Testing & QA Lead

3 weeks ago

Geelong, Victoria, Australia Davidson Full time
The Opportunity

We're seeking a Testing & QA Lead to play a pivotal role in building and maturing the testing function within a newly uplifted Digital business division within a Government entity. This is a unique opportunity to step into a greenfield environment, where you'll design and implement frameworks, establish best practices, and shape the quality approach across a modern, Agile, and cloud-driven environment. You'll be joining at a time of transformation, with the chance to lay down the foundations of QA and make a lasting impact.


Key Responsibilities
  • Establish and mature the organisation's Testing and QA practice from the ground up.
  • Design and implement frameworks, processes, and methodologies to drive quality.
  • Partner with Agile squads, vendors, and internal teams to ensure quality is embedded.
  • Engage with multiple vendors (approx. 5) and manage testing deliverables effectively.
  • Act as a subject matter expert, providing strategic direction rather than hands-on coding.
  • Support the move towards a DevSecOps approach, ensuring security and quality are integral to delivery.
  • Contribute to the adoption of Agile practices across the Digital business group.

About You
  • Proven experience establishing or maturing a Testing & QA function in a complex organisation.
  • Strong understanding of modern testing frameworks, automation, and quality practices.
  • Ability to work in ambiguous, evolving environments and bring structure to new functions.
  • Experience engaging and directing vendors to achieve quality outcomes.
  • Background in government or similarly complex environments is highly regarded.
  • Pragmatic and collaborative, able to influence and embed new practices across diverse teams.

Benefits
  • 12-month contract with potential to extend or convert to permanent.
  • Minimum 3 days per week on-site in Geelong office (flexibility provided beyond this).
  • The chance to build something new, rather than inherit an existing framework.
  • Work within a supportive leadership team driving significant change and modernisation.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge platforms, data, and AI initiatives.

How to Apply

Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). Please note, we are experiencing extremely high volumes of applications and will seek to give an outcome as soon as we can. You\'re patience is appreciated.


If you have any additional questions, please email them to Helena Patterson, quoting reference JN -092025-41177. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com

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