We are seeking an experienced Quality Engineering (QE) Lead to drive end-to-end quality ownership across large-scale enterprise programs. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in E2E testing, API Automation, Integration Testing, and Test Strategy , with proven experience managing complex application landscapes involving multiple systems, vendors, and business stakeholders. The role requires a hands-on leader who can balance delivery ownership, technical excellence, stakeholder management, and team leadership to ensure high-quality, reliable, and scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

E2E Quality Ownership

- Own and drive the end-to-end testing strategy across multiple applications, platforms, and integrated systems.
- Lead SIT, E2E, UAT, Regression, and Release Validation activities.
- Ensure quality coverage across complex business processes spanning multiple upstream and downstream systems.
- Establish quality gates and release readiness criteria to support successful deployments.
- Proactively identify quality risks, dependencies, and integration bottlenecks.

API & Integration Testing

- Design and implement scalable API automation frameworks using tools such as REST Assured, Karate, Postman, or equivalent.
- Lead validation of microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, and third-party integrations.
- Drive contract testing, service virtualization, mocking, and stubbing strategies.
- Ensure data consistency and seamless integration across multiple systems and interfaces.
- Drive an automation-first approach across UI, API, and integration layers.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Improve test coverage, execution efficiency, and release confidence through automation.




- Monitor automation effectiveness and continuously enhance framework reliability.

Stakeholder & Delivery Management

- Coordinate testing activities across multiple delivery teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
- Lead defect triage, risk assessments, test progress reviews, and release governance forums.
- Provide clear visibility into quality metrics, testing status, risks, and recommendations.
- Act as the single point of accountability for quality outcomes across the program.
- Lead and mentor onshore/offshore QE teams.
- Review test strategy, test design, automation solutions, and quality practices.
- Drive continuous improvement and foster a quality engineering culture across teams.

Required Skills & Experience

- 10+ years of experience in Quality Engineering and Testing.
- 3+ years of experience leading QE teams in enterprise-scale programs.
- Strong experience in:
- End-to-End Testing
- API Testing & Automation
- Integration Testing
- Automation Framework Design
- Release Readiness & Quality Sign-Off
- Hands-on expertise with:
- REST Assured / Karate / Postman
- Playwright
- JIRA, Zephyr, Xray, ALM
- Strong understanding of:
- Contract Testing
- CI/CD and DevOps Practices
- Experience handling complex integrations involving multiple internal and external systems.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence business and technology leadership.

Preferred Experience

- Retail, Supply Chain, eCommerce, Logistics, or large Digital Transformation programs.
- Experience leading testing across distributed teams and multi-vendor environments.
- Exposure to AI-assisted testing and contemporary quality engineering practices.

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📌 Quality Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 CareCone Group
📍 Melbourne