QA Engineer

Company Description

Forward with Cuscal 

At Cuscal, we’re not just shaping the future of payments - we’re pioneering it. From launching Australia’s first ATM to being the first certified NPP PayTo Payer and Initiator in 2022, we’ve spent over 59 years building solutions that millions of Australians rely on every day.  

Now, we’re preparing for what’s next, and we want you to be part of it. 

Join us as an QA Engineer in our Payments Domain and help us deliver ground-breaking solutions that push the boundaries of what’s possible. 

Job Description

Your Opportunity 

Note: This is a 6-month Maximum Term Contract with an outlook for extension/permanent.

We’re looking for an QA Engineer to join our Payments Domain. 

In this role, you’ll leverage your technical skills to develop, maintain, and support innovative solutions that solve real-world challenges in the payments industry. From designing and building scalable systems to ensuring seamless integration with key technologies, your work will directly impact millions of users. 

You’ll also make an impact by: 

• Overseeing the entire quality assurance process, from planning and strategizing to executing and maintaining test protocols.
• This role involves not only identifying and mitigating potential risks but also ensuring that all software products comply with regulatory standards and industry best practices.
• Implementing rigorous testing methodologies and automated solutions, this role helps prevent costly errors, security breaches, and compliance violations, thus safeguarding the organisation’s reputation and financial stability.
• Fostering a culture of quality and continuous improvement within the development team. This involves mentoring QA analysts, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving the adoption of advanced testing techniques and tools.
• Expertise in Agile methodologies and test automation, especially using frameworks like BDD, ensures that the development lifecycle is both efficient and responsive to changing business needs.
• Deep understanding of financial processes allows them to design and execute tests that accurately reflect real-world scenarios, ensuring that the end products not only meet but exceed user expectations.
• Contributes to the organisation’s mission of delivering reliable, high-quality financial services and products to its customers

Qualifications

What you’ll bring 

To succeed in this role, you’ll have: 

• 5+ years of experience in quality assurance with a strong emphasis on software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes and methodologies.
• Automation and BDD Skills: Proficient in developing, maintaining, and executing automated test scripts using Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) frameworks such as Cucumber or Spec-Flow. Experience with test automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python).
• Agile environments, including participation in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) and applying Agile principles to improve testing processes and team collaboration.
• Advanced Testing Techniques: Knowledge of performance and security testing principles and best practices. Experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab) to integrate automated tests and ensure continuous delivery of high-quality software.
• Defect Management and Reporting: Proficient in logging, tracking, and managing defects throughout their lifecycle. Experience in using defect management tools (e.g., JIRA, HP ALM) and generating detailed reports and dashboards.

You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have some of the following: 

• Familiarity with financial systems, processes, and regulations.
• Understanding of performance and security testing principles
• Knowledge of working with codeless automation tools

Additional Information

Why Cuscal?  

At Cuscal, you’ll find a strong, successful company that’s reimagining the future. And our team is right there at the heart of it all.   

Here, you’ll deliver or support interesting, ground-breaking work that has real impact - on Australia’s financial services sector and the millions of customers it serves. You’ll innovate alongside skilled, smart, connected teams. And you’ll build an impressive, fulfilling career that continues to grow.   

You’ll also enjoy a range of benefits, including: 

• Work in a hybrid model that supports your lifestyle and goals 

• We celebrate success: Our IGNITE program recognises individual and team achievements. 

• Wellbeing focus: We support your physical, mental, and financial health with holistic initiatives and access to discounts via ‘Cuscal Advantage.’ 

Join us and reimagine the future 

If this role excites you, we’d love to explore your potential and vision for the future. Screening and interviews may occur before the job ad closing date, so don’t wait - apply now. 

For further information about this role please contact Careers@Cuscal.com.au 

Cuscal is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.  

We welcome applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with a disability, LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore career opportunities with Cuscal.   

Note: Cuscal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or search firms.