Quality Engineering Lead Senior Test Manager

Quality Engineering Lead / Senior Test Manager - SYDNEY

We are seeking a Quality Engineering Lead (Senior Test Manager) to own and drive end-to-end quality across complex digital initiatives. This role operates in a player-coach model combining test leadership and governance with hands-on manual and automation expertise where required.

The role is accountable for test strategy quality standards automation oversight CI/CD integration and delivery assurance while also providing strong technical leadership to testing teams.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Strategy & Governance

• Define own and maintain comprehensive test strategies and test plans aligned to program and business objectives
• Act as the quality gatekeeper ensuring release readiness and adherence to quality standards
• Continuously improve testing processes frameworks and standards across the delivery lifecycle
• Identify testing risks dependencies and bottlenecks and implement mitigation strategies

Test Leadership & Delivery Management

• Lead and coordinate testing activities across multiple workstreams and milestones
• Manage and mentor onshore and offshore test resources
• Ensure effective defect management triage prioritisation and reporting
• Provide clear quality status reporting to delivery and senior stakeholders

Hands-On Manual & Automation Oversight

• Operate comfortably in a hybrid role contributing hands-on where needed
• Design review audit and improve automation frameworks and test code
• Provide technical leadership across:
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • Java-based frameworks (Cucumber / TestNG)
  • API testing (Postman Rest Assured Apidog)
• Validate end-to-end system integrations and complex workflows

Tooling & CI/CD Integration

• Own and manage test artefacts in Jira and Zephyr Scale
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Maven and Azure DevOps
• Ensure automation supports continuous quality and fast feedback

Practice & Capability Development

• Drive quality engineering best practices and standards
• Contribute to Quality Engineering practice initiatives
• Promote modern QE principles and continuous improvement

Required Experience & Skills

Essential

• 10 years experience in Quality Engineering roles (manual automation)
• Minimum 5 years as a Test Manager or Test Lead
• Strong experience developing and owning test strategies and plans
• Proven hands-on experience with:
  • Selenium WebDriver
  • Java automation frameworks (Cucumber / TestNG)
  • API testing tools (Postman Rest Assured Apidog)
• Strong experience with Jira Zephyr Scale Maven Azure DevOps
• Experience testing integrations and end-to-end systems
• Strong leadership communication and problem-solving skills
• Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments

Desirable

• Experience operating in large or complex delivery environments
• Exposure to quality governance at program or enterprise level
• Experience uplifting QE maturity and practices

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