Lead Quality Engineer: AI-Driven Testing for Scale Payments

Balance Recruitment

Sydney

On-site

AUD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Balance Recruitment is seeking a Lead Quality Engineer to direct QA across a high-scale Java microservices payment gateway. You will design tests for ISO 8583 processing, lead end-to-end QA, and drive quality initiatives with AI-assisted tooling.

The role requires 10+ years in quality engineering within agile teams, strong API security experience, and proficiency in Java/Spring Boot, CI/CD, and containerization. A comprehensive benefits package and remote options are available.

Qualifications

Over 10 years of hands-on software quality engineering experience with leadership exposure in fast-paced agile teams.
Deep expertise in microservices testing strategies including consumer contract testing using Pact or Spring Cloud Contract.
Strong experience with API security testing frameworks and best practices focusing on OWASP API Top 10 vulnerabilities.
Proven track record in performance testing design, execution, and analysis with Gatling and similar tools.
Solid Java and Spring Boot proficiency for code-level collaboration and debugging.
Working knowledge of CI/CD automation, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and version control with Git.
Demonstrated use of AI-assisted development tools to improve quality engineering efficacy.
Ability to test and maintain legacy payment systems alongside modern architectures.
Excellent communication skills for conveying complex quality risks to diverse stakeholders.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end QA for Java 17 and Spring Boot 3.x microservices, focusing on REST/JSON services and ISO 8583 payment processing.
Design and maintain robust test suites covering functional, integration, regression, and non-functional tests with JUnit 5, Karate, REST Assured, and Pact.
Build API-level tests emphasizing security, throughput, and PCI/PII compliance.
Develop and execute performance, load, stress, soak, and spike tests with Gatling, k6, and Scala load scripts to achieve high availability.
Integrate test automation frameworks into CI/CD pipelines ensuring quality gates on every merge.
Employ AI coding agents to accelerate test generation, coverage analysis, and troubleshooting.
Collaborate with engineers, product managers, TPMs, and SREs to align on quality and delivery objectives.
Review code for testability and observability and set high quality standards across development teams.