Sr Automation QA Engineer

Synechron; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron is seeking a Lead/Principal Automation QA Engineer in Sydney to drive quality across multiple projects. You will architect Playwright-based automation frameworks, champion Shift-Left testing, and mentor engineers to deliver scalable software.

You will integrate automated tests into CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab), manage test data and environments, and ensure fast feedback and high code quality throughout the release cycle.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of QA/Automation experience and hands-on leadership.
• Experience delivering automation at scale across multiple projects.
• Strong knowledge of Playwright and modern automation practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain robust automation frameworks (Playwright, Java/TS).
• Define test strategy and planning for multi-tier apps.
• Drive Shift-Left adoption with early collaboration with developers.
• Lead multi-initiative QA efforts and mentor teams.
• Integrate CI/CD pipelines and manage test data/environments.

Skills

Mentorship

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Tools

Playwright

Java

TypeScript

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab

Job description

Job Description: Sr. AutomationQA Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Lead/Principal Automation QA Engineer with over 10 years of expertise to drive our quality engineering initiatives. In this role, you will champion a Shift‑Left testing approach, architect robust automation frameworks using Playwright, and spearhead the testing strategy across multiple concurrent projects. You will act as both a hands‑on technical expert and a collaborative mentor, ensuring our engineering teams deliver flawless software at scale.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Automation Framework & Strategy (Expert Level)

• Architect and Maintain Frameworks: Design, develop, and scale robust automation frameworks (Hybrid, Data-Driven, Keyword-Driven) using Playwrightwith Javaand/or TypeScript.
• Test Strategy & Planning: Author comprehensive, high-level Test Plans and Test Strategies for complex, multi-tier applications, aligning quality goals with business objectives.
• Shift-Left Implementation: Drive the adoption of Shift-Left testing methodologies, collaborating with developers early in the SDLC to implement unit, component, and integration-level automation.

Leadership & Initiative Management

• Multi-Initiative Management: Successfully balance and drive testing strategies across multiple simultaneous projects, product lines, or business initiatives without compromising on quality or deadlines.
• Mentorship & Collaboration: Act as a strong team player and technical mentor, supporting junior/mid-level QA engineers and cross‑functional team members wherever support is needed.
• Process Optimization: Continuously evaluate and refine testing methodologies (Agile/Scrum, DevOps) to eliminate bottlenecks in the release pipeline.

Technical Execution & DevOps (Added Best Practices)

• CI/CD Integration: Seamlessly integrate Playwright automation suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab) to enable continuous testing.
• Test Environment & Data Management: Oversee the creation, maintenance, and mocking of test data and test environments required for automated execution.

Code Reviews: Conduct rigorous code reviews for automation scripts to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.