Test Lead

At Centorrino Technologies (CT), we’re more than just tech—we’re a community that goes beyond expectations. We’ve been recognised as a Great Place to Work in 2024-2025 and one of the Best Places to Work Medium & Large Size in Australia for 2025, with an outstanding eNPS score of 68. And we’re not stopping there.

As the Test Lead, you will play a key role in leading and coordinating end-to-end testing activities across complex digital transformation initiatives, ensuring high-quality outcomes and successful project delivery. This role is a 12-month fixed-term contract based on-site in Darwin, Northern Territory.

What You'll Do

• Lead and coordinate testing activities across the full project lifecycle, including system, integration, user acceptance, and production verification testing.
• Develop and maintain test strategies, plans, schedules, and reporting artefacts.
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage by reviewing business and technical requirements.
• Oversee test design, execution, defect management, and defect resolution.
• Coordinate testing activities across project teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Monitor testing progress and provide clear reporting on quality, risks, issues, and overall readiness.
• Identify, manage, and escalate testing risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Drive testing governance, quality assurance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support successful delivery by fostering collaboration across technical and business teams.

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience leading testing within large, complex ICT or digital transformation programs.
• Strong expertise in developing test strategies, planning, execution, and defect management.
• Experience across multiple testing phases, including system, integration, UAT, and production verification testing.
• Proficiency with test and defect management tools such as Jira or similar platforms.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies and quality assurance practices.
• Ability to interpret functional and technical requirements to ensure effective test coverage.
• Experience managing testing risks, issues, dependencies, and reporting to project stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and vendor coordination skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline, with ISTQB (or equivalent) certification highly regarded.
• Experience working within government or other highly regulated environments will be highly regarded.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

Our company is more than just a workplace, it's a hub of inspiration and creativity where employees love to work! Here's why:

• Extensive training and development opportunities that enable continual growth as part of your career planning.
• Extensive discounts and benefits to maximise your money.
• A choice of your IT equipment to maximise your success and access to cost-price tech for your personal needs.
• Fun team events to celebrate achievements and connect with colleagues outside work as part of our engaging culture.

CT celebrates diversity and enables every voice to be heard as we drive to create the world we want. Apply today and be part of a team that values innovation, inclusivity, variety and diverse backgrounds.

Note: A valid Vulnerable People / Working with Children Check (WWCC) and Police Check are required.