QA Engineer

About the role

12 Months Fixed Term Contract with opportunities to develop your QA expertise and advance your career. Join a supportive and collaborative team , work closely with Developers, Business Analysts, and QA colleagues to deliver high-quality solutions. Make a real impact taking ownership of test planning, manual testing, defect management, and reporting to ensure excellence in every release. About the Portfolio The Operations Portfolio enables an integrated, enterprise-wide delivery for best practice student and staff experiences. The Portfolio incorporates the following business units: Enterprise Projects and Business Performance (EPBP), Communications, Experience, Human Resources, Information and Technology Services (ITS), Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Procurement and Property Services Group (PSG). The Portfolio houses significant drivers and delivery components across the staff and student journeys and enables the overall experience for both groups. The Portfolio is integral in bringing the RMIT strategy to life, across the globe. Each of these functions supports the global operations of the University both directly as well as through its controlled entities. The Information Technology Services (ITS) function, provides RMIT University with current and emerging Technology systems and services. Our vision of "unleashing technologies to enable great experiences for RMIT Audiences" supports a proactive and leading-edge technology ecosystem, mindset and delivery empowering the advancement of the University's commitment to advancing Lifelong Learners. Be the quality champion and shape the future of testing by embedding QA practices from the very start of the delivery lifecycle. Join a dynamic IT Services team where innovation, automation, and collaboration drive everything we do. The QA Engineer is a technically QA focused role within the Information Technology Services (ITS) function. The position applies quality engineering principles to uplift QA practices across projects, platforms, and business-as-usual (BAU) activities. The QA Engineer will design, build, and maintain test automation frameworks, integrate QA activities into CI/CD pipelines, and promote a shift-left mindset across the software delivery lifecycle. They will also manage and perform testing activities, including manual testing, test planning, defect management, and reporting, ensuring solutions meet functional and non-functional quality standards. While the primary emphasis is on automation and early quality practices, the QA Engineer will also contribute to non-functional testing, including performance and load testing (using tools such as JMeter and K6, or others where applicable) and accessibility testing as needed. Working closely with Developers, Business Analysts, QA colleagues, and other stakeholders, the QA Engineer will foster a collaborative approach to delivering quality outcomes. They are expected to be self-driven learners with a genuine hunger to stay current with new tools, frameworks, and techniques, and to share their knowledge through coaching and well-documented processes.