Job Description

Job Title: Test Manager

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1)

Duration: Initial 12 months with extension options of up to 24 months

Industry: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Functional Expertise: Test Management

Sub-functional Expertise: Infrastructure Testing, Test Strategy, Test Automation, Quality Assurance and Stakeholder Management

Location of work: Canberra, ACT or Melbourne, VIC

Working arrangements: Hybrid – Flexible working arrangements may be considered. Candidates must reside within reasonable travelling distance of the nominated office location and be available to attend onsite when required.

Closing date: 9AM Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Description

Our client is seeking an experienced Test Manager to lead and oversee testing activities across a large-scale ICT infrastructure initiative.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive testing strategies, managing testing resources, overseeing test execution and ensuring that systems, configurations and services meet specified functional, technical and security requirements.

Working with a high degree of autonomy, the Test Manager will lead technical teams, coordinate testing environments, manage defects and risks, and collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to deliver quality outcomes.

This role requires strong technical expertise in infrastructure and networking, proven experience managing complex testing programs, and the ability to provide strategic advice to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and manage comprehensive testing strategies, plans and methodologies.

• Oversee the planning, development, execution and management of test cases.

• Lead engineers in establishing and maintaining appropriate infrastructure testing environments.

• Analyse functional and technical requirements to determine testing approaches and coverage.

• Develop and manage Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTM) and Verification Traceability Matrices (VTM).

• Define test scripting approaches, test data requirements and inventories of testing scenarios.

• Manage testing resources, allocate responsibilities and monitor team performance.

• Lead daily stand-ups, coordinate testing activities and manage defect identification, tracking and resolution.

• Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including stakeholder engagement and coordination.

• Identify, assess and escalate testing risks, defects and technical issues to management.

• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, external software vendors and service providers.

• Review technical documentation, testing reports and quality assurance outcomes.

• Analyse testing performance data and provide recommendations to management.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives and promote adherence to testing standards and procedures.

• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to testing team members.

• Contribute to ICT strategic planning and ensure testing activities align with business objectives.

Requirements

• 7 to 10 years of experience in IT, including at least 3 to 5 years managing testing activities for large-scale infrastructure projects.

• Proven experience managing infrastructure testing environments.

• Strong understanding of ICT infrastructure, particularly networking technologies.

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing testing strategies and methodologies.

• Experience using Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) testing tools.

• Proficiency with test automation frameworks and tools.

• Experience establishing and managing test environments with engineering teams.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain RTM and VTM documentation.

• Experience executing test cases, managing defects and reporting testing outcomes.

• Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation and vendor management capabilities.

• Demonstrated leadership experience managing technical teams and delivering outcomes within agreed schedules.

• Ability to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance.

Key Capabilities

• Test Strategy and Governance: Ability to establish testing frameworks, policies, standards and processes for complex ICT environments.

• Infrastructure Testing: Strong technical knowledge of infrastructure systems, networking and testing environments.

• Leadership and Performance Management: Proven ability to manage technical teams, allocate resources, mentor staff and drive performance.

• Risk and Defect Management: Ability to identify, assess, document and escalate testing risks and defects.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong communication, negotiation and relationship management skills across internal and external stakeholders.

• Test Automation and Tools: Experience with automated testing frameworks, ALM tools and testing methodologies.

• Analytical and Reporting Skills: Ability to interpret testing data, identify trends and communicate findings to management.

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to align testing activities with broader ICT strategies, organisational objectives and quality standards.

• Continuous Improvement: Demonstrated ability to implement improvements to testing practices, processes and operational procedures.

Essential Criteria

Candidates must provide a summary response of no more than 500 words addressing both essential and desirable criteria combined.

- 1.Methods and tools: Level 5 (SFIA)

Provides advice, guidance and expertise to promote adoption of methods and tools and adherence to policies and standards. Evaluates and selects appropriate methods and tools in line with agreed policies and standards. Contributes to organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for methods and tools. Implements methods and tools at programme, project and team levels including selection and tailoring in line with agreed standards. Manages reviews of the benefits and value of methods and tools. Identifies and recommends improvements.

- 2.Performance management: Level 5 (SFIA)

Forms, maintains and leads workgroups and individuals to achieve organisational objectives. Determines and delegates objectives and task responsibilities to individuals or teams including people management responsibilities as appropriate. Sets the quality, performance and capability targets in line with organisational goals. Monitors performance and working relationships and provides effective feedback to address individual issues. Encourages individual development of skills and capabilities in line with team and personal goals. Facilitates the development of individuals by adjusting workload, targets, and team capacity. Plays an active role in formal organisational processes such recruitment, reward, promotion and disciplinary procedures.

- 3.Specialist advice: Level 5 (SFIA)

Provides definitive and expert advice in their specialist area. Actively maintains recognised expert level knowledge in one or more identifiable specialisms. Oversees the provision of specialist advice by others. Consolidates expertise from multiple sources, including third-party experts, to provide coherent advice to further organisational objectives. Supports and promotes the development and sharing of specialist knowledge within the organisation.

- 4.Stakeholder relationship management: Level 4 (SFIA)

Deals with problems and issues, managing resolutions, corrective actions, lessons learned, and the collection and dissemination of relevant information. Implements stakeholder engagement/communications plan. Collects and uses feedback from customers and stakeholders to help measure the effectiveness of stakeholder management. Helps develop and enhance customer and stakeholder relationships.

- 5.Testing: Level 6 (SFIA)

Develops organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for testing. Plans and leads strategic, large and complex testing activities. Leads activities to manage risks and opportunities associated with testing. Adapts or develops organisational testing capabilities and methods to solve complex business and engineering problems in tools and testing. Promotes a culture of quality throughout the organisation and drives adoption of and adherence to testing policies and standards.

Desirable Criteria

- ITIL / Project Management Certifications (PMP, Prince etc) desirable.

How to apply

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.