_{29th October, 2026}

Job Title - LNIC Test and Assurance Manager
Job Id 1264745

• Security Clearance: NV1 Clearance
• Length of Contract: 18 months
• The role closes on 09/11/2026
• Location: Canberra, ACT

About the role: Our client requires a Test and Evaluation (T&E) Manager to join its systems integration team. This is primarily a systems engineering role, focused on the conduct and management of T&E activities and on making sure the right test methods are used across the organisation.
Responsibilities

• Plan, design, manage, execute and report on test activities for networked systems and their interfaces
• Lead specialist T&E across experimentation, operational, acceptance (compliance and performance) and cyber testing
• Create test cases from functional and non-functional specifications, with traceability back to requirements
• Produce test scripts, test materials and regression test packs, and specify the environment, data, resources and tools needed
• Execute and document complex test scripts, record and analyse results, maintain a defect register, and adjust tests where needed
• Report on progress, anomalies, risks and issues, and report on system quality using test metrics
• Engage stakeholders across projects, organisations and ICT providers to resolve integration issues and support informed engineering decisions
• Provide specialist testing advice to others

 
SFIA Skills Sought:
The planning, design, management, execution and reporting of tests, using appropriate testing tools and techniques and conforming to agreed process standards and industry specific regulations. The purpose of testing is to ensure that new and amended systems, configurations, packages, or services, together with any interfaces, perform as specified (including security requirements) , and that the risks associated with deployment are adequately understood and documented. Testing includes the process of engineering, using and maintaining testware (test cases, test scripts, test reports, test plans, etc) to measure and improve the quality of the software being tested.
 
TEST Level 4:
Accepts responsibility for creation of test cases using own in-depth technical analysis of both functional and non-functional specifications (such as reliability, efficiency, usability, maintainability and portability). Creates traceability records, from test cases back to requirements. Produces test scripts, materials and regression test packs to test new and amended software or services. Specifies requirements for environment, data, resources and tools. Interprets, executes and documents complex test scripts using agreed methods and standards. Records and analyses actions and results, and maintains a defect register. Reviews test results and modifies tests if necessary. Provides reports on progress, anomalies, risks and issues associated with the overall project. Reports on system quality and collects metrics on test cases. Provides specialist advice to support others.
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