Lead Supplier Quality Engineer

GE Aerospace; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 120.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid shutdown leave

26 weeks of paid parental leave

Additional long service leave

Ongoing wellbeing and development

Descripción de la vacante

Slater and Gordon in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to embed quality in software development and delivery. You will lead test strategy, improve quality engineering, and help deliver high‑quality software solutions on a 12‑month maximum term contract.

You’ll develop test strategies across functional, integration, performance and regression testing, build automated scripts and CI/CD integration, and manage defects and testing risks with supportive stakeholders.

Formación

• Committed to building quality into software development and delivery.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to plan and prioritise work and manage testing risks.
• Clear communicator with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Develop test strategies and approaches across functional, integration, performance and regression testing.
• Build and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks; integrate automation with CI/CD pipelines.
• Execute tests, report progress, manage defects and assess testing risks.
• Support test data and environment management, documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Recommend tools and best practices across platforms.

Conocimientos

Quality engineering

Test strategy

Automation testing

CI/CD

Defect management

Stakeholder comms

Educación

ISTQB certification

Computer Science degree

Herramientas

Playwright

Git

BDD/TDD

Descripción del empleo

Senior Quality Engineer – Melbourne

We’re looking for a Senior Quality Engineer to join our IT team in Melbourne on a 12-month maximum term contract.

You’ll help embed quality throughout software development and delivery. Working as part of the engineering team, you’ll lead test strategy and quality engineering improvements, and help deliver high‑quality software solutions.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Develop test strategies and approaches, including functional, integration, performance and regression testing.
• Build and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks, and integrate automation with CI/CD pipelines.
• Execute tests, report progress, manage defects and assess testing risks.
• Support test data and environment management, documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Recommend tools and good practice across a range of platforms.

Why Join Us

At Slater and Gordon we offer accessible, world‑class legal services to people from all backgrounds and socioeconomic circumstances, simplifying the legal process and supporting clients at every step.

Here, you’ll be exposed to varied and interesting work, with the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of everyday people. You’ll join teams where support, mentoring and collaboration are part of how things get done, in a culture that is professional, but still human.

We recognise outstanding performance and offer progressive career pathways. Our pure hybrid model supports different life stages and needs.

Outstanding benefits:

• Paid shutdown leave
• 26 weeks of paid parental leave
• Additional long service leave
• Ongoing wellbeing and development initiatives

What We Are Looking For

• Committed to building quality into software development and delivery.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Can plan and prioritise work effectively and manage testing risks.
• Communicates clearly and builds constructive relationships with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Takes initiative, shares knowledge and looks for ways to improve processes.

What You Will Bring

• Functional and non‑functional testing, test automation and automated QA scripts.
• Designing or maintaining automation frameworks, and using version control systems such as Git.
• Automation tools such as Playwright or similar, and BDD/TDD practices and tools.
• Performance, security or accessibility testing, and DevSecOps principles.
• Applying AI‑driven testing with appropriate guardrails and governance.

Relevant QA certifications, such as ISTQB, and tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, IT or a similar field are also relevant. Knowledge of Azure, APIs, performance testing tools, containerisation, orchestration or service virtualisation would be beneficial.

Location & Work Type

Melbourne – On Site. 12‑month maximum term contract.

Diversity and Inclusion

Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or other legally protected attributes.