Title: Tester (QA) Location: Ballarat, Federation University's Ballarat Technology Park Note: Onsite at least 3 days per week (for learning purposes) Employment Type: Open to all contract types – permanent, fixed-term, or contract About Expert360: Expert360 empowers more than 42,000 (and growing!)
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About the role: Our client is seeking an experienced and strategic Test Manager to lead the testing function on a government project.
This is a critical leadership role where you'll define and drive testing strategies, quality standards, and team development.
If you're passionate about building high-performing QA teams, implementing best practices, and ensuring the successful delivery of large-scale technology solutions, this is the perfect opportunity.
Key Responsibilities: Develop and oversee the end-to-end test strategy, planning, and execution Lead and mentor a team of testers (entry-level to experienced), fostering a high-performance culture Define test frameworks, methodologies, and automation strategies Ensure comprehensive test coverage across functional, non-functional, regression, and integration testing Manage test environments, tools, and data to support efficient testing cycles Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders to align testing with project goals Implement best practices for defect management, test automation, and continuous improvement Drive risk-based testing approaches to optimize test effort and delivery timelines Provide clear reporting on test progress, risks, and quality metrics to senior stakeholders To be successful in this role you will have: 5+ years of experience in software testing and quality assurance, with 2+ years in a leadership or test management role Strong understanding of test strategy, planning, and execution in agile environments Experience leading manual and automated testing efforts, ideally within Salesforce or enterprise platforms Hands-on experience with test automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, or similar) is highly desirable Proven ability to mentor and develop testing teams Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and drive quality outcomes Experience with test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, or similar) Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities #J-18808-Ljbffr