Defect Manager
* 12-months contract with possible extension
* ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
* Must be able to obtain Baseline
DFP Recruitment is seeking an experienced Defect Manager to join our Federal Government Client team.
Role responsibilities
Defect Management & Triage
* Lead end-to-end defect management across multiple Agile squads, ensuring timely identification, prioritisation, resolution, and closure of defects.
* Drive daily triage sessions with cross-functional teams—including developers, testers, product owners, and stakeholders—to assess impact, severity, and ownership of issues.
* Monitor defect trends and conduct root cause analysis to uncover recurring issues, informing continuous improvement efforts and raising overall product quality.
Cross-Squad Coordination
* Serve as the central point of contact for all defect-related communication across 10 Agile squads and system integrator.
* Escalate critical or blocking defects to program leadership and contribute to Go/No-Go readiness assessments.
Tooling & Reporting
* UtiliseIRA and Xray to manage defect work-flows, ensuring real-time visibility and generating actionable dashboards for stakeholders.
* Produce and maintain weekly defect status reports, including metrics on defect aging, reopen rates, and fix turnaround KPIs.
Leadership & Governance
* Provide guidance on defect prevention strategies, enhanced test coverage, and the implementation of quality gates during sprints.
* Mentor junior QA and test analysts in effective defect documentation, reproduction techniques, and root cause analysis.
Skills
* 5+ years in defect/test management roles within large Agile programs
* Deep experience with Sales force platforms and advanced expertise in Jira and Xray.
* Strong understanding of defect metrics (severity, priority, fix rate, reopen rate) and their implications on delivery risk and familiarity with SIT, UAT, and production warranty cycles in large-scale digital transformations
* Proven leadership in defect governance, facilitating high-pressure forums to drive collaborative problem solving and issue resolution.
* Sector experience in Government and Disability/Health-related domains, with an understanding of policy, compliance, and user-centered service delivery.
* Strong familiarity with CI/CD environments, including integration testing strategies and automated deployment pipelines to support agile development work flows .
To Apply:
If this sounds like the role for you, please submit an updated copy of your resume in MS Word format by hitting APPLY NOW or contact Deepika at dbhasin@dfp.com.au
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