Senior Quality Engineer

• Challenge yourself & add significant value to Qantas Group
• Join and shape a growing Software Engineering Team in Qantas Technology
• Permanent role based at our Mascot campus

At Qantas, we represent Australia to the world. Our diverse country is known for its unique spirit, mateship, and a can-do attitude. Together we’re strong and resilient, and we work hard to make sure we’re always at our best.

Technology is a big part of how we continue to pioneer our way forward. With eyes on the future, our IT team harness technology on a global scale and tailor local solutions for each of our ports. Together we’ll show you it’s possible to make an impact, and to never underestimate what you’re capable of achieving. 

The Senior Quality Engineer is responsible for guiding and leading the testing and quality pactices across Qantas’ applications and building out our test automation infrastructure.

The role is for a hands-on, highly skilled quality engineer with the experience to both code with and mentor other technical team members to deliver high quality, well-designed software.

You will share a large amount of responsibility for the quality of the software being built, including but not limited to; achieving desired business outcomes; meeting reliability and performance expectations; safely managing security and data privacy concerns. 

Responsibilities of the role include: Contributing to the continuous development of automation scripts, improving and contrinuting to the quality mindest with the team, exploring non functional testing like accessibility/performance/security, improving our testing tools and test approach, leadership, collaboration, implementation of secure code practice, and training.

Will Bring:

• Strong knowlegd of Agile and Lean software development practices as well SDLC
• Extensive experience with version control tools like Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, code reviews etc
• Experience in embedding best practice in application testing within the team
• Experience researching and troubleshooting bugs and performance bottlenecks in a production environment
• A strong end to end technical understanding how applications within an enterprise environment run and operate
• Strong knowledge of Java and JavaScript programming languages
• Experience in working with Testing frameworks like Cypress
• Thorough knowledge and experience with, unit, Integration, System, End to End, UAT, PVT etc functional testing techniques
• Knowledge and experience of cloud platforms such as AWS - EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, Cloud watch etc
• Understanding of content management systems like Contentful and AEM
• Expertise in defining and execution of testing strategies and plan
• Knowledge of Dockers, Containers, Splunk, Swagger etc
• Enthusiasm for learning and driving adoption of the latest technology
• Excellent problem solver
• Great communication skills (written and verbal) that will enable successful collaboration
• Good understanding of security principles
• Good prioritization and time management skills
• Driven and motivated by team and company success
• Highly professional with high integrity
• Attention to detail and a willingness to take ownership of issues and deliverables
• Flexible and able to take on a variety of roles including leadership

Good to have:

• Knowledge and experience with AEM
• Knowledge and experience in Cross browser testing tools
• Expertise in pair programming with functional testers or QA Analyst on automation testing
• Excellent skills in workshop facilitation, presentation, consultation and negotiation

Why Qantas?

If you’re successful in your application, you’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.  

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

• We love to travel: Enjoy 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 additional purchased leave options.  
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging for everything from motor vehicles to electronic devices.
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether its learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

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’ll be 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 to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Please note: applications will only be considered for candidates who have the right to work in Australia / New Zealand without restriction or sponsorship.

Applications close on *the 11th of June