Test Lead

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Overview
The Agency's Office of the CIO (OCIO) is undertaking major work programs to deliver innovative fit-for-need ICT-based solutions to improve the agency. We are seeking a passionate, experienced Test Lead to join the Office of the CIO (OCIO). The Test Lead will lead and conduct testing activities across Scheme Digital Platforms projects, working closely with the Test Manager to ensure OCIO test strategy and standards are in place.
Citizenship: As part of the eligibility and suitability requirement, the agency seeks Labour Hire Workers who are Australian citizens only. Successful candidates will be required to furnish valid evidence of citizenship during the Pre-engagement Check.
Key duties and responsibilities
Manage test delivery with vendors and internal staff to ensure that across projects the delivery remains within scope, schedule, cost, and quality targets as defined with project teams.
Test SME understanding the tools and leading management and other stakeholders to use them.
Analyse and report on test activities and results, and escalate issues and risks to project management.
Develop test plans, test cases and supporting test data and/or requirements, under own direction from the specifications.
Assign execution test cases at various stages of testing.
Contribute to team improvement initiatives and projects, including team tools, process changes, and test automation.
Identify, manage and document defects, programming errors and operational characteristics that are inconsistent with stated requirements and design specifications.
Manage testing for multiple projects.
Accurately record time and effort for test case execution.
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure effective and timely implementation of projects.
Manage Defect Triages and meetings.
Coordinate with business teams and support them during UAT.
Essential criteria
Experience leading testing activities for complex programs and creating Test Summary reports.
Agile testing experience with team member accountability to commitment and delivery each sprint.
Extensive experience using test management tools including Jira Xray and CRM, specifically Salesforce .
Analytical skills and problem-solving skills needed to manage multiple factors on a project simultaneously.
Strong team-work skills across business, vendors and geographically dispersed virtual teams.
Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships and facilitate innovation and new ways of working with teams.
Desirable criteria
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
Demonstrated experience working for large organisations on complex software deployments.
Other relevant experience in a related technical field (application development, database development, deployment/implementation and infrastructure).
Comfortable with new ways of thinking about accessibility and enthusiastic about accessible design & development.
Previous Federal Government experience.
Additional information
John McGivern
Senior Consultant
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State: QLD, licensee/s Manpower Services (Australia) Pty Ltd, LHL-02026-D5L4Q. State: QLD, licensee/s Experis Pty Ltd, LHL-02014-Y5F6D. State: SA, licensee/s Manpower Services (Australia) Pty Ltd, LHS
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Government Administration
Base pay range: A$130.00/hr - A$135.00/hr
Note: This role is posted by Experis Australia. All other postings and dates listed are not part of this specific job posting.
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