12th September, 2025
Senior Quality Engineer / QA (API and Backend)
About the company
Our client, an ASX listed, global client, delivering large technology programmes of work in Sydney requires an experienced QE to join a major transformative programme of work.
About the role
Join a mature platform squad as a Quality Engineer to uplift reliability, scalability, and efficiency of back-end APIs. You'll partner with engineers and product to embed automation, shift-left practices, and CI/CD testing for high-quality releases across REST and GraphQL services.
Benefits
- Work with cutting-edge cloud-native tech in an API-first environment
- Learning, mentorship, and career growth in a collaborative squad
- Impactful role improving customer experiences at scale
Duties/Key responsibilities - Build and maintain API automation frameworks for REST and GraphQL
- Embed continuous testing within CI/CD (e.g., GitHub Actions)
- Define and drive test strategies; validate API contracts and integrations
- Lead root cause analysis and advocate best practice in API quality
- Coordinate testing across services and teams for smooth releases
Skills and experience - 5-8+ years in software testing with strong API automation focus
- Proficient with RestAssured, Postman, or Karate; strong Java or Kotlin
- CI/CD experience (GitHub Actions, Jenkins); Agile/Scrum collaboration
- Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes); logging/monitoring (Splunk, Datadog)
- Cloud experience (AWS, GCP); contract testing (Pact) and security testing a plus
- Knowledge of Kafka/RabbitMQ; domain exposure in aviation/travel/e-commerce valued
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If you're interested in this opportunity and feel you're the right fit please click "apply" or contact Luke.
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About Allura Partners Allura Partners was founded to support private equity firms by placing C-Suites to lead, transform, and scale portfolio companies. Today, in addition to our proven private equity specialisation, we've become a trusted partner for major ASX-listed and private enterprises in Australia, offering executive search, recruitment, and business transformation. Known for integrity, reliability, and results, our expertise spans Executive Search, Accounting & Finance, Transformation & Change, and Technology & Digital. We connect businesses and top-tier talent, exceeding expectations and driving lasting impact.
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