Job Title: EL1 Digital Test Lead
Duration: 12 months with possible extension
Location: Canberra/Brisbane/Hybrid
We are seeking a passionate, experienced Digital Test Lead to join the Office. The Digital Test Lead will lead and conduct testing activities across one or more concurrent ICT digital projects. Working closely with the QA & Test Management Director and Digital Delivery to ensure test strategy and standards are in place.
Duties
* Lead efforts to maintain and improve the overall quality of the Digital portfolio.
* Establish a well-structured testing strategy, including comprehensive test planning and execution.
* Facilitate effective communication and coordination between various teams involved in the project, including, test teams in other portfolios, development, quality assurance, and project management. Clear communication channels will streamline testing efforts and foster collaboration.
* Own, co-ordinate and maintain the plan for the portfolio's environment requirements in consultation with the environments team across a complex environment landscape.
* Spearhead strategic test automation initiatives, identifying opportunities for effective automation to accelerate testing cycles and improve efficiency.
* Ensure that testing processes are aligned with regulatory compliance requirements and that security testing is a fundamental component of our quality assurance strategy.
* Establish scalable testing processes and mentor team members to adapt to changing project dynamics.
* Manage test delivery with vendors and internal staff to ensure that across projects the delivery remain within scope, schedule, cost, and quality targets as defined with project teams.
* Manages test approach for given projects, incorporating various types of testing including
* Penetration, Performance and Accessibility testing as appropriate.
* Analyses and reports on test activities and results, and escalating issues and risks to project management.
* Assigns execution test cases at various stages of testing.
* Collaborates with stakeholders to ensure effective and timely implementation of projects.
* Manages Defect Triages and meetings.
* Coordinates with business teams and supports them during UAT.
Essential Criteria
* Experience leading digital 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 WAVE, JAWS, Zoom Text, Jira X-ray and CRM, specifically Salesforce.
* Analytical skills and problem-solving skills needed to manage multiple factors on a project simultaneously.
* Strong teamwork skills across business, vendors and geographically dispersed virtual teams.
* Demonstrated understanding of Accessibility & WCAG 2.1 guidelines and what this means for the User Experience (UX)
Due to security clearance requirements for this role, candidates must be Australian citizens and have ability to obtain security clearance
If this role aligns with your skills and aspirations, apply now for immediate consideration. Contact Archna Singh at 02 6245 1708, quoting Job Reference: #263038
The application deadline for this position is on 25th July 2024.
Please note that only candidates meeting the specified criteria will be contacted. Your interest in the position is greatly appreciated.
Diversity and inclusion are strongly supported at Peoplebank. People of all nationalities, gender identities, and cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, are encouraged to apply.
