Test Lead

2 weeks ago

Baulkham Hills, Australia Reserve Bank of Australia Full time

Test Lead - Fixed Term (2 Years)

Exciting Opportunity for a Seasoned Test Lead to Drive Testing Across a Major Technology Program

We are seeking a highly skilled Test Lead to coordinate and execute testing for an extensive, technology-driven program of work. This role will involve both Functional and Non-Functional Testing, with a strong focus on load testing, performance testing, and failover/disaster recovery.

As a Test Lead within our IT Enterprise Testing Services team, you will be responsible for the full scope of testing activities across a large-scale infrastructure uplift program. This initiative aims to uplift and consolidate IT infrastructure and network components across the organization, followed by the migration of critical business services. The program focuses on the replacement and consolidation of core infrastructure across multiple data centers.

Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the end-to-end testing process for a large-scale infrastructure and network uplift program.- Develop and execute comprehensive test plan, including functional and non-functional testing (infrastructure, performance, load, failover/disaster recovery).- Develop test cases, requirement traceability matrix and test summary report where required.- Plan, coordinate, and manage the testing activities to ensure all infrastructure components/services are thoroughly tested and ready for migration.- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure testing activities align with program milestones and objectives.- Review test deliverables to ensure they align with the test objectives, meet expectations and adhere to quality standards.- Manage defect triage, risk assessments, and ensure test readiness across all environments.- Drive Functional and Non-Functional Testing (Load, Performance, Fail Over/Disaster Recovery, Operational Acceptance Test)

This is a two-year fixed term engagement.

Your Background:
Extensive experience working on large programs as a Test Lead and ideally within the infrastructure and migration implementation.

12years + of experience in planning and executing all aspects of Functional and Non-Functional Testing. Ideally in Infrastructure and Network projects with a focus on simplification, automation, security, and obsolescence.- Proven ability to deliver comprehensive test plans and ensure successful execution in complex, high-stakes environments while collaborating with teams to define and implement effective test strategies.- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders, prioritize tasks, and coordinate testing activities across teams.- Knowledge of structured test management methodologies, ensuring adherence to internal frameworks, processes, and best practices for effectively managing all Testing and QA aspects of the program.- Experience working with Test Manager to develop and maintain the Infrastructure Test plan, as well as Functional (SIT/UAT) and Non-Functional Test Plans (including Performance, Load/Stress, Failover, and Disaster Recovery), in collaboration with Project Managers, Service Providers, and key stakeholders.- Expertise in identifying and managing testing risks and issues, developing mitigation strategies, and ensuring their timely implementation while measuring effectiveness.- Extensive testing experience across various methodologies, including Waterfall and Agile.- Exceptional interpersonal skills to collaborate, influence, and partner effectively with key stakeholders both within the organization and externally.- Strong experience in developing test documents such as Test Plans and Test Summary Reports document from scratch for infrastructure projects.

Technical Capabilities:
- Establish and enforce best practices for testing to ensure high standards of quality and reliability.- Strong experience in developing and implementing, Test plans, approaches and testing processes for User Acceptance and E2E testing, including non-functional (e.g., infrastructure, network, security and fail over testing).- Proven experience building team rapport and creating opportunities to facilitate collaboration within the team.- Experience in test management tools such as JIRA and QMetry.- Strong networking capability: demonstrated experience building networks of influence to support project outcomes.- Ability to influence stakeholders.

Applications for this vacancy will not be reviewed until early 2025, we appreciate your patience over the end of year holiday period.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operates infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people.

Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people have a critical role to play in achieving these objectives. Our people

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