Quality Engineering Manager

Australian Payments Plus

. Lead and develop a team of Quality Engineers .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeSydney • AustraliaSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading Quality Engineering teams, shaping testing strategies, and advancing test automation practices. Proficient in aligning quality objectives with business priorities while ensuring clear communication of quality risks and outcomes.

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Lead Quality Engineer ExperienceTest AutomationAgile MethodologiesRisk-Based TestingTeam Development

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Hard Skills

Quality EngineeringTesting StrategiesFunctional TestingNon-Functional TestingAcceptance TestingTest CoverageAI-Enabled TestingTest ExecutionRisk AssessmentContinuous Delivery

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoachingCollaborationCommunicationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Testing ToolsTesting FrameworksAgile ToolsAutomation ToolsAI Tools

Industry Keywords

PaymentsFinancial TechnologyQuality PracticesDelivery Lifecycle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and develop a team of Quality Engineers
Build a collaborative, accountable culture and strengthen capability across the Quality Engineering cohort
Set and drive AP+’s Quality Engineering strategy
Align testing approaches and technical decisions with product objectives and business priorities
Oversee the design, execution and analysis of testing across levels and types
Review requirements and specifications to shape test coverage and prioritise risk
Ensure testing results are clear to delivery teams
Advance test automation and AI-enabled coding, refactoring and testing practices
Improve delivery speed and test coverage while maintaining software quality
Partner with engineering, product and operations teams to embed functional, non-functional and security quality practices throughout the delivery lifecycle
Support continuous delivery
Evaluate and improve testing tools, frameworks and ways of working
Stay hands-on to support test execution across teams
Represent Quality Engineering with AP+ stakeholders, customers and vendors

Requirements

What you’ll need

Up to 10+ years’ experience as a Senior or Lead Quality Engineer, or in an equivalent role
Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred, or an alternative pathway into engineering
Track record of leading, coaching and developing technical teams
Experience allocating work effectively and building individual and team capability
Demonstrated end-to-end delivery experience in an agile organisation
Confidence providing hands-on testing support and technical guidance to engineers and squads
Experience shaping testing strategies and leading functional, process, acceptance and non-functional testing
Experience using risk-based testing approaches reflecting real operating conditions and business needs
Experience improving testing through automation and selecting effective methods, tools and frameworks
Ability to lead the use of agentic AI tools through effective prompting while maintaining code quality
Ability to work across engineering, product and operations
Ability to communicate quality risks and outcomes clearly
Ability to resolve delivery challenges and represent Quality Engineering to internal and external stakeholders
Payments or financial technology experience is advantageous but not essential

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexibility in daily life
Fun and friendships at work
Support and advice with job applications
Inclusive recruitment support