Test lead (Manual & Automation Testing)

Softtest pays pty ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Softtest pays pty ltd in Sydney, Australia seeks an experienced QA Lead to drive automation initiatives and oversee test strategy across functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing. You will design scalable automation frameworks using Selenium and Playwright and partner with Product Owners, Analysts, and Developers to ensure high quality releases.

The role emphasizes API testing, CI/CD pipeline integration, and active participation in Agile ceremonies, with a focus on maintaining

Qualifications

• Experience leading QA teams across multiple testing types.
• Design and maintain automation frameworks with Selenium and Playwright.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Development teams to understand requirements.
• Review functional requirements and create comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases.
• Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Execute API testing using REST APIs and automation tools where applicable.
• Monitor automation execution, analyze failures, and provide actionable reports to stakeholders.
• Drive defect management activities, including defect triage, root cause analysis, and resolution tracking.
• Ensure automation scripts are maintainable, reusable, and aligned with project standards.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Support production validation, release verification, and post-deployment testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA team in planning, execution, and delivery of tests across functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end levels.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Selenium and Playwright.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Development teams to understand business and technical requirements.
• Review requirements and create comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases.
• Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Execute API testing using REST APIs and automation tools where applicable.
• Monitor automation execution, analyze failures, and provide actionable reports to stakeholders.
• Drive defect management activities including triage and root cause analysis.
• Ensure automation scripts are maintainable, reusable, and aligned with project standards.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and support production validation.

Skills

QA leadership

Automation

Selenium

Playwright

CI/CD

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

API testing

Defect management

Agile ceremonies

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Australian Citizens residing in Australia with Baseline Clearance only respond.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the QA team in planning, execution, and delivery of functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks using Selenium and Playwright.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Development teams to understand business and technical requirements.
• Review functional requirements and create comprehensive test strategies, test plans, and test cases.
• Integrate automated test suites with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Execute API testing using REST APIs and automation tools where applicable.
• Monitor automation execution, analyze failures, and provide actionable reports to stakeholders.
• Drive defect management activities, including defect triage, root cause analysis, and resolution tracking.
• Ensure automation scripts are maintainable, reusable, and aligned with project standards.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Support production validation, release verification, and post-deployment testing.