Test Lead
Showtime Consulting Pty Ltd
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Job summary
Showtime Consulting is seeking an experienced Test Lead to join a high-performing delivery and quality assurance team. This is a hands-on role focused on ensuring the quality, stability, and successful delivery of technology solutions across complex enterprise environments.
You will play a key role in test planning, test execution, defect management, and release assurance activities, working closely with business stakeholders, project teams, developers, and delivery leads.
Qualifications
- Experience working as a Test Analyst, QA Analyst, Software Tester, or similar quality assurance role.
- Strong experience in test planning, test execution, and validation activities.
- Proven experience verifying solutions against business and technical requirements.
- Strong defect management experience, including defect identification, tracking, reporting, and resolution support.
- Experience producing test plans, test cases, test scripts, test evidence, and test reports.
- Experience supporting release and deployment activities through quality assurance processes.
- Strong understanding of SDLC and testing methodologies.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively across business, project, and technical teams.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute test strategies, test plans, test cases, and validation activities across project and delivery initiatives.
- Perform functional, integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing activities.
- Verify delivered solutions meet documented business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
- Execute test scenarios and accurately document test outcomes and evidence.
- Identify, record, track, and support the resolution of defects throughout the delivery lifecycle.
- Work closely with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to investigate and resolve issues.
- Assess solution quality, risks, and readiness for deployment.
- Provide test reporting, quality metrics, and status updates to project and delivery teams.
- Contribute to release assurance activities and provide quality sign-off recommendations for deployments.
- Support test data preparation, environment validation, and testing readiness activities.
- Ensure testing artefacts and documentation are maintained in accordance with project and governance standards.
- Participate in defect triage, risk assessments, and quality review activities.
- Collaborate with delivery, technology, and business teams to support successful project outcomes.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes, standards, and quality assurance practices.
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Job description
At Showtime Consulting, we don't just build ultra-secure cloud solutions—we enable organisations to thrive in the most challenging high-threat environments. If you're truly passionate about innovation, security, and making a real impact, you're in the right place.
We deliver security where it matters most—protecting national infrastructure, defence, and mission-critical operations. Our solutions are trusted by leading organisations, and our team is at the forefront of innovation in ultra-secure cloud and cross-domain security.
At Showtime Consulting, we don't just build ultra-secure cloud solutions—we enable organisations to thrive in the most challenging high-threat environments. If you're truly passionate about innovation, security, and making a real impact, you're in the right place.
We deliver security where it matters most—protecting national infrastructure, defence, and mission-critical operations. Our solutions are trusted by leading organisations, and our team is at the forefront of innovation in ultra-secure cloud and cross-domain security.
Our people are specialists in secure cloud, defence technology, and insider risk mitigation. We thrive in high-stakes environments, where cybersecurity isn't just a requirement—it's mission-critical. If you're ready to contribute to industry-leading projects and grow in a company that values trust, innovation, and resilience, explore our open roles today.
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Company Description
Showtime Consulting is a leading provider of Shielded Cloud and Digital Solutions across Australia and New Zealand. We specialise in delivering secure, enterprise-scale technology solutions across cloud, data, DevSecOps, platform engineering, testing, and digital transformation programs.
We partner with major organisations to build high-performing technology teams and deliver innovative technology solutions that improve quality, reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Test Lead to join a high-performing delivery and quality assurance team.
This is a hands-on role focused on ensuring the quality, stability, and successful delivery of technology solutions across complex enterprise environments. You will play a key role in test planning, test execution, defect management, and release assurance activities, working closely with business stakeholders, project teams, developers, and delivery leads.
The ideal candidate will bring strong software testing experience, excellent attention to detail, and a proven track record of ensuring solutions meet both functional and non-functional requirements throughout the delivery lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute test strategies, test plans, test cases, and validation activities across project and delivery initiatives.
- Perform functional, integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing activities.
- Verify delivered solutions meet documented business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
- Execute test scenarios and accurately document test outcomes and evidence.
