Team Lead, Non-Functional Testing

• Hybrid work environment
• Based at our Bella Vista office
• Full time fixed term salaried contract until December 2026

About the team
This role is part of the Payments Settlements department, Business Services Group. Business Services Group is responsible for the provision of banking and payments services to Australian Government agencies, the provision of payment settlement services to Australian financial system participants through the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS) and the Fast Settlement Service (FSS), the conduct of Exchange Settlement Accounts and the production and issuance of Australian banknotes .

About the role

We are looking for an experienced
Team Lead - Non-Functional Testing
to join our Testing Team to be part of Core Modernisation Program which involves a major upgrade of core technology infrastructure. This role is essential for enabling non-functional testing of the migrated Payments Settlements applications, ensuring seamless performance and reliability within the modernized infrastructure.
This is a salaried fixed-term engagement, concluding in December 2026.

Key Objectives

• Define and implement the non-functional testing strategy for the Infrastructure Migration Project under the CoreMod Program, covering performance, failover, recovery, and other critical testing types for mission-critical payment settlement systems.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the testing team throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead and mentor individuals and teams to achieve objectives and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define testing strategies and deliverables.
• Support the manager with strategic, operational, and day-to-day activities, including stakeholder coordination, defect triage, progress tracking, and accurate reporting.
• Log, track, and manage defects through to resolution, working closely with the development and migration teams.
• Provide detailed test execution reports, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Drive quality assurance practices to meet compliance and operational standards.

Your Background

• Extensive experience in leading, planning, and overseeing non-functional testing activities for mission-critical systems and Infrastructure migration projects.
• Demonstrated ability to guide and manage NFT team members, set clear goals, and prioritize work to achieve target outcomes.
• Knowledge of risk management processes.
• Significant knowledge of project, change management, business analysis and/or testing methodologies, frameworks, techniques and tools.
• Deep expertise in non-functional testing areas such as performance, security, and resilience.
• Proven track record of leading testing teams through complex migration projects.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across technology and business teams.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and clear, confident communication.

Qualifications

• Degree in IT, Computer Science or other relevant discipline.
• ISTQB Advance Level or equivalent test certifications.

Be More
Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

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 operate 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, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.