Functional Test Lead

Defence Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Parental leave

Wellbeing leave

Gym memberships discount

Volunteering opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

Defence Health is seeking a Functional Test Lead to oversee test strategy, planning, execution, defect management and quality assurance for complex software initiatives. You will champion testing best practice, drive SDLC improvements and manage delivery risk through strong quality management.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, mentor testers and ensure robust requirements coverage, with a focus on private health insurance software environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software testing with leadership or coordination experience.
• Experience designing test strategies, plans and cases for complex software.
• Experience with AI tools in delivery and QA to improve efficiency and risk management.
• Familiarity with SDLC and agile, waterfall or hybrid models.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate functional testing across projects and releases.
• Develop and maintain test strategies, plans and schedules.
• Oversee execution, triage, reporting and root-cause analysis for defects.
• Collaborate with BAs, developers, PMs, architects and SMEs for coverage.
• Support test automation and mentor testers.

Skills

Software testing

Test leadership

Stakeholder comms

AI in delivery

SDLC knowledge

Test automation

Jira

API testing

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Appium

Jira

TestRail

Job description

At Defence Health,we're united in our purpose toprotect the health of those who protect our country. We'rehere to support the families of serving ADF members, ex-serving ADF and Reservists, plus the wider Defence community, to manage their health care.As a not-for-profit fund, we are for our members, not shareholders.

We live by our values of member-first, trust, community, ownership, and excellence. Our values underpin our inclusive workplace, where we celebrate our diversity and recognise our achievements, unique perspectives, and talents.

Defence Health is a place where we are all encouraged to excel and where we strive to be a high-performing organisation by continuously setting a better standard. We show up, stick together, solve it, and see it through.

Our promise to our own people is the same as our promise to members; we look after our own.

Find out more atdefencehealth.com.au

The Role

As the Functional Test Lead, you will oversee test strategy, planning, execution, defect management and quality assurance processes for complex software initiatives. Working closely with business and technical stakeholders, you will champion testing best practice, support continuous improvement of the SDLC, and help manage delivery risk through effective quality management.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate functional testing activities across projects, enhancements and releases
• Develop and maintain test strategies, test plans, test cases and testing schedules.
• Oversee test execution, defect triage, prioritisation, reporting and root cause analysis coordination.
• Work with business analysts, developers, project managers, architects and SMEs to ensure strong requirements coverage and quality outcomes.
• Support test automation practices and contribute to the effective use of automation frameworks and tools.Manage workload allocation, provide day-to-day guidance to testers, and mentor team members to build capability.

About you

You are a collaborative and detail-oriented testing professional with strong functional testing leadership experience and a practical understanding of how quality enables successful delivery. You communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, bring structure to complex work, and enjoy coaching others to deliver high standards.

You will bring

• 8+ years’ experience in software testing, including at least 3 years in a test leadership or coordination role.
• Experience working within private health insurance is highly advantageous
• Proven experience designing and executing test strategies, plans and cases for complex software systems.
• Demonstrated experience incorporating AI tools and practices into delivery and quality assurance processes to improve efficiency, test effectiveness, risk identification, and overall delivery outcomes.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and testing methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery models.
• Demonstrated experience incorporating AI tools and practices into delivery and quality assurance processes to improve efficiency, test effectiveness, risk identification, and overall delivery outcomes.
• Experience with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira or TestRail.
• Familiarity with automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, Cypress or Appium.
• Experience across test planning, test case design, defect management, reporting, database testing, API testing and test data management.
  

Why choose Defence Health

• Career opportunities: We grow our own and recognise initiative, high performance, and commitment with opportunities for career progression.
• Make an impact: as a purpose-driven organisation, we partner with veteran support organisations to offer meaningful volunteering experiences and connect to our community.
• Free top-tier health insurance for you and your immediate familyvalued at approx. $6,000 per year (after completing a minimum employment period).
• Competitive remuneration and health and wellbeing initiatives:Access to discounted gym memberships and an additional paid day of wellbeing leave each year.
• Company funded parental leave: Fully funded paid parental leave for eligible employees with superannuation paid for the entire length of approved parental leave.
• Social Committees:connect with your colleagues, have your say, and develop new skills with our Social Club, Health and Safety, and Diversity and Inclusion Committees.
• Prime location: Our office is conveniently located on St Kilda Road with great access to public transport and local amenities.

If this sounds like you - this is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that offers a high engagement, vibrant and inclusive culture where you and your career can thrive.

Veterans and their families are encouraged to apply. We recognise and value your skills, commitment, and unique experiences.