- Identify, record, track, and support the resolution of defects throughout the delivery lifecycle.
- Work closely with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to investigate and resolve issues.
- Assess solution quality, risks, and readiness for deployment.
- Provide test reporting, quality metrics, and status updates to project and delivery teams.
- Contribute to release assurance activities and provide quality sign-off recommendations for deployments.
- Support test data preparation, environment validation, and testing readiness activities.
- Ensure testing artefacts and documentation are maintained in accordance with project and governance standards.
- Participate in defect triage, risk assessments, and quality review activities.
- Collaborate with delivery, technology, and business teams to support successful project outcomes.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes, standards, and quality assurance practices.
What You'll Need
- Experience working as a Test Analyst, QA Analyst, Software Tester, or similar quality assurance role.
- Strong experience in test planning, test execution, and validation activities.
- Proven experience verifying solutions against business and technical requirements.
- Strong defect management experience, including defect identification, tracking, reporting, and resolution support.
- Experience producing test plans, test cases, test scripts, test evidence, and test reports.
- Experience supporting release and deployment activities through quality assurance processes.
- Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and testing methodologies.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively across business, project, and technical teams.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.
Desirable Skills
- Experience working within Agile, Scrum, or hybrid delivery environments.
- Experience using test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail, or ALM.
- Knowledge of non-functional testing including performance, accessibility, security, or usability testing.
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale technology transformation programs.
- Understanding of release management and deployment governance processes.
- Exposure to automation testing tools and frameworks.
- Experience working within regulated or large enterprise environments.
Why Join Us?
- Work on enterprise-scale technology and transformation initiatives.
- Play a key role in ensuring quality outcomes across critical business solutions.
- Collaborate with experienced delivery, technology, and quality assurance professionals.
- Gain exposure to complex technology environments and high-profile projects.
- Influence testing standards, quality practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Security Clearance Requirement Due to the nature of this role, applicants must be Australian Citizens with an active NV1 security clearance.
This role is only available for Australian residents only.
Build solutions that protect defence, national security, and enterprise clients.
Attractive salary packages, incentives, and professional development support.
A collaborative, high-trust workplace where innovation thrives.
Access to cybersecurity certifications, mentoring, and growth opportunities.
Remote-friendly roles and adaptable work environments.
Work on Mission-Critical Projects.
Build solutions that protect defence, national security, and enterprise clients.
Flexibility & Work-Life Balance.
Remote-friendly roles and adaptable work environments.
Access to cybersecurity certifications, mentoring, and growth opportunities.
Attractive salary packages, incentives, and professional development support.
Strong Team Culture.
A collaborative, high-trust workplace where innovation thrives.
Essential for protecting sensitive information and ensuring the company's technology cannot be compromised.
Critical for building trust with stakeholders and maintaining ethical standards in all operations, especially in such sensitive sectors.
Necessary for staying ahead of technological advancements and threats, ensuring solutions are cutting-edge and effective.
Demonstrates dedication to the mission, the safety and security of clients' data, and the success of their operations.
Important for providing reliable and consistent service, which is crucial for defense and intelligence operations that depend on continuity and dependability.
Fuels the drive to excel, innovate, and overcome challenges. It's the emotional investment in the mission and the work, which can inspire teams and lead to exceptional outcomes.
Essential for protecting sensitive information and ensuring the company's technology cannot be compromised.
Critical for building trust with stakeholders, maintaining ethical standards, and ensuring solutions remain effective in sensitive sectors.
Necessary for staying ahead of technological advancements, ensuring solutions remain cutting-edge and effective.
Demonstrates dedication to the mission, the safety and security of clients' data, and the success of their operations.
Important for providing reliable and consistent service, which is crucial for defense and intelligence operations that depend on continuity and dependability.
Fuels the drive to excel, innovate, and overcome challenges, inspiring teams and leading to exceptional outcomes.
Protecting Operations in Hostile and Sensitive Environments
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