- Lead testing, quality assurance and release delivery activities
- Drive automation, CI/CD testing and quality engineering practices
- Manage stakeholders, risks and testing outcomes across programs
Company Description
Showtime Consulting is a leading provider of Shielded Cloud and Digital Solutions across Australia and New Zealand. We specialise in delivering secure, enterprise-scale technology solutions across cloud, digital transformation, software engineering, DevSecOps, and quality engineering domains.
We partner with major organisations to build high-performing technology teams and deliver innovative solutions that drive business outcomes, improve quality, and support large-scale digital transformation programs.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Test Lead to join a high-profile digitisation program. This is a leadership-focused role suited to a testing professional with strong experience across test management, automation, CI/CD, release delivery, and stakeholder engagement. You will be responsible for leading testing activities across a large-scale transformation initiative while ensuring quality is embedded throughout the development and release lifecycle.
Working as part of a cross-functional delivery team, you will provide strategic testing leadership, mentor team members, drive best practices, and help ensure successful delivery in a fast-paced and complex environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage testing activities across a major digitisation program.
- Develop and execute test strategies, test plans, and quality assurance activities.
- Implement and oversee CI/CD testing and release management processes.
- Drive continuous improvement across automation, testing frameworks, and delivery practices.
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to testing and quality engineering teams.
- Coordinate testing activities across complex stakeholder groups and multiple technology streams.
- Collaborate with developers, product owners, business analysts, and project stakeholders.
- Monitor delivery progress and proactively identify, manage, and escalate risks and blockers.
- Support release planning, deployment readiness, and quality governance activities.
- Produce regular status reporting, progress updates, and stakeholder communications.
What You'll Need
- 7–10 years of experience in Test Management, Quality Engineering, or Test Leadership roles.
- Strong experience managing testing activities within complex enterprise environments.
- Proven experience implementing and supporting CI/CD testing and release processes.
- Strong knowledge of test automation frameworks and modern quality engineering practices.
- Experience working within Agile and large-scale transformation programs.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing or mentoring testing teams.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Experience working in high-pressure, mission-critical delivery environments.
- Ability to identify risks, resolve blockers, and drive successful delivery outcomes.
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and quality assurance principles.
- Experience producing test strategies, test plans, governance artefacts, and quality reporting.
- Knowledge of DevOps, continuous testing, release management, and modern software delivery practices.
- Ability to work across diverse technology environments and rapidly adopt new tools and processes.
Why Join Us?
- Lead testing efforts on a large-scale digital transformation initiative.
- Work alongside experienced delivery, engineering, and business teams.
- Influence quality strategy, automation adoption, and testing best practices.
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders across multiple business and technology teams.
- Join a consulting culture focused on delivery excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Make a meaningful impact on a complex enterprise transformation program.
