QA Engineer - Automation

Forward with Cuscal

Ever tapped your phone to buy a morning coffee, or made a purchase from your favourite online store? Chances are, we've made it happen.

At Cuscal, we've been at the forefront of payments innovation for nearly 60 years, enabling seamless, secure solutions that millions of Australians rely on every day. From launching Australia's first ATM to helping shape the future of digital payments, we continue to transform the way money moves.

Your Opportunity

As a QA Engineer, you'll be responsible for driving quality engineering practices across the software development lifecycle. Working within a cross-functional Agile squad, you'll design, automate and execute testing activities that help deliver secure, scalable and high-performing solutions.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Design, develop and execute automated test scripts and frameworks
• Analyse requirements and user stories to define test approaches and estimate testing effort
• Configure test environments, test data and supporting test assets
• Identify, triage and investigate defects, working closely with engineers to resolve issues
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery
• Create and maintain testing documentation, reporting and quality metrics
• Support production verification activities and incident investigations where required
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across QA processes, tooling and practices
• Promote a quality-first mindset across the squad and broader engineering teams

What we're looking for

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Experience working as a QA Engineer, Test Automation Engineer or similar quality engineering role
• Strong experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks in Playwright
• Solid understanding of software development and hands on coding experience in Typescript 
• Experience with API, integration and end-to-end testing
• Knowledge of performance and resilience testing practices
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments
• Strong learning ambition and knowledge in AI technologies
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for quality engineering 

Why Cuscal?

At Cuscal, you’ll experience interesting work that’s transforming. You get the security of an established organisation and the energy of a company committed to innovation. For 60 years, we’ve set the standard in payments, and now we’re preparing to redefine it for the future. 

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

• Recognition and growth: Celebrate achievements through IGNITE and grow with tailored development opportunities
• Wellbeing focus: We support your physical, mental and financial health with holistic initiatives and access to discounts via Cuscal Advantage
• Diversity and inclusion: Join a workplace that values different perspectives and flexible work arrangements

If you’re excited about this opportunity, we’d love to explore how you can contribute to our vision. Applications may be reviewed as they’re received, so don’t wait - apply now.

Cuscal is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free workplace. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people living with disability, LGBTQIA+ communities and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.

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