Careers

Description:

We are looking for someone with the maturity of several years of test leadership, test management and industry test delivery experience from end to end in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies with hands on experience in developing and overseeing the delivery of test artefacts. You will be adept in managing both your own deliverables as well as providing oversight within team. Your eye for detail, exceptional quality mindset, processes, governance, management and interpersonal skills will be instrumental to this role.

Your superior communication and negotiation skills along with your collaborative and consultative approach will see you confidently influence and guide your team as well as manage stakeholders and vendors across various parts of the organisation.

You are highly organised, approachable, analytical and task driven, able to prioritise and adapt to competing deadlines and projects.

Critical requirements:

·        Must be a permanent Australian resident

·        Must have a driver’s licences

·        Must be willing to work both from home and client site.

Primary responsibilities:

·        Providing support to Project Management, Business & IT stakeholders and Testers within your project or program

·        Demonstrate the required leadership to drive testing outcomes

·        Deliver test estimation, test strategy, test planning, test execution and test reporting across various test phases/sprints

·        Maintain a resourcing plan to service the projects within the program

·        Acting as a central point for testing deliverables and outcomes

·        Supporting and influencing various stakeholder requests

·        Undertaking and establishing required workshops and quality review meeting

·        Implementing or maintaining the required level of test governance and processes

·        Provide consultation expertise around test approaches, processes, and tools to others

·        Oversight and review of vendor test deliverables

·        Ensure that project test deliverables are being created and/or maintained to a high standard

·        Facilitate defect escalations and resolutions by external vendors and technology teams

What we’re looking for in you… 

·        Outcomes focused and flexible with a ‘can do’ attitude as well as a strong customer focus

·        Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with different teams and stakeholders

·        Approachable with excellent interpersonal skills combined with the ability to influence team members, peers and management

·        Accountability for your delivery responsibilities

·        Self-starter, excellent time management and organisational skills

·        Minimal supervision required and able to work under pressure, with the ability to maintain prioritisation for the team

·        Reliable, honest, committed and quality focussed in your work ethic

·        Well spoken and well presented

Experience and Skills…

·        Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Business Systems, or a related discipline; or relevant industry experience

·        Relevant industry experience delivering in both Waterfall and Agile environments

·        Minimum 3-4 years in testing discipline and leadership

·        Relevant experience in managing both offshore and onshore teams

·        Minimum 3-4 years of experience as a delivery test lead, supporting integrated applications in complex environments with multiple technologies, across numerous phases/sprints

·        Minimum 1-2 years of experience working within an Agile Test Delivery framework

·        Minimum 3 years as a technical and business tester (SIT and UAT)

·        Strong written and verbal communication

·        Comfortable with producing relevant test deliverables and test reporting

·        Ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment and work to deadlines

·        Must have test led the delivery of several medium to large testing projects

·        Relevant experience in establishing/reviewing test requirements, test scenarios, testcases and maintaining testing coverage

·        Relevant experience in creating and maintaining defects

·        Relevant Program/Project testing experience using industry-standard testing tools

What we are offering…

·        Competitive daily contract rate (open to negotiation)

·        Location: Melbourne CBD or Greater Melbourne

·        The possibility of working remotely subject to client need

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