Job Summary
The QA/Test Lead is responsible for overseeing all quality assurance deliverables, including comprehensive test planning, scoping, strategy development, and ensuring the quality delivery of digital solutions within the company.
About This Role
This role will encompass a range of responsibilities, including:
* Leading and mentoring a team of quality assurance engineers;
* Developing, implementing, and managing quality assurance policies, procedures, and standards;
* Collaborating with project teams and other stakeholders to define quality requirements;
* Participating in programme-level discussions for rapid assessment and planning testing activities;
* Managing test information repositories and governance;
* Establishing and maintaining communication with stakeholders internal and external;
* Setting up quality assurance reporting and dashboards;
* Streamlining quality assurance engineering practices and process;
* Managing the environment and data requirements for project/releases;
* Supporting test leads within squads and managing dependencies with project teams, external vendors, and external teams;
* Providing quality assurance inputs into Program Increment (PI) planning and release planning;
* Leading the design, development, and implementation of automated test frameworks and tools;
* Planning and prioritisation of automation efforts;
* Conducting regular reviews and assessments of automation framework and scripts;
* Monitoring and analysing test automation metrics and results;
The successful candidate will have a strong background in Quality Assurance, with a minimum of 12+ years of experience, including at least 5 years as Test Lead/Manager. They will also possess excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, as well as strong technical and analytical skills.
About Our Company
We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities, and each other. At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other's passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities, whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow, or all the little perks in between. We'll empower you to shape your career path through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities.