Test Lead

**The Role**:
**Position Accountabilities**

Strategic Leadership:

- Develop and manage the overall testing strategy and planning across all phases of testing, including ST/SIT, Regression, UAT, and PVT.
- Lead walkthroughs with stakeholders on the overall testing approach for initiatives.
- Advocate for quality and continuous improvements across testing and delivery.

Team Management & Development:

- Lead and take ownership of building, defining, and maintaining regression suites in collaboration with Test Analysts and Business SMEs.
- Pair with Automation Analysts to support the automation of regression suites.
- Support the onboarding of new team members and facilitate skills development for Test Analysts.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:

- Actively participate and represent testing requirements in all Flow Delivery workshops (concept, planning, estimation).
- Collaborate with Test Analysts, Developers, SMs, POs, BAs, and Business SMEs from concept to delivery.
- Collaborate with the E2E team to define and break down Acceptance Criteria, produce test estimates, assumptions, dependencies, and risks.
- Work closely with Developers and Automation Analysts to identify automation opportunities.
- Provide transparent communication to stakeholders around all things testing.

Testing Execution & Reporting:

- Plan and design test cases to ensure comprehensive test coverage, considering positive, negative, and regression impacts.
- Lead the team in executing tests using various techniques, identifying, raising, and retesting defects.
- Deliver comprehensive test reports, including Test Progress reports, Test Summary reports, and Defect reports.
- Adhere to the Defect Management Process.
- Provide pre-live and production deployment testing support.

**Continuous Improvement**:

- Contribute to the Community of Practice, sharing knowledge and best practices.
- Support the Test Manager in coordinating and facilitating test planning across multiple teams.
- Participate in root cause analysis to identify and address underlying issues.

**What Experience You’ll Bring**

Essential:

- ISTQB Certified.
- 3-5 years’ experience managing a Testing Team, including KPIs and team performance.

Experience:

- Demonstrated experience in supporting a team of Test Analysts to achieve key business deliverables.
- Demonstrated experience in creating test strategies, plans, test traceability matrix, and test reports.
- Experience in educating peers and stakeholders in different types of testing.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

- Understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile/Scrum and Continuous Delivery, as well as agile testing.
- Demonstrated use of testing techniques such as Risk-Based Testing.
- Understanding of the testing pyramid.
- Demonstrated high level of knowledge of testing practices, tools, and techniques.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills, including with technical staff, end-users, and management.
- Demonstrated skills to coach and mentor Test Analysts to uplift their capabilities.
- Demonstrated skill in developing clear objectives and establishing work priorities and time frames.
- Demonstrated sound skills in problem-solving, time and resource management, and the ability to work independently and with limited supervision.
- Pragmatic and resilient to change.

Desirable:

- Exposure to BDD, TDD, and the leveraging of AI tools and concepts.

**Our Perks**:
Location - Toowong

Close to a variety of public transport and easy parking options, the Toowong office has excellent end-of-trip facilities (including secure bike storage and showers), outdoor spaces, and plenty of modern collaborative areas to work and connect with colleagues.

Conveniently based at Toowong Village tower with views of the mountains and the Brisbane River, our location is only 4 km from the city and provides access to retail, restaurants, and other amenities.

The Benefits of Working at A&G:

- Be rewarded - we recognise high performance and reward our people for their hard work through bonuses and other perks.
- Work flexibility - with options to work from home up to two days per week.
- Options for leave - life happens, so we’ve got volunteer days, an additional paid ‘ME’ day, paid parental leave, and the opportunity to purchase additional leave to cover all of the big stuff.
- Grow with us - we’ve got learning and professional development opportunities to suit everyone.
- Give back - our A&G Difference programme gives you the power to change our community for the better through volunteering, fundraising, and donation opportunities for causes that you’re passionate about.
- Take care of yourself - your wellbeing is important to us, and our healthy mind and body hub, mental-health support, and fitness discounts will help you be your best self.
- Celebrate the wins - we love sharing our successes and celebrating together - join us, and you’ve got a ticket to our many on-site events throughout the year