EL1 Quality Assurance Engineer, Data Standards Body

EL1 Quality Assurance Engineer, Data Standards Body Join to apply for the EL1 Quality Assurance Engineer, Data Standards Body role at Commonwealth Treasury Work in the Data Standards Body (DSB) to deliver high‑quality regulatory standards across government. DSB supports the Data Standards Chair responsible for the Data Standards that enable Australia’s Digital ID System and the Consumer Data Right (CDR) regulatory frameworks. The DSB is part of Treasury’s Digital, Competition and Payments Division in the Markets Group. Key Duties Of The Position Design, maintain and execute automated and manual test suites to validate standards changes, reference implementations, customer experience flows and other artefacts. Design test strategies, regression frameworks, data‑driven test harnesses and quality gates using modern automation tooling to align with DSB objectives. Assess and ensure quality of a range of standards‑related artefacts and documentation beyond platforms, tools or code. Work closely with product owners, architects, engineers, analysts and implementation‑support teams to clarify requirements, define acceptance criteria, support change impact analysis and embed QA best practices. Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes, documentation and governance of the standards development and delivery service. Contribute to planning, estimation and continuous improvement initiatives across the DSB. Testing Methodology Responsibilities Define repeatable test cases, validation/acceptance criteria and non‑functional testing approaches. Ensure traceability between standards requirements and test coverage. Identify quality risks, inconsistencies, defects and gaps in standards. Support continuous integration of automated tests. Desirable Qualifications / Experience Industry experience with establishing or maturing QA frameworks, governance or quality gates using Agile methodologies. Experience in quality assurance and testing for software, APIs or digital services. Practical experience with automation testing (API/integration level) and modern testing tools. Experience deriving test cases and coverage from requirements. Experience producing and maintaining test documentation with traceability. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to validate complex technical requirements. Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills. Ability to work effectively in a cross‑functional environment and manage competing priorities. Comfortable working in a complex, regulatory environment. Preferred Experience Experience with scripting or automation technologies and CI tools. Experience with CI/CD pipelines / test infrastructure. Experience designing or maintaining test harnesses for conformance or compliance testing within regulated ecosystems. Experience testing standards‑based systems using protocols such as OpenID Connect, OAuth2. Experience with OpenAPI Specifications, JSON Schema, conformance suites. Experience designing or maintaining Postman collections. Familiarity with Digital ID, CDR or similar ecosystems. Interest in digital regulation, technical standards and implementation support. For further information regarding this vacancy and the application process, please refer to the Position Description. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Government Administration Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Commonwealth Treasury by 2x Get notified about new Quality Assurance Engineer jobs in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. #J-18808-Ljbffr