Test Lead

• Fixed term contract
• Hybrid work blend of work from home and in the office 
• Brand new circular quay offices 

Established in 1988 Rest is one of Australias largest profittomember superannuation funds.

We support nearly two million members with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super theyre more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours we want to Be Daring Keep it Simple Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

The Member Online Project aims to launch an upgraded Member Portal for Rest members where the current platform will migrate from Member Access to Member Online Portal. Rest is seeking a Test Lead responsible for Testing and Quality Assurance across the projects delivery. The Test Lead will coordinate functional and integration testing in line with Quality Assurance standards ensuring reliable and efficient project changes. This role involves managing the Test Teams daily activities and fostering a culture of quality excellence throughout the projects lifecycle working closely with the Test Manager and Test Analysts. 

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities 

• Ensure the test team develops and executes detailed test cases based on project requirements ensuring comprehensive coverage of functional and integration aspects.This coverage encompasses all components of the solution including thirdparty vendor integrations the API layer the mobile app and the website. 

• Implement and enhance test automation frameworks where possible to improve testing efficiency coverage and repeatability for the mobile app website and API layer 

• Ensure Jira and Zephyr are configured optimally to support the testing process customizing dashboards workflows and reports as needed to track and manage test status as well as defects ensuring timely reporting prioritization and resolution in collaboration with development teams 

• Work closely with Scrum Masters Product Owners Developers and other stakeholders to ensure clear communication and alignment on testing goals and regularly communicate test progress risks and issues to project stakeholders ensuring transparency and alignment. 

• Continuously assess and improve testing processes ensuring adherence to Agile principles and industry best practices and provide guidance and mentorship to junior testers promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. 

• Continuously improve testing processes tools and methodologies to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the testing function and contributing towards DTD QA Roadmap 

• Manage a team of testers and coordinate with multiple vendors to ensure timely and effective of test plans. 

• Handle Defect/Issue tracking and prioritization ensuring that defects are addressed according to their severity and impact on the project timeline and quality. 

• Advocate for best practices in quality assurance and foster a culture of continuous improvement in the testing process and leading any recruitments activities in test team. 

• Deliver regular reports to senior management on testing progress risk assessments and recommendations for improvement. 

• Collaborate with the Environment and Release manager to validate Test Environment as well plan for relevant test data requirements to support the test phases. 

Candidate with experience on the Superannuation and Digital portals would be advantageous. 

Qualifications :

• Tertiary qualifications in technology project management or relevant business discipline 

• Formal QA certification 

Required experience understanding or credentials including: 

• Demonstrated experience in QA or other technology or project management related discipline  

• Understanding of superannuation industry practices and standards specifically relating to member services.  

• Excellent communication skills to effectively engage with both technical teams and nontechnical stakeholders.  

• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience in an Agiledriven project environment  

• Experience in Digital Transformation projects in multivendor work environment.  

• Demonstrated hands on experience in coordinating and supporting UAT for large programs.  

• Ability to work autonomously and act as the point of contact on projects where required.  

• Industry experience within Superannuation is must.  

Additional Information :

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities 
• Hybrid working 
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave 
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave 
• Linkedin Learning 
• Income Protection Insurance 
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rests values and behaviours) 
• Rest Stops meeting free breaks 

If you share our values believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity equity and inclusion where people feel welcome safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages cultural backgrounds faiths gender identities sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability neurodiverse individuals Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

*Funds under management as at 30 June 2024. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime