Senior Test Analyst

About Bayside Networks:

Help desk calls are answered from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with an on-call tech covering nights and weekends. From the Melbourne office, we cover clients within about a two-hour drive and support remote sites through RMM tools.

About the role:

We are backfilling a position after an internal move. The right person reads acceptance criteria carefully and asks the awkward questions early. We are headquartered in Melbourne and have been hiring remotely since 2020. You will join as an independent contractor on a long-term agreement. Payment is monthly in USD. Core hours overlap with Sydney business hours until mid-afternoon. A stable internet connection and a backup power option are required.

What you'll do:

• Create test plans and regression checklists for major releases
• Manage test data and environments with developers and DevOps
• Log, triage and track defects in Jira with severity and priority
• Report on test coverage, escaped defects and release readiness
• Build API test suites with Postman, REST Assured or pytest

Requirements:

• 7+ years of software QA experience, including test automation
• Programming skills in JavaScript/TypeScript, Python or Java for test code
• Familiarity with REST APIs, JSON and tools like Postman
• Experience with at least one UI automation framework

Nice to have:

• Visual regression tools such as Percy or Applitools
• Testing payment flows or other regulated software
• Performance testing and analysis

Perks and benefits:

• Paid time off
• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise
• Flexible hours
• Monthly internet allowance

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Bayside Networks Pty Ltd.