GRADUATE INTAKE OPENS NOVEMBER

Kickstart your IT
career with Avocado.

Learn from experienced professionals as you kickstart your career working in an Agile environment.

Why Avocado

Why join Avocado's graduate program?

Commitment

Avocado is committed to developing talented young graduates who share our vision and values to help us build the company and grow with us.

Experience

You will work with senior experienced IT professionals so that you can learn from their expertise and experience to fast track your own professional development.

Formal training

You will also receive formal training in IT and consulting skills within our continuous development program and develop through our blended learning model.

Who we're looking for

People ready to take Avocado to the next level

We are looking for graduates who are interested in building their knowledge and skills in the IT sector. You should also want to take a leadership role in a particular field or build proficiencies across many areas. You will be involved in taking Avocado to the next level.

As Avocado is a consulting firm we are looking for self-driven individuals with a professional attitude. You will also have excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to work in a team with demonstrated problem solving ability and attention to detail. Successful graduates will be working on one of our client's sites so professionalism is crucial to uphold Avocado's image and reputation.

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What sets our grads apart

Self-driven with a professional attitude
Excellent verbal and written communication
Works well in a team environment
Demonstrated problem-solving ability
Strong attention to detail
Keen to build IT knowledge and skills

Roles available

Two streams to launch your career

We have two streams in our graduate program – software testing and monitoring engineering. Select a stream to read more.

Stream 01

Software Testing

You may not have had much exposure to testing at university, however if you enjoy finding out what an application's limits are or even breaking software then testing might be the right career move for you.

As you will be working on system development projects, experience at university in different SDLC methodologies and Agile practices is important. We will be looking to see what your understanding of the different roles and different stages of the software development process are from your experiences at university.

You will be working on our client's projects with experienced senior Avocado consultants to support you as you move into a corporate consulting environment.

A key part of your role

Identify test scenario coverage in order to make sure that the system under development meets the business user requirements/acceptance criteria
Ensure that test execution is completed to schedule and any defects or issues are tracked and resolved
Develop automation scripts (if applicable) which align to clients standards and utilise industry best practices

Who we're looking for

Graduates who during their studies have gained a depth of knowledge about the Software Development Lifecycle, Agile Practices and Software Development Projects are encouraged to apply. A degree in Computer Science is preferred. We understand that you won't have a huge amount of testing experience at university.

Where it can lead

Technical Test Analyst
Test Team Lead
Test Management
Testing Practice Consulting

Apply for testing

Stream 02

Monitoring Engineering

If you have a strong interest in software configuration and development and have a creative mind to generate ideas and solutions, then our Monitoring Engineering roles might be the right career move for you.

In a Monitoring Engineering role, you will learn in a technology-driven environment using recognised, best in-class tools and design approaches, under the guidance of experienced Avocado professionals.

Your role will be client focused, leading you to becoming a Consultant, confident in providing technical advice and solutions in architecting, developing, implementing, and maintaining complex solutions for our clients. You will gain in-depth knowledge of tools including Big Data (Splunk), Linux Engineering, Application Performance Monitoring (Dynatrace), Collaboration Tools (Atlassian Stack) and CyberArk.

Who we're looking for

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering / TAFE Certificate / 2+ years industry experience
Understanding of data structures and algorithms
Hands-on experience with any Linux product families
Scripting or programming skills
Creative approach to problem solving
Thrives in a collaborative, team-based environment

Where it can lead

Solution Architect
Software Engineer
Application Architect
Delivery Consultant
Cyber Security

Apply for monitoring

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Real stories from graduates who started their IT careers with Avocado.

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UTS

University of Technology Sydney

UTS Graduate

Background

I have a Bachelor of Engineering majoring in Electrical Engineering from the University of Technology Sydney.

Role at Avocado

Test Analyst.

Work experience

I've spent most of my time at Avocado working on a project with one of Avocado's larger clients. We've been engaged to test the development of an end to end equities trading system. I've largely been involved with test case design so have worked with Business Analysts and Business Stakeholders to make sure our test scenarios cover all of the requirements the business users have for the system. After the test cases were prepared I was involved in running through the test scenarios to find any bugs or defects in the system and then worked with the development team to fix them.

Career goals

I'm keen to work towards building my technical skills in the testing area.

Who suits this role

Someone who has attention to detail. This is important due to the nature of testing. I think you also need to enjoy working in a team environment and be able to get along with a wide range of people as your team members can change frequently when working on IT projects. A professional attitude is important and it's great to be social and to have some fun along the way.

Challenges overcome

One of the biggest challenges I've faced was translating the Business requirements into technical test cases. As I studied a more technically focused degree, it took a while for me to properly understand the business area which was heavily finance focused.

Support received

When we are working on a project on client site, we are always working with other experienced Avocado consultants. We have lunch time workshop sessions from experienced testers about best practice techniques and methods that they use which have been really helpful. I'm also going to be sitting the ISTQB testing certification shortly which will help to formalise some of the things I've learned on the job.

Macquarie University

Macquarie Graduate

Background

A Bachelor of Science majoring in Computing from Macquarie University.

Role at Avocado

Test Analyst.

Work experience

In my first three months at Avocado I worked on a project that involved replacing existing trading and investment platforms with new more modern and efficient systems. So far I've worked on executing regression test suites to make sure changes in the new releases of code haven't introduced new bugs into the current system. I'm now working closely with the business analysis team to generate test case coverage to ensure that all of the business requirements are going to be met by the new system.

Career goals

I'm currently focused on developing my skills and experience as a test analyst as there is a lot of ground to cover between preparing for testing and then actually executing the test cases. I'm aiming to build my testing skills to eventually move into a test lead role sometime in the future.

Who suits this role

I think Avocado would suit a graduate who has studied a degree with a focus on the software development life cycles, that knowledge will assist a lot in IT project work. If you enjoy a team environment then Avocado is going to suit you as the project teams are made up of a diverse group of people.

Challenges overcome

The biggest challenge I had to overcome was learning about the testing practices used by Avocado as well as coming to grips with the business problem our project was working to solve.

Support received

All the Avocado consultants on the project are always available to help me out if I run into any complex issues.

Get notified · Avocado's graduate program

Get ready to smash your IT career with Avocado's graduate program

Our graduate program intake opens in November. Complete the form to register your interest and we'll let you know as soon as applications open.

Two streams: software testing & monitoring engineering
Formal training & blended learning
Mentoring from senior consultants

Kickstart your ITcareer with Avocado.

People ready to take Avocado to the next level

What sets our grads apart

Software Testing

Where it can lead

Monitoring Engineering

Where it can lead

Hear from our graduates

Get ready to smash your IT career with Avocado's graduate program

Kickstart your IT
career with Avocado.