Test Lead - Hybrid QA & Test Automation Leader

RACV Limited; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Discounts on RACV policies

RACV Club membership

Partner discounts

Job summary

RACV invites an experienced Test Lead to join our Technology team, focusing on delivering high-quality solutions across strategic initiatives for members, customers and employees.

You will balance people leadership with hands-on delivery, mentor analysts, drive test automation uplift, and collaborate with Product Owners and developers in a hybrid Melbourne-based role. This is a senior role offering growth and impact across critical digital initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Test Lead or similar leadership role.
• Extensive manual testing background with hands-on test automation and API testing.
• Experience leading testing teams, including onshore and offshore resources.
• Experience with UiPath and interest in AI-enabled testing approaches.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery and cross-functional squads.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and reporting capabilities.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on delivery in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in regulated industries like insurance/financial services is advantageous; Salesforce testing is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Test Analysts, providing guidance, support and quality assurance best practices across the squad.
• Manage test planning, estimation, execution and reporting across multiple initiatives and releases.
• Oversee defect management, risk identification and resolution activities to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
• Develop, review and maintain test cases, test scripts, test plans, test strategies and test summary reports.
• Contribute to both manual and automated testing activities, including API testing and ongoing test automation uplift.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, delivery teams and external vendors to ensure quality standards are achieved throughout the development lifecycle.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, helping to enhance testing processes, tools and team capability.
• Support release activities and post-implementation reviews to identify lessons learned and opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Test Leadership

Manual Testing

Test Automation

API Testing

Agile

Stakeholder Engagement

Offshore Collaboration

UiPath

AI Testing

Tools

UiPath

Job description

RACV invites an experienced Test Lead to join our Technology team, focusing on delivering high-quality solutions across strategic initiatives for members, customers and employees.

You will balance people leadership with hands-on delivery, mentor analysts, drive test automation uplift, and collaborate with Product Owners and developers in a hybrid Melbourne-based role. This is a senior role offering growth and impact across critical digital initiatives.