Platform Test Engineer

About the Opportunity:

Techxavant is seeking an experienced engineer to support the test activities to assist with the delivery of the Airservices Australia Enterprise Network Modernization Program (ENMP). This is an important role focusing on the ongoing Verification and Validation of the overall system and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

This is an opportunity to take on unique challenges, expand your skillset and experience, and significantly contribute to Airservices’ industry leading pathway to Air Traffic Modernization.  You will join a great team of talented professionals who take a collaborative approach and enjoy working together.  We are a company on the move with more than five decades of innovative and exceptional performance; we have earned our place as a trusted provider to our customers.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be directly supporting the Platform and Application Manager. This engineer will follow the test process for all test-related activities within the mission-critical program and be responsible for the development, coordination, implementation, and enforcement of test processes.

The engineer is responsible for working with the team by supporting or conducting verification of the overall system and the service verification environments in accordance with associated plans, processes and procedures.

Technical Experience:

• Strong Python experience (2+ years)

• Experience building modular & scaleable frameworks

• Understanding of networking, familiarity with TCP/IP and routing protocols like IS-IS/BGP/MPLS and basic understanding of firewalls

• Experience in software development testing or Commercial off the shelf (COTS) software testing

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develop Automated Test Scripts to perform end to end network tests across defined Test Scenario’s

• Develop System Level Test Plans, System Test Procedures and other required System test documents.

• Execute or supervise System test activities in accordance with associated plans, processes and procedures.

• Coordinate with the Platform and Application lead as required to close project actions and issues. 

• Identify test risks and opportunities and report up to the project lead.

• Identify process improvement opportunities and report up to the Platform and Application lead.

• Work technical issues to closure using a robust engineering process.

• Work with Configuration Management, Quality Assurance and Test staff to maintain test environment control and test platform validation.

• Work with System Engineering to ensure test methods and procedures remain aligned with functional and non-functional requirements throughout the Program lifecycle.

• Help coordinate the support contractor test activities throughout the subsystem testing.

• Support the test environments, including adhering to formal configuration management practices

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Computer Science, Communication Engineering, Information Technology, or similar technical degree with a minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in Verification & Validation background (System/Network Integration/Verification Testing)

• Able to qualify for and obtain Australian Defense security clearance to NV1.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with PyTest, Robot Frameworks, Gitlab highly desirable

• Network / System level Software Script / Tool Validation highly desirable

• Experience in all phases of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) on large electronic system deployments.

• Experience working directly with Airservices or similar Governmental Air Traffic organization to develop, test and deploy a new automation or network service to the field.

• Experience in a multi-disciplined engineering environment, with stringent Safety and Security requirements.

• Experience in automated testing

• Experience with Voice Communications Systems, Radios, Telephony (VoIP, analog or digital).

• Experience working on large networked systems.

• Experience with Validation Test Bed management and sustainment.

• Experience managing work streams in Jira.

• Other less relevant but adjacent competencies such as programming/coding, electronics projects, ICT skills, hardware development, project management are also beneficial.