QA Engineer in South Brisbane, Queensland at Infoxchange

About Infoxchange

Join Infoxchange and help bring our mission of Technology for Social Justice to life. This Full-time, 6-month Fixed-term role is based in Brisbane and offers the opportunity to make a real impact.

A bit about us

Infoxchange is a leading not-for-profit social enterprise that has been delivering technology for social justice for over 35 years.

We tackle the biggest social challenges through the smart and creative use of technology. We work with community, government and corporate partners to solve issues around homelessness, family violence, mental health, disability as well as supporting families, women and young people, and First Nations communities.

Our products and services are used by 38,000+ community and government services. We provide the right tools to improve efficiency and deliver greater impact. And through our work in digital inclusion and social innovation we use technology to empower people experiencing disadvantage, driving social inclusion, and creating stronger communities. We believe no-one should be left behind in today’s digital world.

We are Australia’s leading technology not-for-profit dedicated to using digital tools and systems to improve the lives of people experiencing disadvantage and the organisations that support them.

About the role

As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining automation testing / testing activities and quality assurance of Infoxchange’s new & existing web applications. You will be required to take ownership of QA automation / testing activities and be actively involved in implementing new tools and technologies.

In addition to the immediate QA Team, you will work with a mix of team members from the software development, product and delivery teams, as well as external government and non-government stakeholders.

What you'll do

» Responsible for QA Test activities.

» Able to shift between automation and manual testing tasks on need basis.

» Collaborating with subject matter experts and developers to understand testing needs and identify opportunities for automated testing.

» Ensure that automated test scripts are created, maintained and executed to meet the project test requirements and software release deliverables.

» Working closely with development, Operations and Business analysis teams to understand how changes in the software affect maintenance of automated test scripts and test environments.

» Develop and maintain automation test suits for Smoke, Functional, Regression and Performance tests to ensure software is working as per the requirements.

» Utilise various testing techniques such as exploratory/regression/manual testing as required.

» Proactively assess and contribute to the refinement of the QA strategy, including facilitating discussions related to improving overall end-to-end product delivery.

» Collaborate with software development and delivery teams to analyse business requirements and define appropriate acceptance criteria.

» Identify and communicate any requirement assumptions, dependencies, and risks in a timely manner.

» Decompose business requirements and create appropriate and concise user stories.

» Coordinate User Acceptance Test activities with the Delivery and Software Development teams.

» Communicate effectively with software developers regarding explanation of user stories and validation based on acceptance criteria.

» Uphold and advocate for the values, beliefs, and principles as outlined in the Technical Services Team Manifesto

Qualifications

· Minimum of 3 years of experience in software testing with minimum 1 years of experience in automation testing within a SaaS-based environment

· Experience in developing Automation Framework from scratch.

· Significant knowledge of testing tools (preferably Test Complete, Cucumber Studio, Selenium and Behat)

· Experienced in testing complex user interfaces, including manual/exploratory/UAT/API/ regression testing

· Experience in querying relational databases using SQL (preferably in PostgreSQL)

· Experience with Agile and DevOps processes and practices, including Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Delivery (CD)

· Experience with following technologies: Python, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, RESTful APIs

· Experience in QA methodologies.

· Awareness of industry-based and Australian Government Accessibility and Usability principles, practices and guidelines.

· Ability to function in a team environment, including the ability to reason with others through effective, clear, and concise communication

· Able to prioritise work across multiple projects within a fast-paced environment

· Able to work both independently and within a collaborative environment

· Systematic, proactive, and excellent attention to detail

· Good strategic decision-making skills

· Excellent written and verbal communications skills

· Energy and passion for the work, sense of fun, and enjoyment for what can be achieved

· Passion for digital transformation of the not-for-profit and community sector

Why Join Us?

• Be part of an award-winning, inclusive team, the IX Crew, where your work drives real social impact and your growth is supported.
• Salary packaging benefits to reduce your taxable income to put more money in your pocket (check out cbb.com.au).
• We’re passionate about taking care of our IX Crew, so working with us means that you will also enjoy:
• Hybrid working environment with flexible working hours and purposeful connection
• Great learning and development opportunities with unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning
• IXcel our employee reward and recognition program
• Access to TELUS Health, our wellbeing partner for mental health, medical and safety for you and your family members

All applicants must be willing to undergo a police check as a condition of employment with Infoxchange. Applicants for this role must be Australian citizens or permanent residents. Temporary and bridging visa holders are not eligible for permanent positions. 

Read more about Infoxchange in our annual report at www.infoxchange.org