Test Lead Fixed Term

Our purpose
Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow.
The Nuts and Bolts
About the Role
As a Systems Test Lead you will own and drive our test requirements, processes, and procedures for our projects. You will need to work with project stakeholders at all levels across groups and teams to deliver. You will be joining a fantastic team in our Internal Group Technology organisation. It is a chance to be part of a group with a strong people, customer, and delivery focus.
Please note that this is a 9-month fixed term employment based in our Auckland office.

**What you’ll do**:

- Own the definition, creation and delivery of test strategies and plans for our projects.
- Plan, prepare, define, and manage the execution of all test activities across groups, teams, and people.
- Work with others to define test scenarios and scripts and prepare test data.
- Report on the status and outcomes of testing.
- Work with others to resolve all issues identified during testing to ensure results are as expected.
- Ensure the results of tests are reviewed and signed off, with clear articulation of any outstanding issues and a plans to address each.
- At all stages of test processes ensure quality controls are in place.
- Effectively communicate and report to the project team and wider working group on your activities.
- Identification of risks and plans/proposals to mitigate. Ensure Issues are raised and escalated promptly to the project manager and project owner.

**What you’ll bring**:
You will have proven hands-on project delivery experience with an understanding of testing processes, procedures, and the core fundamentals. You’ll have strong analytical and problem-solving skills along with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

**You’ll have**:

- Minimum of 3 years of enterprise project experience as a Systems Test Lead.
- Experience with ERP systems projects and transformational projects would be desirable
- Demonstrated influence and stakeholder relationship management
- Experience working with different project methodologies, waterfall and agile.
- Understanding of best practice and business process.
- Problem solving and demonstrated examples where you have tactfully resolved for complex issues and challenges

Why Datacom?
Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.
We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment. We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities. We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.