Test Lead (12 Month Contract)

Job Title: Senior Test Lead

Location: Sydney
Duration: 12 months + possibility of extension
Charge Rate: Max $750 – $810 per day (inc Super)
Candidate Status: AU Citizen
Security Clearance: Baseline required
Flexibility: 2 to 3 days Work from Home (WFH)

Overview:
Our client, a leading defence consultancy, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Test Lead for an important Information Technology project. This role offers the opportunity to work with a dynamic team and contribute to the successful delivery of IT solutions while ensuring alignment with industry best practices for testing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Test Strategy & Planning: Lead the development and execution of test strategies for a variety of IT projects, ensuring alignment with business requirements, project timelines, and quality standards.
• Testing Execution: Actively participate in both manual and automated testing activities, ensuring efficient and effective test processes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Test Management: Oversee test environments, manage test cases, and coordinate test activities across development and project teams, ensuring seamless integration of testing within the development processes.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with Project Managers, Business Analysts, delivery teams, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure testing efforts meet both short-term and long-term objectives. Provide clear communication and reporting on testing progress and results.
• Quality Assurance: Foster a proactive approach to quality assurance, implementing best practices in testing processes to ensure high-quality IT solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive improvements in testing practices, tools, and methodologies to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Business Domain Understanding: Leverage a strong understanding of business domains to ensure IT solutions meet business goals and requirements.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Test Lead or Senior Test Analyst, with a strong understanding of both manual and automated testing methods.
• Proficiency in widely used testing tools and frameworks.
• Solid understanding of test management, test planning, and reporting techniques.
• Ability to manage testing processes and environments in complex projects, with a focus on integration into development workflows.
• Strong collaboration skills, able to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills for reporting and addressing testing outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to balance leadership with hands-on execution in a fast-paced project environment.
• A strong understanding of business domains and their relation to IT solutions.
• Must have lived in Australia for at least 5 years and hold Australian Citizenship or Baseline Security Clearance.

Desirable:

• Previous experience in the defence or security sectors is highly advantageous.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior professional looking to drive testing excellence while contributing to impactful IT solutions in the defence industry.