You must live within reasonable travel distance of that office.

The role:

You’ll design and execute complex tests to verify that enterprise systems meet functional, performance and security requirements. The role combines hands-on testing with oversight of a small team, working with cyber specialists, business stakeholders and external software vendors.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and review test plans, complex test cases and supporting test data, including data in vendor environments.
• Execute functional tests, support user acceptance testing, analyse results and manage defects through to resolution.
• Help define test environment requirements and contribute to test automation and process improvements.
• Lead a small test team, setting priorities, allocating work, reviewing quality and coaching staff.
• Work with technical teams, business stakeholders and vendors to resolve testing issues and keep delivery on schedule.

Essential experience

• Testing experience on cyber resilience, security remediation or compliance initiatives in large, complex ICT environments. Australian Government or regulated-sector experience is preferred.
• Hands-on experience designing and executing complex functional tests, supporting UAT and using test management tools.
• Experience with Archer, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) technologies.
• Experience applying the PSPF, ISM, Essential Eight and related security and risk frameworks, such as NIST.
• Ability to lead a small team and work effectively with senior executives, technical specialists, business representatives and external vendors.

Desirable experience

• Delivery of cyber security, infrastructure, ICT transformation or capability uplift in government or another complex enterprise.
• Experience across cloud, identity and access management, security operations, infrastructure, applications or data services.
• Ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines, explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders and build capability through mentoring.