Senior Quality Engineer

Qantas Airways; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel discounts and employee benefits

Flexible leave options

Rewards program with partners

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Qantas Airways is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer at our new Product Innovation Centre in Adelaide to help embed robust testing strategies and automation that uphold software reliability, performance, and security for a cabin crew–facing app.

You will work with a cross-functional product team to design, implement and continuously improve test approaches, while contributing to automation and ensuring quality throughout the development lifecycle, including offline and low-connectivity scenarios.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of enterprise QA experience.
• Hands-on mobile app testing and API testing.
• Experience with iOS MDM devices.
• Strong API testing and end-to-end integration testing.
• Familiarity with offline/low-connectivity testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement test strategies for a cabin crew–facing app.
• Contribute to automation and ensure quality is embedded in the lifecycle.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers in cross-functional teams.
• Promote quality best practices and improve test coverage.

Skills

Mobile test planning

API testing

Manual testing

Automation testing

iOS MDM testing

RESTful APIs

CI/CD pipelines

Xcode debugging

Test design

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Postman

Swagger

Charles

Proxyman

Xcode

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

• At Qantas, our teams come together to create new and unique experiencesfor ourcustomers.
• A fantastic opportunity tobe part ofa team that focuses oncutting-edgetechnology andqualityengineeringprinciples.
• Full-time, permanent position based at ournew ProductInnovation Centre in Adelaide.

Join Qantas in our brand-new ProductInnovation Centrelocatedin Adelaideto help usensure consumer needs are met by embedding robust testing strategies and automation practices that uphold software reliability, performance, and security.Deliverseamless, high-quality digital experiences that build customer trust and satisfaction.

As aSenior Quality Engineer, you’ll contribute to the delivery of a cabin crew–facing application used during flight, where quality engineering is essential to ensuring a seamless experience in complex, real-world conditions. From offline-first functionality to intermittent connectivity and secure device management, you’ll help shape robust testing strategies that ensure the app performs reliably when it matters most.

You’ll work closely within a cross-functional product team to design, implement and continuously improve test approaches, while contributing to automation and ensuring quality is embedded throughout the development lifecycle.

You’llhave:

• 6+ years of experience in enterprise QA, with strong hands-on experience in mobile application and API testing
• Experience testing with iOS Mobile Device Management (MDM) devices
• Experience performing both manual testing and contributing to automation efforts where required
• Strong capability in API testing, including validating RESTful services and end-to-end integrations
• Familiarity with tools such as Postman, Swagger, Charles or Proxyman
• Experience testing applications in offline or low-connectivity environments
• Proficiency using Xcode for debugging, log analysis, and basic app investigation
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Understanding of mobile application architecture and backend integrations
• Ability to design and execute test cases, including functional, regression, and exploratory testing
• Strong defect investigation and reporting skills, with attention to detail
• Experience working collaboratively with engineers, product managers, and designers in cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to promote quality best practices
• Exposure to mobile test automation frameworks is beneficial but not essential

Why Qantas?

At Qantas, your career can take you further than you imagined.You’lljoin a team where creativity and passiondrivessuccess. Together we dream big and deliver even bigger.

You’llfind diverse opportunities to grow, personally and professionally. From day one,you’llbe supported with hands-on training, coaching, and formal learning programs designed to help you excel. Your development is our priority because we know that when you thrive, so do our customers.

And while this role is your starting point at Qantas,it’sjust the beginning. We have a proud history of helping our people explore new paths and reach new heights - the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel:Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options:Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave and theoptiontopurchaseadditionalpaid leave for eligible employees.
• We’llgive you access to thousands of rewards:Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing,leisureand entertainment.You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronicdevices and professional memberships.
• We’llsupport your wellbeing:Whetherit’slearning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeingappor your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Applications close on 5th October

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us,you’llbe part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you toadviseus at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.