Lead QA Engineer at SS&C Technologies

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality Assurance, Test Automation, Leadership, Playwright, Selenium, UFT, API Testing, CI/CD, SQL, JIRA, HP ALM, Agile Methodologies, Microservices Architecture, Scripting Languages, Responsive Design, Accessibility, BrowserStack

Industry

Software Development

Description

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology. Job Description Title: Lead QA Engineer Location: Sydney NSW II Hybrid Job Type: Full Time || Permanent Job Description Get To Know Us: SS&C GIDS provides information processing and computer software services and products. The Company’s operating segments include financial markets, customer management, professional services, and output solutions. SS&C GIDS serves the alternative investments, asset and wealth management, banking and lending, insurance, and real estate industries. Why You Will Love It Here! Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model Your Future: Income Protection Insurance & Salary Continuance Work/Life Balance: Generous Bereavement & Compassionate leave Your Wellbeing: Private Health Insurance discount, Primary & Secondary Paid Parental leave, Death & TPD Insurance Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more! What You Will Get to Do: Lead and manage a team of QA engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback. Define and implement QA strategy, test plans, and automation frameworks aligned with product and business goals. Oversee test automation efforts using tools such as Playwright, Selenium, UFT, and API testing frameworks (Postman, RESTful APIs, SOAP UI). Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, and DevOps to ensure quality is embedded throughout SDLC. Drive test coverage, efficiency, and scalability through robust automation and CI/CD integration. Manage test environments, data setup, and release readiness across multiple projects. Analyze and report on quality metrics, defect trends, and ROI to inform decision-making and process improvements. Conduct risk assessments, root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures. Champion best practices in testing, coding standards, and agile methodologies. Facilitate Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and retrospectives with a focus on quality outcomes. What You Will Bring: Bachelor’s degree in information technology or computer science (mandatory) with 8+ years of experience in quality assurance and test automation. You will lead a team of QA engineers in a cross-functional environment ISTQB or any other certification Proven experience in leading QA teams and managing test automation projects. Strong hands-on experience with Playwright, Selenium, UFT, and scripting languages (TypeScript, Java, C#, VBScript). Expertise in automation framework design, maintenance, and enhancement. Solid understanding of microservices architecture, API testing, and CI/CD pipelines. Proficiency in SQL for data validation, migration testing, and automation support. Experience with JIRA, HP ALM, and test management tools. Experience with responsive design principles and accessibility (WCAG) API automation testing Experience with Nx monorepos, BrowserStack or similar. Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws. As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

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Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of QA engineers, providing technical guidance and mentorship. Define and implement QA strategy, test plans, and automation frameworks aligned with product and business goals.