Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance.
Profits back to members, not shareholders.
Closing date: 6th January 2024 - interviews in January.
Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies.
Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier. Job DescriptionEstablished in 1988, Rest is one of Australia's largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.
We support nearly two million members, with around $86 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader.
We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they're more likely to get a better retirement outcome.
Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours: we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action, and Have Grit.
To put it simply, we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.
Responsible for leading and managing Rest's Testing and Quality Assurance functions across the Member & Services team, including people leadership, service support, and quality management.
This is a hands-on Test Manager role focused on scrum/persistent team delivery within Rest's Member & Services area.
This role exists to ensure the quality and reliability of software by leading the planning, execution, and management of testing activities within Agile Team and will focus on overall Test Planning & Execution for the assigned scrum teams along with implementing Test Automation within the stream.
Key Responsibilities:Create and maintain Digital Test plans, Test Execution & Test Summary Reports ensuring they are continuously updated to reflect changes in the project to identify potential risks early in the project and plan mitigation strategies.Possess expertise in ETL, SQL and database management for efficient data handling, querying, and system integration.Coordinate and manage test execution activities, ensuring they align with the Project delivery goals and timelines.
In addition, oversee the creation, review, and management of test cases in Zephyr, ensuring they cover all functional and non-functional requirements.Ensure Jira and Zephyr are configured optimally to support the testing process, customizing dashboards, workflows, and reports as needed to track and manage test execution status as well as defects, ensuring timely reporting, prioritization, and resolution in collaboration with development teams.Work closely with Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Developers, and other stakeholders to ensure clear communication and alignment on testing goals and regularly communicate test progress, risks, and issues to project stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.Continuously improve testing processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the testing function and contributing towards DTD QA Roadmap.Collaborate & coordinate with vendors around implementation of testing activities and test phases in line with project goals and timelines.Demonstrating hands-on expertise in visual, functional, and accessibility testing, ensuring comprehensive coverage and quality assurance.Provide guidance and support to QA team members, helping them develop their skills and knowledge in testing practices.
Foster a collaborative environment that encourages continuous learning and professional growth.Assess the performance of QA team members, setting clear goals and providing constructive feedback.
Create development plans to help individuals achieve their full potential and align their growth with the organization's objectives.Qualifications:Proven People leadership experience in financial services industry.Experience in QA or other technology or project management related discipline.Understanding of superannuation industry practices and standards, specifically relating to member services.Excellent communication skills to effectively engage with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.Working knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience in an Agile-driven project environment.Experience in Digital Transformation projects in multi-vendor work environment.Demonstrated hands-on experience in coordinating and supporting UAT for large programs.Ability to work autonomously and act as the point of contact on projects where required.Industry experience within Superannuation is preferred but not essential.Familiar with Investment Data Platform, Private Market and/or Responsible Investment data management frameworks highly regarded.Additional Information:Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:
Personal and professional development opportunities.Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave.Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave.Income Protection Insurance.Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest's values and behaviours).If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.
Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best. We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences, and abilities our diverse team brings.
We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations, and thinking styles.
This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks. Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.
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