Test Manager

Softtest pays pty ltd; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) leads the Australian Government’s efforts to improve cyber security and supports the National Cyber Defence Program. The Test Manager will oversee planning, coordination and control of testing activities across agile releases, driving continuous improvements across the STLC within an integrated team.

Contract role based in Canberra with NV1 clearance requirements; offsite arrangement applies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing all aspects of the test management process (planning, design, execution, monitoring, reporting).
• Mentoring team members in testing standards, processes and best practices.
• Verification of ICT infrastructure (physical and virtual), CI/CD solutions, client/server software.
• Experience defining test cases, scenarios and scripts from business requirements and use cases.

Responsibilities

• Defining and implementing the role testing plays within the organisation and the release scope.
• Defining the scope of testing within each delivery and release.
• Deploying and managing the appropriate testing framework to meet the testing mandate.

Skills

Test management

Team mentoring

Agile Scrum

Test framework design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) leads the Australian Governments efforts to improve cyber security. We are part of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and our role is to help make Australia the most secure place to connect online. ASD has an ongoing requirement for a Test Manager to work in support of the National Cyber Defence Program on complex projects within an integrated workforce.

As the Test Manager you will be responsible for the planning, coordination, and control of various test activities. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and deliver valuable test outcomes that are aligned with scheduled sprints and releases. In addition you will actively identify, develop and adopt continuous improvements to test framework, tools and artefacts aimed at elevating testing capabilities across the software testing life cycle (STLC).

Contract and Eligibility

Contract start 01 May 2023. To 12 months, 2 x 12 months extensions.

Australian Citizen, NV1 Clearance, Canberra, Offsite role.

All candidates must be Australian Citizens and hold a current NV1 clearance to apply.

Indicative duties included

• Defining and implementing the role testing plays within the organisation,
• Defining the scope of testing within the context of each release/delivery,
• Deploying and managing the appropriate testing framework to meet the testing mandate.

Key knowledge or experience required

• Managing a team of test analysts,
• Broad experience in managing the testing of complex integrated solutions comprising bespoke components with numerous system interfaces, security use-cases and testing system infrastructure (e.g. network components, gateways, firewalls etc.), and
• Experience operating within an agile scrum context using Atlassian stack test design, execution and reporting.

Additional information

FOR INFORMATION: This role requires the successful candidate to complete an Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) within 12 months of engagement. An OSA is an ASD policy requirement (ASD-POL-014) for contractors who will be engaged for a period in excess of 12 months. OSAs are conducted to determine a persons suitability to work in ASD.

Essential Criteria

1. Proven experience demonstrating responsibility for all aspects of the test management process ( analysis, design, planning, testing execution, monitoring and reporting).
2. Demonstrated experience mentoring team members in testing standards, processes and testing best practice.
3. Demonstrated experience in the verification of ICT infrastructure (physical and virtual), CI/CD developed solutions and client and server software.
4. Demonstrated experience in maintaining the integrity of testing and coordinating the execution of these activities, defining test cases, scenarios and scripts based on business requirements and use cases.

Desirable Criteria

1. Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
2. Experience using Jira and Confluence for test artefact design and management.
3. Experience in verifying non-functional requirements (Load, Performance, Reliability and Compliance).
4. Demonstrated understanding of security testing and fundamental system security principles and experience in conducting test activities within a SAFe Agile methodology.