Backend QA Engineer | Java Automation

Balance Recruitment and Balance Consulting

St Leonards

On-site

AUD 90,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency in Australia is seeking a backend QA engineer for a 12-month contract. The role involves designing and executing automation tests, analyzing results, and collaborating with teams to ensure product quality. Candidates should have strong Java test automation skills and at least 5 years of experience in software testing. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your skills in a dynamic environment, with responsibilities including maintenance of automation testing frameworks.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years hands-on experience in Java test automation.
  • Experience as a Software Engineer In Test.
  • Strong foundation in backend testing principles.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and execute automation tests.
  • Analyze test results and track software defects.
  • Collaborate with QA analysts and developers.

Skills

Java test automation
Backend testing methodologies
API testing tools (Postman)
Performance testing tools (K6)
Docker
Kubernetes
Agile workflows
Problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills

Tools

JIRA
Confluence
Jenkins
Git
MySQL
Aerospike
Linux/CentOS
Kafka
Prometheus
Grafana

Job description

A specialist recruitment agency in Australia is seeking a backend QA engineer for a 12-month contract. The role involves designing and executing automation tests, analyzing results, and collaborating with teams to ensure product quality. Candidates should have strong Java test automation skills and at least 5 years of experience in software testing. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage your skills in a dynamic environment, with responsibilities including maintenance of automation testing frameworks.
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