QA Specialist

Company Description

Hi. We’re OFX, a global provider of online international payment and money management services. Our journey is one of exciting growth and transformation, revolutionizing how businesses and individuals move and manage money globally. We're evolving into a global payment solutions provider, enabling businesses to streamline their global financial operations, improve control, reduce costs and achieve more. Our new Business Platform offers clients real-time visibility and controls over their payments, expenses, approval workflows and reconciliations to help make business easier.

At OFX, you’ll have the opportunity to bring your expertise to life, collaborate across disciplines, and be part of a team shaping the future of global money management.

Job Description

Are you passionate about ensuring high-quality web experiences through meticulous testing and automation? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy collaborating with developers to enhance website functionality? If so, we want you on our team!

OFX is undergoing a major website transformation to better serve our B2B clients, and quality assurance is a critical part of this journey. We’re looking for a skilled QA Specialist to rigorously test our website’s functionality, performance, and security across multiple devices and browsers. You will play a key role in ensuring a seamless, reliable, and optimised website experience by executing comprehensive manual and automated testing strategies.

This role is perfect for someone who can balance hands-on testing with automation expertise, leveraging tools like Playwright and cloud-based testing platforms to streamline processes. You must have a keen eye for detail, strong problem-solving skills, and experience with CI/CD workflows to help deliver a best-in-class website experience.

Role & Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end QA testing for all tickets related to the website during the QA phase.
• Test website functionality based on instructions provided by developers to ensure all features work as expected.
• Conduct both manual and automated testing to identify bugs, performance issues, and security vulnerabilities.
• Develop and execute test scripts for automated testing, ensuring efficient and thorough test coverage.
• Utilise test automation tools to streamline and improve testing processes.
• Write and maintain automated test cases using Playwright.
• Work with GitHub to manage testing workflows, including running CI/CD (Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery) pipelines.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure high-quality releases.
• Document test results, report issues, and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Continuously optimise testing strategies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications

Must-have skills Requirements:

• Proven experience as a QA Specialist, QA Engineer, or similar role.
• Strong background in both manual and automated testing methodologies.
• Experience testing web applications across different browsers and devices, both manually and using cloud-based testing platforms such as LambdaTest.
• Proficiency in writing automated end-to-end test scenarios using Playwright.
• Coding experience with JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with Asana for ticket & bug management.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub for version control and workflow management.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and experience running automated tests within GitHub Actions or other CI/CD tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.

Nice-to-have skills:

• Experience using WordPress CMS and its ecosystem.
• Experience with performance monitoring tools such as New Relic or Datadog.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• ISTQB or similar QA certification is a plus.

Who You Are:

• A detail-oriented QA professional with a strong analytical mindset and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive team player who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about delivering high-quality digital experiences and ensuring website functionality is seamless.
• A critical thinker who approaches testing strategically, balancing manual and automated methods effectively.
• Adaptable and eager to learn, continuously improving testing strategies and staying current with industry best practices.

Additional Information

What it's like working at OFX

We’re OFXers because we want to make a difference. We see challenges as opportunities and we’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to get stuff done. We’re committed to making things easier for our clients, pushing boundaries and continuing to move with the times so that we can continue to inspire confidence every day and through every transaction.

We operate as one team, cross-functionally and globally, to drive outcomes that deliver excellence for our customers. We're curious self-starters who love learning and sharing our knowledge with others. We embrace change and use our initiative and resilience to overcome challenges.

• Always keep learning. We offer a wide range of learning and career development opportunities to help every OFXer build their capacity and career, with leadership training, secondments, internal mobility and access to a large library of online learning.
• Make a difference. Through our Make a Difference program, we encourage OFXers to give back to causes and communities that are important to them. We celebrate this with an annual volunteer day, which OFXers can use together or individually, as well as matched giving and the opportunity to nominate charity of choice every quarter.
• Reward and recognition. We recognise a job well done. OFXers are encouraged to celebrate their peers’ effort, technical expertise or support through a range of global and regional channels and awards, including quarterly and annual awards, milestones and shout outs.
• Showing our social side. Our Good Vibes employee-led committees around the globe organize events to help keep our employees engaged inside and outside the office. Whether it’s a wellbeing activity, end of year celebration, or a monthly team get-together, our team wants you to feel welcome!
• Benefits that mean something. We offer a range of fantastic benefits, including primary and secondary gender neutral carer parental leave (16 weeks) or birthday leave, you'll feel well-supported at OFX.
• A great work environment. Enjoy work-life balance and flexibility with our hybrid work model, in an inclusive, diverse and non-hierarchal culture.

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At OFX, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace where we value, respect, and encourage our people to be their authentic selves. With an employee base as diverse as the clients we serve, we know that fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to our continued success. If you require accommodation for any portion of the recruitment and hiring process, please email us at [email protected].
We encourage you to apply if this role aligns with your career aspirations.