BAE Systems Digital Intelligence are urgently seeking a dynamic and ambitious Senior Test Manager to join a high-performing team engaged on a range of.....
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence are urgently seeking a dynamic and ambitious Senior Test Manager to join a high-performing team engaged on a range of large-scale public sector engagements
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The Senior Test Manager is responsible for the overall quality of deployment of the key software engineering applications in Australia. This includes, but not limited to, the connect/Lawful Intercept suite of applications – DataBridge, Mediator, Wombat, etc as well as Cross Domain capabilities within the AsiaPacific market. The individual will ensure the software solution design meets the customer functional and non-functional requirements. The successful individual would typically be an experienced Test Manager, together with experience in one or more development languages and able to work remotely with Local and European based product teams.
The candidate must be located in Canberra since this position necessitates a presence in the office for three days per week. We embrace a hybrid work culture
Key responsibilities:
Owns the Quality of the Project and acts as the gatekeeper to the customer
Planning, management and execution of tests using appropriate tools and techniques accepted within the company in line with industry best practice and relevant standards
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
Support continuous improvement by investigating research on alternative technologies, tools and methods.
The individual will be working as part of a development & architecture team, depending upon project size, and is capable of developing a small team of Testers &/or System Engineers
The Senior Test Manager will work with senior client stakeholders to understand, influence and shape requirements and solution approaches. They will deploy an excellent understanding of mainstream and emerging applications and providers with a flair for evangelism where they can apply innovative solutions involving both COTS and bespoke applications.
The successful candidate will be required to hold a minimum of NV1 security clearance, with a preference for NV2 or AGSVA recognised equivalent from a FiveEyes partner country.
The primary accountabilities of the Senior Test Manager include:
Define Testing Strategy for Projects and Programmes
Plan and undertake the full lifecycle of testing activities on a project
Co-ordinate the execution of test plans
Manage Relationships with internal management, development teams, and clients
Lead teams across multiple locations
Support Bids and provide input to customer proposals
Manage Customer Acceptance of Projects
Approving the quality of the Application, with a particular focus upon the non-functional “ities” of the design including Security, Scalability, Reliability, Maintainability.
Internal stakeholder management within the project (e.g. Lawful Intercept & Infrastructure Lead, DevOps/Software Engineering Lead, Solution architects, implementation team lead, etc.)
Guiding and developing the working knowledge of a team of Engineers and Architects (larger projects) or System Developers/Designers (smaller projects) in the importance of testing and the impact of cost of quality.
Ensuring Engineering quality metrics are collected and reviewed, as part of the Engineering Quality Reporting Requirements and has responsibility for managing other members in these teams.
Contributes to the development of automated quality, test and continuous integration capabilities to ensure that the approaches and test strategies are followed and only high-quality, maintainable solutions are developed.
Works with Functional Architects and Software Engineers to ensure that requirements are suitable to be developed and tests are appropriate to verify them
May be responsible for code reviews and code quality (depending on the governance of the particular project or engagement)
Collaborates effectively in a multi-disciplinary, multi-country development capability.
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is creating an environment for engineers to grow and maximise their potential, providing the platform to learn and innovate, as they encourage a growth mindset. This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic and ambitious Senior Test Manager to join a global service provider at the forefront of highly impactful, critical government projects.
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence provides a structured career path with extensive scope for career progression, as well as a market leading remuneration package.