Overview
Recent graduate in Tech/Engineering and ready to kickstart your career in tech and make a real impact? Join Accenture and become part of a team passionate about building reliable, high-performing applications.
Location: Melbourne, Canberra, or Brisbane
Start Date: January 2026
Qualification: Have graduated from university within the last 3 years or be set to graduate by Dec 2025 and genuinely excited about building a future in engineering, technology, or software testing.
Working Rights: Australian Citizens only, due to the secure nature of this role.
Responsibilities
- Graduate Quality Engineer : Champion and ensure the utilization of best QE technologies and practices, setting processes and expectations with Product Owners and Engineers that prioritize quality and automation.
- Test Planning and Execution : Develop detailed test plans and cases, execute tests (including regression testing), and ensure functionality validation while maintaining comprehensive test documentation.
- Defect Management and Quality Improvement : Identify, document, and manage defects using tools like Azure DevOps, drive resolutions, conduct tool analysis, and implement processes to enhance quality.
- Collaboration and Coordination : Work closely with client teams for integration and user acceptance testing, participate in code reviews, and define quality gates.
- Automation and Support : Identify opportunities for test automation, design and implement automation frameworks, and provide support to associates.
- Graduate Software Developer : Learn to design, develop, and maintain COBOL-based applications in a z/OS mainframe environment; assist in writing and testing SQL queries for DB2 databases; participate in code reviews, debugging, and documentation activities; collaborate with testers, analysts, and senior developers to deliver high-quality solutions; receive training and mentorship in mainframe technologies, Agile practices, and DevOps tools.
- Graduate System Designer : Learn to break down business features into well-defined user stories with clear acceptance criteria; assist in backlog refinement sessions and Agile ceremonies; support the creation of technical documentation including system flows and data mappings; collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, developers, and testers; gain hands-on experience with Agile tools like Jira or Azure DevOps (ADO); receive mentorship and training in Secure, SCRUM, and system design practices.
Qualifications
- Location: Melbourne, Canberra, or Brisbane
- Start Date: January 2026
- Qualification: University graduate within last 3 years or graduating by Dec 2025
- Security Clearance Requirement: Australian Citizens with an active security clearance or eligible to obtain one
Additional Requirements
- Security Clearance: Australian Citizens with an active security clearance or eligible to obtain one
- On-call and Shift Expectations: Managed services focus; may require shifts and after-hours deployment activities
- Other Items: No terminations from Gov agencies; resided in Australia for the last 2.5 years of the past 5; up to date with tax requirements; on-site work 3 days a week
Benefits
- 18 weeks paid parental leave
- Long & short-term career break opportunities
- Structured career development program
- Local and international career opportunities
- Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace
- Flexible Work Arrangements
- Top 3 in last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index
About Accenture
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📌 Technology Analyst/Graduate (Testers, Developers, Designers) – Early Careers
🏢 Accenture
📍 Melbourne