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Senior QA Engineer-Manual+Automation

Remote OfficeAustralia🇦🇺Australia

Why this role stands out

This remote, hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to leverage your manual and automation QA expertise to ensure the quality of innovative web and SaaS products. You'll thrive here if you are detail-oriented, a strong communicator, and passionate about building robust testing strategies within a collaborative team environment. This contract position provides a chance for significant impact and potential for extension, so consider applying to elevate your career.

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeHybrid
LocationAustralia
Next.jsNode.jsSQLScrumSeleniumAgileCypressGitHub ActionsJestJiraPlaywrightPostmanRESTReactVitestiOSAndroid

Job description

Employment Status: Full-Time Contractual

Engagement: Initial 6-month contract (with potential to extend with the right fit)

Location: Remote

Role Summary

We are looking for a Senior QA Engineer with strong hands-on experience across both Manual and Automated Testing to help ensure the quality and reliability of web and SaaS products.

The ideal candidate is technically strong, detail-oriented, and confident communicating QA findings and testing approaches with developers, stakeholders, and other QA team members.

Key Responsibilities

Test Planning & Manual Testing

  • Review requirements, user stories, and designs to understand testing requirements.
  • Create test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria.
  • Perform functional, exploratory, regression, and end-to-end testing.
  • Identify, document, and track defects through to resolution.
  • Participate in Agile/Scrum sprints and QA planning.
  • Clearly communicate testing findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
API & Data Testing
  • Test REST APIs and webhooks using tools such as Postman or Insomnia.
  • Test complex workflows including authentication, checkout, search, dashboards, and CMS functionality.
  • Validate data, content updates, and database changes.
  • Test edge cases, error handling, and integration scenarios.
  • Conduct regression testing before releases.
Automation Testing
  • Create, maintain, and execute automated UI and API tests.
  • Build reusable automated regression tests for critical workflows.
  • Apply automation where it provides meaningful testing value.
  • Work with developers to support testing within CI/CD workflows.
  • Use automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Jest, or Vitest.
Cross-Platform & Accessibility Testing
  • Test responsive web applications across Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge.
  • Test across desktop, tablet, iOS, and Android devices.
  • Perform accessibility checks including keyboard navigation, screen readers, and colour contrast.
  • Identify UI, UX, performance, and visual issues.
Requirements
  • 5+ years of professional QA experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience in Manual Testing and test case management.
  • Solid understanding of Automated Testing and automation frameworks.
  • Strong experience in functional, regression, exploratory, integration, and API testing.
  • Practical experience with Postman, Insomnia, or similar API testing tools .
  • Experience with Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, Jest, or Vitest .
  • Experience working with Agile/Scrum teams and tools such as Jira, Trello, or GitHub.
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
  • Ability to clearly explain testing decisions, findings, and technical issues.
Nice to Have
  • Experience with React, Next.js, Node.js, or Headless CMS.
  • Knowledge of WCAG and accessibility testing.
  • Basic SQL/database knowledge.
  • Experience with CI/CD and GitHub Actions.
  • Experience working with e-commerce or SaaS products.
  • Experience mentoring or supporting other QA team members.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Critical and high-priority bugs are identified before reaching production.
  • Testing is completed within agreed sprint and release timelines.
  • Test documentation remains clear, accurate, and reliable.
  • Automated test coverage is improved for critical workflows where appropriate.
  • Production issues are reduced through effective manual and automated regression testing.
  • Bugs are reported clearly with accurate steps to reproduce and supporting information.
  • QA findings and risks are communicated clearly to the wider team.

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