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The Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Testing & Environment Management you will have an opportunity to develop your craft from a well-respected leader in the Testing Community known for her thought leadership passion for quality engineering & building high performing teams. As her 2IC you will:

• Lead the future of test engineering at QBE as our Test Architect.
• Set and scale automation strategy across teams and platforms.
• Integrate modern tooling and embed AI into testing workflows.
• Own standards frameworks and technical direction for quality engineering.
• Drive quality engineering and resilience in a collaborative inclusive culture
• Opportunity to learn and grow under a supportive inclusive leader.
• Hybrid working model 3 days in the Auckland office flexibility from home.

About QBE

• At QBE we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.
• Were an international insurer with more than 13000 people working across 26 countries which means were big enough for your ambitions yet small enough for you to make a real impact. Its an exciting time. Were building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
• What if you could have a positive impact at work and in the world As part of the QBE team youll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate talented and kind.

Your new role

As our technical expert for test engineering you will:

• Design the automation vision leading adoption and uplifting capability across squads.
• Partner closely with Engineering Enterprise Architecture and Delivery to align testing with our architectural runway and business outcomes.
• Coach team members build communities of practice and be accountable for our Test Engineering Roadmap.
• Architect automation strategy across teams and platforms; define standards & policy.
• Select & integrate tools across ecosystems (e.g. Selenium Playwright TypeScript).
• Embed AI in testing (e.g. intelligent test design assistive coding defect prediction); drive MCP use across testing.

About you

You are a high-performing Test/Software Architect who has designed testing roadmaps & is inclusive & enjoy bringing teams on the journey centering your mentoring around their needs. To be successful you will have:

• Previously mentored & set the technical direction for teams.
• Coding experience where you have built reusable automation components & frameworks.
• Strong AI orientation and practical application across testing.
• Experience with DevSecOps/CI/CD principles; quality gates & governance.
• Communityspiritedeager to learn grow and futurefocus the craft.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

• Hybrid Working a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
• Free holistic wellbeing coaching nutritional confidential counselling financial and legal advice
• 18 weeks gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents including paid super
• To learn more about benefits of working with us click here.

Awards & Recognition

We value our employees experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

• 2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our program
• 2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards
• Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
• To learn more about our achievements click here.

How to Apply

If youre looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy click Apply today. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.