We're looking for a Lead AI QA Automation Engineer to own and evolve our test automation strategy. This is an individual-contributor role at a senior/lead technical level, with opportunities to support presales and consultative work for local client projects across Australia.

You'll drive automation at scale across tools like Playwright and AI-first platforms (e.g., Functionize, Testim, testRigor), and pioneer how we use AI to accelerate test design, maintenance, and coverage across our products.

Responsibilities

- Lead the design, architecture, and continuous improvement of our test automation approach across Playwright and AI-first tools (e.g., Functionize, Testim, testRigor), ensuring scalable, maintainable, and reliable test suites across web applications
- Champion the use of AI tools and techniques (e.g., LLM-assisted test generation, self-healing locators, AI-driven test case design and prioritisation) to increase automation coverage and reduce manual test creation effort
- Set technical standards and best practices for automation, code review, CI/CD integration, and quality gates across the SDLC, acting as the go-to technical authority on automation
- Partner with engineering, product, and DevOps teams to strengthen quality engineering practices and embed automation throughout the software development lifecycle
- Support presales and consultative activities for client engagements across Australia, including solutioning, tool recommendations, technical discovery, demonstrations, and input into proposals
- Provide technical guidance and expertise on QA automation strategy, tooling, and AI-enabled testing approaches across internal and client-facing initiatives

Requirements

- Proven experience as a Senior or Lead QA Automation Engineer, with deep,



hands-on expertise in Playwright and/or AI-first automation tools (e.g., Functionize, Testim, testRigor) for end-to-end and API test automation
- Demonstrated experience applying AI/LLM tools to QA workflows, such as generating or maintaining test cases, exploratory test ideation, intelligent test selection, or automation optimisation
- Strong background building and scaling automation frameworks within CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
- Proven ability to set technical direction and influence cross-functional quality practices as a senior/lead individual contributor, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Comfortable supporting client-facing presales or consultative conversations, including technical discovery, solutioning, and tooling recommendations

Nice to have

- Experience with additional automation tools such as Cypress or Selenium, or with performance/load testing
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containerised test environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Background in prompt engineering or working directly with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) for tooling or automation development
- Prior experience in presales, consulting, solutioning, or other client-facing technical roles

We offer

- By choosing EPAM, you're getting a job at Great Place To Work-Certified™ in 2024, Glassdoor’s Top 100 Best Places to Work in 2023 & one of Most Loved Workplace, as recognized by Newsweek, 2021 - 2023.




- Employee ideas are the main driver of our business. We have a very supportive environment where your voice matters.
- You will be challenged while working side-by-side with the best talent globally. We work with top-notch technologies, constantly seeking new industry trends and best practices.
- We offer a transparent career path and an individual roadmap to engineer your future & accelerate your journey.
- At EPAM, you can find vast opportunities for self-development: online courses and libraries, mentoring programs, partial grants of certification, and experience exchange with colleagues around the world. You will learn, contribute, and grow with us.

How We Hire

- Here, we summarize the typical journey to finding a job within EPAM.
- Apply and tell us about yourself!
- Go through some standard interviews:
- - General interview with a recruiter
- - Technical interview with our technology experts
- - Manager interview or Offer interview with a hiring manager
- Get ready to join the team!
- Not sure if you meet all the requirements? No problem. Let's talk anyway and find out more!
- It takes 1 min of application to start the journey with us. Apply now!

Life at EPAM

- We are a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services that has rapidly grown in Australia since 2013.
- We adopt a global growth strategy, thinking and acting like start-ups, working in multi-disciplinary teams, and delivering results. With a multinational talented team, we have been delivering innovative solutions for cloud migration, cyber security, digital transformation, etc.
- You will work in an open and friendly work environment where your qualified skills and experience can stand out.

📌 Lead AI QA Automation Engineer (Sydney)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Sydney