Test Lead

Location: Canberra
Discipline: Technology Leadership
Job type: Full Time
Salary: $AU$120 - AU$150 per hour
Contact name: Joshua P

Contact email: Joshuap@thenetworkit.com
Job ref: BBBH10087_1756272344
Published: about 9 hours ago

Job details


Test Leads manage testing activities for a project or service, usually leading a team of testers and providing high-level testing expertise.



Key duties and responsibilities

The Client has a requirement for one experienced Test Lead to work with the new Transition Program to assist in the delivery of key elements of a larger body of work


The Test Lead will be responsible for ensuring consistency in test disciplines and will establish, govern and uphold test frameworks, standards and procedures. The role requires not only experience and knowledge of test methodologies and activities, but also the ability to quickly develop knowledge of the clients existing processes and technologies.


The Test Analyst should ideally have experience and/or knowledge of:

  1. Python Software Development
  2. Linux Operating Systems
  3. Ansible or equivalent "infrastructure as code" technologies
  4. Automated Testing processes
  5. DevOps Automation Practices
  6. Continuous Integration Systems
  7. Continuous Delivery Systems
  8. Agile methodologies
  9. IP Protocols
  10. IaaS and PaaS technologies

The Main duties but are not limited to, are as following:

  • Work closely with Project managers and Delivery leads to manage risks and issues related to testing activities
  • Assisting the business in prioritising and maintaining backlog
  • Identify opportunities for test automation to enhance efficiency, coverage and accuracy of testing activities
  • Maintaining relevant metrics to monitor, control, manage and report progress and forecasts while managing risks, issues, dependencies and change requests
  • Receives and passes on technical information to the project stakeholders about development progress and status
  • Work effectively in a small team environment;
  • Provide knowledge/skills transfer to other team members; and


The contractor will require NV1 security clearance prior to starting the role

If this sould like you please do'nt hestiate to apply, or email me