Test Manager 

• This is a key technical role within our Operations Team.
• You will join a leading international IT solution company that genuinely cares and values its people.
• The position is full-time – Canberra-based.

 
We are seeking a Test Manager to join our Canberra team to ensure the integrity of solutions under development. Reporting to our Project Manager, you will be responsible for application testing and evaluation (AT&E) and Validation and Verification (V&V), fault finding, audit reviews, engineering compliance and reporting.  

 
Your key Responsibilities  

• Defining test strategies and test plans, and managing test activities across different streams of delivery. 
• Generating test reports and metrics to communicate the testing progress, results, and quality of the software to stakeholders. 
• Collaborating internally providing feedback and actionable recommendations from internal and external testing. 
• Preparing reports on the status of verification activities. 
• Ensuring alignment of testing with software release goals. 
• Undertaking system testing as required to assist the testing team. 
• Supporting pre-sales work, including effort estimating and proposal writing. 
• Developing and maintaining detailed documentation for systems and processes. 
• Ensuring adherence to stringent security frameworks, standards and policies. 

The skills and experience we are looking for

We prefer if you bring minimum diploma-level qualifications with a degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or similar, and preferably have 4+ years hands-on test management experience across the entire testing lifecycle. Furthermore, you need to have a strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and tools, and experience in creating and executing test strategies, test plans and test cases too. Experience with Agile methodology, Scrum, is too required. 

So the colleague we are looking for is someone with high attention to detail, a strong analytical and problem-solving skillset and excellent communication and collaborative skills. 

NV1 Security Clearance

To work within our Defence business unit you must hold (or be able to obtain) and maintain a Defence NV1 security clearance. Please check your eligibility and read further on the clearance process at https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances.   

About Systematic 
Systematic is a fast-growing international software company with more than 1200 employees across 15 offices in 13 countries. We develop and support software solutions making it simpler for the users to make critical decisions. Our goal is simple: To improve the world with exceptional software.  

Our Defence business delivers C4I software and military interoperability solutions to militaries worldwide, helping users in more than 50 countries make decisions in critical situations. People matter to us.

Systematic offers 

We believe in building mutually beneficial long-term relationships both with our clients and employees. Benefits include: 

• Attractive remuneration. 
• Modern office  
• Generous training and development including access to education assistance. 
• Monthly health insurance allowance. 
• Life and income protection insurance (capped). 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family. 
• Two weeks paid Defence Reservist leave. 

The successful applicant will be required to undergo background checks, including qualifications and police checks.  

If you are an experienced Test Manager using Agile methodology and have a strong understanding of software testing principles, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join our team and contribute to the successful execution of our projects and initiatives. 

How to Apply 
Please submit your cover letter and CV outlining your qualifications and experience by pressing "Apply Now".

We look forward to receiving your application! 

Since we wrote our first line of code in 1985, privately owned Systematic A/S has grown to an international software house with more than 1.200 employees representing 27 different nationalities working at offices in 11 countries and with customers all over the world. Our goal is simple: To improve the world with exceptional software. We deliver software and system solutions for customers within the public sector, the health sector, the defence sector, the police, the financial sector and the service sector, and we have more than one million users worldwide. We work on a foundation of trust, where we have freedom and responsibility to make decisions in our daily lives. We are dedicated to making a difference, and dare to challenge technology, each other and ourselves. As a new employee at Systematic, you will be welcomed by helpful colleagues, and you can look forward to both a mentor scheme and all the support you need. Together, we can develop and fulfil your potential and make Systematic even better.