Description
At Leidos Australia, you'll find work that goes beyond a job title. They design, build, operate, and support systems, services, and capabilities that help protect and advance the Australian way of life.
The Test Planner role supports Geoscience Australia's Digital Earth programme by developing and maintaining test strategies, plans, and assurance activities. You'll work as part of an integrated delivery team, providing structured test guidance, coordinating test readiness and evidence, and helping delivery teams identify and manage quality risks.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, and communicate risk-based test strategies, integrated test plans, schedules, and estimates.
- Assess requirements, solution designs, user stories, and acceptance criteria to define appropriate test coverage.
- Coordinate test readiness across environments, test data, dependencies, resources, and entry and exit criteria.
- Establish requirements-to-test traceability, coordinate test reviews and defect triage, and monitor test execution, defects, blockers, and residual quality risks.
- Provide clear, evidence-based test reporting, assurance, and release-readiness advice.
Requirements:
- Demonstrated experience planning and assuring testing for complex software, digital platforms, data services, or cloud-enabled solutions.
- Experience coordinating multiple test stages, environments, test data, dependencies, and stakeholder groups.
- Strong knowledge of test management, defect management, traceability, quality risk assessment, and release-readiness reporting.
- Strong written communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to work with general direction and exercise judgement and autonomy.
Benefits:
- Flex Your Way – Tailor work to your life with options including Life Days, part-time arrangements, job sharing, and compressed hours.
- Wellbeing That Matters – Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus dedicated wellness spaces.
- Learn Without Limits – Access over 120,000 on-demand courses, alongside technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities.
- Work That Makes an Impact – Contribute to nationally significant projects that matter.
- Build Your Future – Invest in your development every step of the way.