QA Test Automation Lead

Overview

Lead QA automation, build frameworks, ensure quality for Neara's SaaS platform.

Key Responsibilities

• quality metrics
• qa automation
• test framework
• automation tools
• ci/cd integration
• testing architecture

Tasks

-Collaborative: Communicates clearly across teams; builds strong relationships with developers and product managers. -Build quality metrics and dashboards that clearly communicate release readiness and product health. -Balance automation with smart manual testing and designing efficient processes for areas that require human validation. -Run and champion “Test Parties” to engage teams in collective quality ownership. -Serve as Neara’s trusted quality advisor, ensuring that testing strategies align with business outcomes and product goals. -Establish and scale the company’s QA automation function from the ground up: Defining the tools, processes, and standards that will guide quality for years to come. -Design, build, and own Neara’s automated testing framework for acceptance and integration testing, ensuring coverage across UI, API, and backend layers. -Drive a measurable increase in release confidence and a reduction in manual testing overhead through automation coverage. -Translate product test plans into efficient, maintainable automation scripts that enhance release reliability and developer confidence. -Continuously evolve QA practices to reduce customer-facing bugs, prevent regressions, and validate the accuracy of complex calculations in a sophisticated SaaS environment. -Analyse results, identify root causes, and drive the resolution of quality issues through proactive test design. -Select and implement modern test automation tools (e.g. Selenium, Playwright, Cypress), integrating them into our CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation. -Embed quality early in the development lifecycle by collaborating closely with engineers and product managers. -Define the testing architecture, infrastructure, and documentation that will scale with the product and the business.

Requirements

• ci/cd
• postman
• selenium
• python
• bachelor's
• self-starter

What You Bring

-Analytical: Naturally curious; digs deep to identify root causes and systemic improvements. -Experience leading or mentoring others in QA automation is a plus, as we expect this function to scale over time. -Working knowledge of CI/CD environments (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions). -Builder Mindset: Excited to create a scalable automation system from scratch. -Self-Starter: Operates with autonomy and initiative, translating goals into execution. -Proven experience in API test automation using Postman, Insomnia, or custom scripts. -Highly meritocratic, non-bureaucratic, and no-ego work culture. -Familiarity with Dart or other modern languages an advantage. -3–5+ years in a software development or test automation role. -Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent hands-on experience. -Deep hands-on experience with modern test automation frameworks (Selenium, Playwright, Cypress). -Experience with performance or security testing desirable. -Strong software engineering fundamentals with the ability to write clean, maintainable code in Python or JavaScript. -Experience testing complex, cloud-based SaaS platforms. -Experience building reports or visualising test metrics using data dashboards.

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Benefits

-Fully flexible working arrangements with a well-stocked office in Redfern. -The opportunity to work on complex, meaningful products and real-world problems. -The opportunity to play a direct, critical role in the trajectory of a high growth company. -Competitive salary + ESOP. Significant career development and growth opportunities.

About Neara

-Founded as a startup in 2016, aiming to transform utility network planning and protection. -Cloud-based platform generates 3D models from utility data, enabling simulations of weather events, load growth, and maintenance scenarios. -Provides storm-resilience planning, wildfire mitigation, flood response, and grid optimization for major utilities. -Expanding into telecoms and public transport with proven utility expertise.

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