Test Lead
Job Description
ORCHESTRAL is a McCrae Tech company, reshaping healthcare with data and AI‑powered software. We’re building the world’s first purpose‑built healthcare AI orchestrator — a platform that connects fragmented health data, workflows, and AI systems to help organisations make better decisions with confidence.
\nAs we continue to scale, quality and trust are critical. This role offers the opportunity to lead testing across a complex, data‑rich platform where your judgement and technical depth will directly influence delivery, reliability, and product confidence.
\nThe Role\nWe're looking for a Test Lead to own testing across our platform. This role combines test leadership with hands‑on execution. You'll define and drive the overall test strategy, with particular focus on technical testing and data validation, while also carrying out core testing activities such as writing test cases, executing tests, reporting defects, and supporting issue resolution.
\nWhat You'll Own\n- \n
- The overall test strategy across the platform, with a practical, risk‑based approach to coverage across functional, technical, and data‑related areas \n
- Hands‑on testing activity including writing test cases, executing tests, managing defects, and validating fixes \n
- Clear visibility of testing status, gaps, and risks communicated confidently to delivery teams and senior stakeholders \n
- Quality decisions that balance ambition with commercial reality, keeping testing effort focused on what matters most \n
- Continuous improvement of testing effectiveness, bringing sound judgement to where tools or process changes will genuinely add value \n
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- Developers and business analysts to investigate issues, clarify expected outcomes, and validate fixes \n
- Delivery teams to support efficient issue resolution and confirm readiness of changes for release \n
- Executive leadership and senior stakeholders to communicate quality risk and support informed decision‑making \n
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- Significant experience leading testing in complex platform or product environments \n
- Strong hands‑on capability across test design, execution, defect management, and validation \n
- Demonstrated experience defining and implementing test strategy across technical features, integrations, and data workflows \n
- Strong data testing and validation capability, with a clear understanding of data integrity and accuracy risks \n
- Pragmatic and commercially minded, able to balance quality ambition with delivery constraints \n
- Confident communicating testing risks and findings to senior stakeholders, including executives \n
- Strong judgement in ambiguous situations and a clear sense of where to focus testing effort \n
- Collaborative, with the ability to build trust quickly across technical and non‑technical teams \n
You’ll have genuine ownership of testing across a platform that matters. This is a role where your judgement, credibility, and ability to keep teams focused on what matters most will be visible and valued at every level of the business.
\nYou’ll discover that our benefits go far beyond the basics, supporting your financial security, daily comfort, and overall work‑life balance.
\nBenefits\n- \n
- Fully funded Wellbeing One Plan with Southern Cross Health Insurance \n
- Free parking at the office \n
- Unlimited free coffee by our in‑house barista \n
- Three confidential, fully funded counselling sessions per year with the EAP \n
- Monthly office bash with food and drinks \n
- Fresh fruit, soft drinks, snacks, cereals, and a well‑stocked fridge \n