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Why choose the FDM Software Testing Graduate Program?

Demand for skilled Software Testers has seen rapid, tremendous growth making this a career path with high prospects.

In this highly valued role, you will improve quality and reduce risk throughout the whole Software Development Lifecycle. Your work will include preventing incidents which could cause significant reputational damage, financial loss or even, in extreme cases, loss of life.

FDM’s award-winning training will give you the skills and confidence to launch your career as a Software Tester. Once trained, you will be placed as an FDM Consultant to work with one or more of our clients, where you will gain valuable commercial experience with some of the most prestigious names in the business.

We have several employee support programs designed to help you throughout your career journey with us, including wellbeing and mentoring initiatives, in addition to learning and development support.

What you’ll do in the Software Testing Graduate Program at FDM

Starting with the fundamentals, you will learn how to write and execute tests, assess and manage risks, report results and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of seniority throughout the development lifecycle. You will also learn the fundamentals of Java programming, which will allow you to work with test automation tools and frameworks, such as Selenium Webdriver and Cucumber.

You will learn how to successfully test in both Waterfall and Agile environments, giving you experience with different working methodologies. To certify and validate your new skills, FDM also offers you access to the ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level qualification.

Once on-site, you will work in fast-paced digital environments supporting projects that deliver innovative new features and software across mobile and web, from both a functionality and user experience perspective. You could be testing anything from self-service checkout machines and software for retailers, regulatory reporting systems for global banks, advertising scheduling systems for large media organisations, vehicle diagnostic applications for the automotive industry and much more.

Software Testing career prospects

A career in Software Testing is incredibly versatile and offers fantastic career progression opportunities, either in a technical or business role. Taking on a business-focused role will see you fulfilling the duties of a project manager but specifically managing the test process e.g. managing a testing budget and timescales for a project, writing test plans and strategies, assigning testing tasks to testers and more. A technical role often requires a deeper knowledge of programming languages and other bespoke technologies.

Here are just a few of the possible paths you could pursue:

• Test Lead
• Test Manager
• Program Test Manager
• Head of Testing
• Test Automation Engineer
• Operational Acceptance Testing Engineer (OAT)
• Security Testing Engineer

Key skills for a Software Test Analyst

• Analytical mindset - to identify the various tests that could be run to validate specific functionality
• Curiosity - to explore a range of approaches that could be used to break the software
• Professional pessimism - to see the negative aspects of software no matter how high in quality it seems
• Attention to detail - to pick up defects that others couldn’t

Do you qualify for the Software Testing Graduate Program?

Do you think you’ve got what it takes to pursue a career as a Software Test Analyst? At FDM, we’re looking for ambitious graduates with a passion for business and technology to join the team. We accept candidates from all universities and there’s no need for any prior experience or a STEM background! 

We also ask that you are:

• Educated to a university degree level (bachelor or higher)
• An excellent communicator
• Passionate about a career in tech
• Eligible to work in Australia
• Geographically flexible within Sydney and Melbourne
• Able to commit to the full 2-year graduate careers program

Could this be the ideal role for you? Apply now