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ANZSCO 263213Updated 2026-01-29

ICT Systems Test Engineer

National shortage level: Low

Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 120k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2310
Salary range: AUD 108k-AUD 132k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility

State distribution

32.8%
NSW
31%
VIC
12.7%
QLD

Education mix

48.5%
bachelor degree
25.1%
Post graduate
8.4%
year 12

Role overview

ICT System Test Engineers specify, develop and write test plans and test scripts, produce test cases, carry out regression testing, and use automated test software applications to test the behaviour, functionality and integrity of systems, and document the results of tests in defect reports and related documentation.

What you do
  • Tests, identifies and diagnoses functionality errors and faults in systems, and programming code within established testing protocols, guidelines and quality standards to ensure systems perform to specification.
  • Performs organisational systems architecture reviews and assessments, and recommends current and future hardware and software strategies and directions.
  • Creates and reviews technical documentation such as procedural, instructional and operational guides and manuals, technical reports and specifications and maintenance inventory systems.

Core skills

    Credentials & pathway

    • Recommended level: bachelor degree (48.5%)

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    Tasks

    • Creates and reviews technical documentation such as procedural, instructional and operational guides and manuals, technical reports and specifications and maintenance inventory systems.
    • Performs organisational systems architecture reviews and assessments, and recommends current and future hardware and software strategies and directions.
    • Tests, identifies and diagnoses functionality errors and faults in systems, and programming code within established testing protocols, guidelines and quality standards to ensure systems perform to specification.

    Earnings

    Weekly median: AUD 2310
    Annual median: AUD 120k
    Range: AUD 108k-AUD 132k