Hybrid Contract – Quality Assurance Test Lead

at Datacom

• Job title: Contract – Quality Assurance Test Lead
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Brisbane, Australia

About the role

• Quality Assurance Test Lead at Datacom ensuring quality assurance across complex projects. Responsible for integrating testing into scientific workflows.

Responsibilities

• responsible for developing quality standards
• overseeing test planning and execution
• guiding a team of testers to deliver excellence
• integrating testing into scientific computation, data acquisition, and processing workflows

Requirements

• Proven experience in software testing and QA leadership.
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies, tools, and frameworks.
• Experience in scientific or data-intensive environments is a plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities.
• Commitment to health and safety best practices.
• **Skills, Experience & Attributes**
• Develop and implement quality standards for software products.
• Lead the creation and execution of test plans, and analyse test results.
• Oversee integration of computing systems in scientific and data-driven environments.
• Debug software using systematic testing approaches and maintain detailed documentation.
• Analyse test outcomes to validate functionality and recommend corrective actions.
• Write and maintain test procedures and standards.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to QA team members.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges and meet delivery timelines.
• Champion a health and safety culture aligned with company policy, ensuring the wellbeing of yourself and others.
• **Essential**
• ISTQB Foundation Certification or equivalent experience
• Extensive experience in managing enterprise testing services
• Proficiency across testing methodologies, automation, and tools
• Strong team leadership, coaching, and communication skills
• Experience in project management and vendor coordination
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and stakeholder engagement abilities
• **Desirable**
• ISTQB Advanced Test Manager Certification
• Tertiary qualification in IT, Computer Science, or related field
• **Attributes**
• Strategic thinker with hands-on delivery capability
• Adaptable, collaborative, and outcome-focused
• Skilled in managing competing priorities with a calm, solutions-driven approach