Senior QA Engineer

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together.

We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow

As part of the team, you will collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to ensure the highest quality standards for our application delivery.Your focus will be on building customer-centric features, contributing across test strategy, design, execution, and automation.

You will be responsible for end-to-end testing across web, mobile, and API platforms, encompassing feature analysis, test design, and both manual and automated test execution. This includes designing and executing complex test cases based on detailed technical specifications, creating and maintaining robust test data sets across multiple environments, and developing comprehensive test plans, test cases, task cards, and supporting documentation. You will review and quality-check test artefacts produced by team members to maintain high testing standards, analyse and record test results, and report any unexpected or unsatisfactory outcomes for resolution. The role also involves identifying, analysing, and documenting defects and behaviours that deviate from requirements, designing and maintaining automated test scripts to improve coverage and efficiency, contributing to the continuous enhancement of automation frameworks, and integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to support early defect detection, fast feedback, and consistent delivery of high-quality software.

• Strong experience as a Quality Engineer in API, mobile and web development environments.
• Experienced with content management applications
• Strong knowledge of both iOS and Android operating systems.
• Skilled in API testing using tools like Postman
• Experience with mobile device cloud platforms such as BrowserStack for scalable test coverage.
• Skilled in defining test boundaries, writing and maintaining efficient, robust automated tests.
• Working knowledge of mobile and web technologies and modern development workflows.
• Experienced in automated testing frameworks, including Playwright and Typescript
• Familiar with test management tools such as JIRA Xray
• Proficient in Agile methodologies and tools such as: JIRA, Confluence
• Competent in development and source control tools: GitHub, Visual Studio Code
• Experienced with CI/CD and deployment tools: AzureDevOps or Jenkins
• Comfortable using proxy tools for network traffic analysis: Charles Proxy, mitmproxy, HTTP Toolkit

Why join us:

At NCS Australia, you'll be part of a team that values your growth and development. Our comprehensive global learning and development program will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed. Plus, you'll be mentored by some of the industry's best, and have access to a worldwide network of career opportunities. Join us now and discover just how far your career can go!

We are in the process of refreshing our employee benefits, so don’t forget to ask our Talent Acquisition Team about what’s on offer. 

We take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve. Diversity, inclusivity, and being different are not just buzzwords for us - they are integral to our culture. We are dedicated to upholding Equal Employment Opportunity Principles and providing reasonable accommodations to all our applicants. If you require any assistance or modifications to navigate our careers site or complete your application, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

Other important stuff: 

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks.

As we navigate through our business integration process, we will continue to issue contracts under our existing entities of ARQ, Dialog, CatapultBI, ICEMEDIA, Eighty20, Riley or AccessHQ.

Visit our website https://www.ncs.co/en-au/ for more information.

Agencies: We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.

Why join us: 

NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.

NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. 

Agencies:

We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.

Work rights and background checks: 

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks