Test Lead

• Initial Contract Duration: Until 31 October 2025 with further period of 12 months
  
• Extension term: 12 months
  
• Number of extensions: 2
  
• Location: ACT NSW QLD VIC
  
• Security: Must be able to obtain Baseline
  

About the Role:

SoftLabs is seeking Test Lead for ICT Labour hire at their technology consulting based in ACT NSW QLD VIC

Responsibilities

• Effectively lead and oversee testing team deliverables to meet the program goals scope and timeframe on a large platform modernisation of a key department system.
  
• Identify the scope of the testing required for a particular release based on the business outcomes and aligned to the departments agile delivery methodology.
  
• Support program leadership team with testing estimation at a program level PI level and sprint level.
  
• Produce a Test Strategy and Release Plan after discussions with the test team and reviewed by the program leadership team.
  
• Identify the tools for Test Reporting Test Management Test Automation and educate the team on how to use those tools.
  (Prior experience with leading automated testing approach tools and practice would be highly regarded).
• Lead Test Planning activities for test case design identify the testing effort required monitor progress and manage timeframes.
  
• Lead test release activities including reporting test status updates and test sign off readiness.
  
• Managing the recording and analysis of actions and results carrying out tasks for incident management change management and defect reporting.
  

Essential Criteria

• Extensive experience (5 years) undertaking system and integration testing of largescale systems using manual or automated testing methods
  
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment as a part of a multidisciplinary team and experience using Azure DevOps toolset
  
• Strong personal qualities including well developed communication skills an ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team sound prioritization time management and organizational skills. Must also have strong personal drive and commitment to delivering quality outcomes.
  
• Automation testers must have demonstrated and welldeveloped scripting skills in C# VBS Java and Ruby and the use of these skills in the development of effective automation testing. Experience in advanced automation testing with a focus on the development of technical automation solutions to provide efficient testing outcomes.
  

Desirable Criteria

• Previous experience working on the Department s Employment and Workplace Relations IT systems or experience in a Government Agency is highly desired.
  

Application Deadline: Wednesday 10 April 2024

Expected Start Date: Monday 01 July 2024

Job Types: Contract

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