Test Lead

6 days ago

Canberra n Capital Territory, Australia Hatchit Studios Full time $70,000 - $120,000 per year

Test Lead


Location
: Canberra, ACT (Hybrid – Remote considered case-by-case)


Contract Duration
: 12 months | 2 × 12-month extensions possible


Industry
: Federal Government ICT Projects


Security Requirement
: Candidates must have, or be able to obtain, Baseline Security Clearance

About the Opportunity

Hatchit Studios is seeking an experienced
Test Lead
to support a high-profile federal government client. This role will see you leading testing activities across multiple projects, ensuring the delivery of high-quality digital solutions that drive meaningful outcomes.

The successful candidate will bring proven leadership, strong technical testing expertise, and the ability to foster a collaborative, growth-focused culture within cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and implement test strategies, master test plans, quality gates, defect triage, and reporting.
  • Lead and mentor a team of manual and automation testers across concurrent projects.
  • Foster a culture of quality, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Support automation testers with frameworks and tools such as
    EasyRepro
    and
    MSTest (C#)
    .
  • Ensure automated tests are integrated into
    CI/CD pipelines
    (Azure DevOps).
  • Conduct gap analysis to expand test automation coverage and efficiency.
  • Oversee functional, regression, integration, performance, and UAT execution.
  • Track and report on defect metrics, quality KPIs, and testing progress to stakeholders.
  • Ensure adherence to QA standards, compliance, and support audit processes.

Skills & Experience Required

  • 7+ years of
    Dynamics 365 CRM/.NET testing experience
    , including 3+ years in a leadership role.
  • Proven ability to define test strategies aligned to project goals and timelines.
  • Experience uplifting testing capability across people, process, and tools.
  • Strong background in automation testing and integration with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Proficiency with DevOps tools, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and QA best practices.
  • Skilled in leading and mentoring teams, with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
  • Growth mindset with a passion for innovation and continuous learning.

Why Join Us?

  • Work on
    high-impact government digital transformation projects
    .
  • Competitive market rates and flexible hybrid working arrangements.
  • Opportunity to lead testing strategy and capability uplift on large-scale initiatives.

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