Senior Test Lead

Company description:

About Us

The Department of Transport & Planning brings together all transport modes to design, plan, build and operate Victoria's transport system. Our job is to further integrate the transport network and improve the delivery of services to Victorians for simpler, quicker and safer journeys that connect people and places and support Victoria's prosperity and liveability.

Mobility and Insights is a division the Department of Transport & Planning and is responsible for the delivery of better outcomes for users of the transport system through developing and coordinating customer and transport system insights, strategy and innovation.

We're focused on outcomes that deliver more choice, connections and confidence in our travel, ensuring the whole transport network works as one to deliver better services and outcomes.
The department is committed to building a culture where we say 'yes' to flexible work arrangements, provide personal and professional development programs and support ways of working that help employees balance work and life.

The department is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including veterans, people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a disability, are from varied cultural backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. The department provides workplace adjustments for applicants with disabilities.

Uplifting Victoria's public transport real-time information

The Department of Transport and Planning is delivering a $17 million program of work over two years to significantly enhance customer information for public transport. This includes richer digital wayfinding, improved consistency and quality of real-time information, clearer communications during disruptions and information available through more channels. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team that will transform the way the Department delivers customer information, to enhance the commuter experience for all Victorians.
We're significantly expanding and establishing a dedicated delivery team to implement this exciting program of work. We're looking for energetic and motivated people who enjoy working in a productive and fast-paced team environment.

We are a new team in the department, so the pace is fast, the culture is supportive, and the work is interesting. The team values systems thinking, pragmatic problem solving, initiative and resourcefulness. Above all we value curiosity, passion, creativity and innovation in the way things are done.

Job description:

About the Role

Fixed Term - Full Time - until 1/01/2025

The Senior Test Lead will develop the strategic overview and high-level plan for testing disciplines and methodology for the public transport real-time program. Working across the greater program team this role will lead testing quality assurance over this significant and complex project. This includes planning, management, co-ordination of test execution, and reporting for the delivery of a quality solution. The role will manage the project testing tasks across the end-to-end testing lifecycle whilst providing direction, leadership and guidance to the Test Team. This role will lead the continuous improvement and apply best practice testing services to meet business needs. In addition, this role will be hands-on to assist with test execution for the delivery of end-to-end solution to support the development and implementation in line with the business and technical requirements.

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The ideal candidate should possess advanced data literacy skills, demonstrating expertise in data collection, analysis, and visualization for immediate and predictive decision-making. Additionally, they should excel in critical thinking, problem-solving, and interpersonal communication, with a focus on systems thinking and a future-oriented mindset, while embodying personal attributes such as flexibility and resilience.

Position Outcomes / Accountabilities

• Developed the overarching test plan including the manual and automated test framework covering key tasks, dependencies and resources required for both seamless delivery and stakeholder confidence.
• Established and overseen the test program implementation directing the required testing methods and procedures for the project.
• Managed the quality aspects of testing work and provide peer review of the testing artefacts produced by others in the project team.
• Lead the defect management including tracking and verifying defects logged to ensure information quality and completeness process. Ensure this process includes the project team, business and operator stakeholders.
• Lead the development of project documentation and provided regular updates to the project team through project schedules and status reporting to key stakeholders, senior management and project staff where required.
• Connected with technical and non-technical audiences to coordinate user acceptance testing.
• Promoted and supported safe, inclusive and flexible team operations.

Qualifications and Experience

Mandatory

• Professional level qualification (certified ISTQB) or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of testing theory, methods, techniques and tools, and proven experience of system testing, system integration testing and UAT.
• Strong background in developing test frameworks, estimations techniques and quality gates
• Extensive experience in leading the testing deliverables on significant and complex projects.
• Experience working in agile and traditional environments.

Desirable

• Bachelor's degree in the relevant field

What we offer

• Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable
• Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services
• A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork
• Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs
• We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture

Culture Value

We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.

How to Apply

Click the ‘Apply' button and follow the prompts. Applications should include a resume and a cover letter. Applications close 9 pm on Monday, 12th of February 2024. For further information about the role please contact Linda Lucas, Business Support Officer via ***************@transport.vic.gov.au.

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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