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Lead AI QA Automation Engineer

Sydney, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-16 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead the design, architecture, and continuous improvement of test automation strategy using AI-first tools to accelerate test design, maintenance, and coverage for web applications.

Role type

Senior individual-contributor Lead AI QA Automation Engineer

Builds

Scalable, maintainable, and reliable test suites across web applications

Domain

Software Quality Assurance / AI-driven Testing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Playwright, AI-first automation tools (Functionize, Testim, testRigor), LLM-assisted test generation, self-healing locators, CI/CD integration, technical standards setting, presales solutioning

Preferred skills

Cypress, Selenium, performance/load testing, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes), prompt engineering, LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic)

Technologies

Playwright, Functionize, Testim, testRigor, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenAI, Anthropic

Responsibilities

Design and architect test automation approaches; Champion AI tools for test generation and maintenance; Set technical standards and best practices; Partner with engineering and DevOps teams; Support presales and consultative client activities; Provide technical guidance on QA automation strategy

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities