Program Test Lead
- Own and lead the program-level test strategy across a complex, multi-release insurance transformation.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership in Playwright automation, integration testing and data migration assurance across .NET and React applications.
- Influence engineering teams and senior stakeholders to improve testing practices; prior insurance or financial services experience is mandatory.
Program Test Lead | Insurance Transformation
Your new company
Youll join a leading organisation within the insurance sector undertaking a significant technology transformation. The program is modernising core applications and infrastructure, bringing a large broker network and thousands of users onto a common technology platform.
Your new role
- As Program Test Lead, youll take ownership of the testing strategy across a complex, multi-release transformation program. This is a senior hands-on role requiring someone who can operate at the strategic level while also providing strong technical leadership around automation, integration and data migration testing.
- You will:
- Define and drive the program-level test strategy and approach.
- Lead testing across multiple releases and complex application environments.
- Develop the approach for testing systems that are not yet fully integrated, including fast vs. slow test strategies.
- Drive data migration testing, including validation, reconciliation and migration assurance.
- Improve the effectiveness and productivity of the existing Playwright automation suite.
- Work across .NET backend applications and React front-end platforms.
- Influence engineering and development teams to strengthen testing and development practices.
- Provide technical leadership while working closely with senior engineering and program stakeholders.
What you'll need to succeed
- Proven experience as a Program Test Lead, Test Lead or senior Test Manager within complex transformation programs.
- Strong experience developing and implementing enterprise-level test strategies.
- Hands-on technical testing capability, particularly with Playwright and test automation.
- Demonstrated data migration testing experience, with examples of delivering complex migration programs.
- Experience testing applications where components or systems are not yet fully integrated.
- Strong understanding of different testing layers and approaches, including fast and slow tests.
- Experience working across modern application environments such as .NET and React.
- Previous experience within insurance or financial services is a MUST.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence engineering and development practices.
What you'll get in return
This is an opportunity to take a key testing leadership role within a major, long-term insurance transformation. Youll work closely with senior engineering and program leadership while helping shape the test strategy and technical testing practices across a highly visible program.
This is a contract till October 2027, Sydney CBD/Hybrid, Competitive daily rates.
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