Test Assurance Manager - Canberra, Australia - Karlka Recruiting Group

Karlka Recruiting Group

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Canberra, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

12 month contract

Federal Government Agency
Canberra Location

About the company

Karlka Recruiting Group has partnered with a
Federal Government Agency to engage an Test Assurance Manager.
This position is located in their busy Canberra office for an initial
12 month contract.

About the Position
The Test Assurance Manager is responsible for managing and delivering testing services aligned with program objectives.

This senior role involves providing test assurance for all testing activities conducted by the System Implementation Partner, collaborating with stakeholders, crafting comprehensive test strategies, overseeing testing activities across various phases, and providing leadership to a team of testers.

Duties

Develop a comprehensive Test Strategy aligned with program objectives, defining objectives, scope, resources, timelines, and associated risks.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand testing requirements, priorities, and dependencies.
Lead and monitor testing activities in a multivendor, multiplatform environment across various phases (Functional, Systems Integration, UAT, PVT, Regression, Automation, Performance), overseeing test planning, design, review, defect management, and environment identification.
Allocate resources efficiently for test execution, including testers, environments, and tools, based on test estimates and activities.
Create, review, and manage test artifacts (test plans, progress reports, closure reports) across all testing phases.
Identify and mitigate potential testing risks and issues, ensuring the integration of mitigation strategies into test plans.

Requirements/Skills

Experience in Test Assurance Management within large and mediumsized enterprises, with a minimum of 5 years in the software testing industry.
Experience with testing of legacy and modern SaaS based systems.
Strong leadership experience managing Technical and nonTechnical Test Analysts.
Proven track record of collaborating with crossfunctional teams to deliver businessfit solutions promptly.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of clear and concise communication with diverse stakeholders.

Compliance Requirements