Test Manager / Test Automation Engineer

Nixil; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nixil Pty in Canberra is seeking an experienced Test Manager to lead testing across a Government ICT program. The role requires current NV2 and/or TSPV security clearance and will start from March 2027.

You will develop test strategies, coordinate system, integration, regression and UAT, manage test teams and environments, and report release readiness while engaging stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing testing across complex ICT projects.
• Experience with test management, defect tracking and reporting tools.
• Understanding of test automation frameworks and CI/CD practices.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies, plans, estimates and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate system, integration, regression and user acceptance testing.
• Manage test teams, environments, coverage, defects and delivery risks.
• Report test outcomes and provide release readiness recommendations.

Skills

Test management

Defect tracking

CI/CD

Stakeholder engagement

Security clearance

Tools

Jira

HP ALM

Job description

• Office locations: Canberra
• Essential: Current NV2 or TSPV security clearance
• Start Date: March 2027

Support quality delivery across a Government ICT program.

We are seeking experienced Test Managers with NV2 and/or TSPV clearance to lead testing across complex ICT projects.

Key responsibilities

• Develop test strategies, plans, estimates and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate system, integration, regression and user acceptance testing.
• Manage test teams, environments, coverage, defects and delivery risks.
• Report test outcomes and provide release readiness recommendations.

Skills & experience

• Proven experience managing testing across complex ICT projects.
• Experience with test management, defect tracking and reporting tools.
• Understanding of test automation frameworks and CI/CD practices.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Security clearance: Current NV2 or TSPV clearance is strictly required.