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Test Manager (Brisbane Based)

KJRBrisbane, Brisbane🇦🇺Australia

Why this role stands out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of test capability and automation-first architecture within a reputable organization, providing significant strategic impact. You'll thrive here if you possess proven experience in large-scale enterprise testing and a passion for innovation in complex, multi-SaaS environments. Apply to leverage your expertise and drive transformative change.

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeHybrid
LocationBrisbane, Brisbane, Australia
SeleniumAzureComplianceJenkinsPlaywrightRisk Management

Job description

KJR is looking for a Test Manager. This role is to provide strategic leadership for the test capability transformation, assessing current automation and test data practices and defining the future-state automation-first testing architecture that supports a multi-SaaS ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assess existing testing ecosystem:
  • Evaluate automation maturity and manual testing reliance.
  • Identify risks related to scalability, API validation, release integration & environment provisioning
  • Define a future automation architecture strategy including: SaaS tenant aware architecture.
  • Establish principles for automation standards and tooling strategy
  • Define integration patterns with CICD and release management
  • Define strategy for test data masking and synthetic data generation
  • Establish testing governance including, automation coverage standards and release quality gates
Experience & Background
  • Proven experience as a Test Manager or Test Architect in large-scale enterprise environments
  • Demonstrated experience working in multi-SaaS, highly integrated environments involving complex system landscapes
  • Strong experience in enterprise test governance, strategy, and delivery across multiple programs
Domain Experience (Highly Regarded)
  • Experience in federal government, defence, or government-funded/regulated sectors, such as:
  • Healthcare
  • Aged care
  • Insurance / statutory authorities
  • Experience operating in environments with:
  • High regulatory oversight
  • Complex stakeholder ecosystems
  • Strong audit and compliance requirements
Technical & Delivery Capability
  • Experience integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines and release management processes
  • Strong understanding of:
  • Test automation frameworks (API, UI, integration)
  • Test data management practices (masking, provisioning, synthetic data)
  • SaaS platform testing and integration validation
  • Experience working with modern toolsets (e.g. Playwright, Selenium, API testing tools, Azure DevOps, Jenkins)
Leadership & Communication
  • Strong leadership experience across multi-vendor and cross-functional teams
  • Proven ability to influence at program and enterprise level
  • Excellent stakeholder communication, including executive-level reporting
Who are we?

Started in a garage on the Gold Coast in 1997, KJR is now a leading Software Quality Engineering consultancy with offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Canberra. We specialise in software assurance, AI adoption, and technology risk management, helping organisations unlock real value from emerging technologies.

At the forefront of Trusted AI Adoption, we ensure AI solutions are ethical, compliant, and drive meaningful business outcomes.

Our people-The Collective-are central to our success. We support your growth through career development, recognition programs and our annual team conference.

KJR is proud to be Certified by Great Place To Work and to foster a diverse and inclusive culture, recognised by the 2023 AIIA Diversity Award.

We're driven to make a difference-and you can help make it happen.

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