Lead QA Engineer: Web/Mobile/API Automation – Sunshine Coast

Cadence.; Sunshine Coast Regional; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence Connect on the Sunshine Coast is seeking a QA Software Engineer to own quality across web, mobile and API testing. You’ll review requirements early, define clear acceptance criteria with developers, and mentor junior QA teammates while expanding automation coverage.

You’ll collaborate with product and design to ensure testable user stories, write robust test plans, and contribute to a culture of quality within the Technology team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial QA experience.
• Hands-on automation with Cypress, Playwright or Selenium.
• Strong coding skills in Python, Java, JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Solid API testing experience.
• SQL skills with PostgreSQL/SQL Server or similar.
• Experience in Agile teams and clear communication.
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT or related field is preferred.
• ISTQB certification is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain automated test frameworks for web, mobile and API testing.
• Run automated tests as part of the CI/CD pipeline to validate each build.
• Test REST and GraphQL services using Postman or code-based tools.
• Write test plans and edge-case scenarios; perform exploratory testing.
• Verify data integrity with SQL queries.
• Log, track and retest defects in Jira and conduct regression testing.

Skills

5+ years QA experience

Automation frameworks

Python/Java/JS/TS

API testing

SQL

Agile

CS/SE/IT degree

ISTQB

Education

Bachelor’s in CS/SE/IT

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Selenium

Job description

Cadence Connect on the Sunshine Coast is seeking a QA Software Engineer to own quality across web, mobile and API testing. You’ll review requirements early, define clear acceptance criteria with developers, and mentor junior QA teammates while expanding automation coverage.

You’ll collaborate with product and design to ensure testable user stories, write robust test plans, and contribute to a culture of quality within the Technology team.