QA Lead - 12 month FTC

Job Title: QA Lead - 12 month FTC

Location: (including hybrid): Melbourne, Australia

Salary: $130,000 - $150,000 + Superannuation

Team: Quality

Reporting To: Head of Quality - Australia

Kaluza reimagines energy to bring net-zero within everyone’s reach. Our intelligent Platform enables energy utilities to unlock the full value of a radically changing energy system and propel us to a future where renewable energy is sustainable, affordable and accessible for all. 

From automating and simplifying core operations including billing to create a lower-cost, higher-engagement experience, to optimising energy usage across smart devices in the home, we turn tough challenges into win-win-win outcomes for customers, suppliers and the energy system. 

We champion a flexible, hybrid work approach and we find that teams often benefit from coming together in the office at least 2-3 days a week to foster connection and accelerate progress. 

Outside of these collaborative opportunities, we aim to be as flexible as possible to balance work with life. As a company we come together annually for our conference and end of year celebrations! 

Our goal is to build a self-sufficient and empowered team here on the ground in Australia. We’re well on our way, but until we get there we still have some reliances on our UK team. Being comfortable working flexibly for a portion of your working week to cover time zones is required. 

What will I be doing?

Kaluza is currently in an exciting growth phase, undergoing the next stage of our technology journey as we support our expanding client base. To facilitate this growth, we are seeking an experienced QA Lead to collaborate closely with product delivery teams, programme implementation teams and our clients.  

The QA Lead will work with a group of delivery teams on their QA approaches to ensure that all products meet the highest standards of quality. They will also work closely with other QA Leads and Quality Assurance professionals to promote and embed processes, best practices and standards across different domains. 

The QA Lead role is key to delivering change for Kaluza clients and ensuring that the quality strategy and policies are followed for all deliveries. As a technical  focused member of the  Kaluza Quality Team, the QA Lead will be proficient in all aspects of  quality in an Agile environment, and in promoting a test-first mindset.

This is a 12 month FTC position. 

About You 

Ideally you’ll have/be

• A Quality partner for product delivery teams, able to advise on testing and Quality Assurance across the Software Delivery Lifecycle. 
• Focused on continuous improvement in delivery teams and across Kaluza. 
• Experience of creating and delivering test plans for complex software systems.
• Experience managing resource, priorities, scope and risk to maximise testing impact.
• Knowledge of testing practices across distributed engineering organisations. 
• Experience coaching engineers, product managers and engineering leads to empower delivery teams to own the quality of their products.
• Comfortable communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of creating Test Automation Frameworks and leading teams of Automation Engineers.
• Experience automating test suites for APIs in TypeScript or Javascript.
• Experience in writing and executing test cases/scripts for various software applications.
• Experience working with cross-functional Agile teams and collaboratively adding value.

What will set you apart 

• A strong communicator, in spoken and written English.
• Negotiating and influencing skills.
• The ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders to achieve a common goal.
• Background in test automation.

Kaluza Values

Here at Kaluza we have five core values that guide us as a business: 

Play to win, Solve the real problem, Build trust every day, Own the outcome, Go further together

From us you’ll get

Currently, from day one, you will get:

• Progressive leave policies - including leave dedicated to the moments that matter to you the most
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Dedicated personal learning and home office budgets
• Flexible working — 2-3 days in our CBD Melbourne (WeWork) office 
• 26 days holiday
• Novated Leasing 
• Purchase Leave 

We want the best people

We’re keen to meet people from all walks of life — our view is that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. But if you're excited about joining us and think you have some of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure, we'd still love to hear from you.

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