At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to enhance automation and ensure top-notch software quality.
- Company: Well-known household brand expanding its tech team in Brisbane.
- Benefits: Up to $150,000 + super, hybrid work, and great additional perks.
- Other info: Opportunity for contract-to-permanent transition and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on software quality while working with cutting-edge technologies.
- Qualifications: Experience in QA automation and strong coding skills required.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.
Hybrid position
Up to $150,000 + Super
Great additional benefits
The Company
Robert Half Technology are partnering with a well-known household brand located in Brisbane's inner-north, who are expanding their technology team with the addition of a Senior QA Tester. With strong national presence and an ongoing investment in software engineering and product delivery, this organisation is committed to maintaining high-quality, scalable systems through modern automation practices. The role will be an initial contract role with the possibility to go permanent in the future.
The Role
You will join an established QA function, working alongside an experienced tester and collaborating closely with developers, DevOps, and product teams. You will play a key role in uplifting automation maturity, improving coverage, and embedding continuous testing within the delivery lifecycle. This position is suited to someone who is hands-on, automation-focused, and confident leading testing initiatives across multiple applications.
Responsibilities
- Create, maintain and scale automation test frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress etc.)
- Build automated regression, integration and end-to-end test suites
- Work within CI/CD environments to ensure continuous quality checks
- Perform API and microservices testing (Postman/RestAssured/Swagger)
- Conduct defect analysis, triage and root cause investigations
- Collaborate with development teams to embed a shift-left QA approach
- Measure automation performance, reliability and coverage
- Contribute to ongoing QA tool uplift, standards and best practices
- Mentor and knowledge-share with the existing QA tester
Requirements
- Proven experience in a QA Automation/Senior Test Engineering role
- Strong coding/automation capability across UI + API frameworks
- Skilled with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar tools
- Proficiency in scripting languages (TypeScript, C#, Java, Python etc.)
- Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitLab, Jenkins)
- Excellent debugging, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication ability when working with cross-functional teams
- Performance/load testing experience advantageous (JMeter, k6, LoadRunner)
Senior QA Tester in Canberra employer: Robert Half Australia
Robert Half Australia is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that values creativity and collaboration. With a hybrid work model, employees enjoy the flexibility of working from home while also engaging with a supportive team in the Melbourne office. The company prioritises professional growth, providing opportunities for skill development and career advancement, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
