This opportunity is a 12x24 month contract, and you should have NV1 Clearance
**Your new company**
You'll be working for a Federal Government, which is responsible for defending and protecting Australia and advance its strategic interest.
**Your new role**
This is an ongoing requirement for a Test Manager to work in support of the National Cyber Program on complex projects within an integrated workforce. As the Test Manager you will be responsible for the planning, coordination, and control of various test activities. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and deliver valuable test outcomes that are aligned with scheduled sprints and releases. In addition, you will actively identify, develop and adopt continuous improvements to test framework, tools and artefacts aimed at elevating testing capabilities across the software testing life cycle (STLC).
- Managing a team of test analysts,
- Broad experience in managing the testing of complex integrated solutions comprising bespoke components with numerous system interfaces, security use-cases and testing system infrastructure (e.g. network components, gateways, firewalls etc.), and
- Experience operating within an agile scrum context using Atlassian stack test design, execution and reporting.
**What you'll need to succeed**
- You should be Australian Citizen and have NV1 or above Clearance.
- Proven experience demonstrating responsibility for all aspects of the test management process ( analysis, design, planning, testing execution, monitoring and reporting).
- Demonstrated experience in the verification of ICT infrastructure (physical and virtual), CI/CD developed solutions and client and server software.
- Experience using Jira and Confluence for test artefact design and management.
- Experience in verifying non-functional requirements (Load, Performance, Reliability and Compliance).
- Demonstrated understanding of security testing and fundamental system security principles and experience in conducting test activities within a SAFe Agile methodology.
**What you'll get in return**
You will gain exposure working in Cyber Security Space. This 12-month contract does have the opportunity for another 24-month extension, at the client discretion, and is based in Canberra.
**What you need to do now**
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