If your client gave you free-range to pick your tech stack, what would you do with it? What would you do if you had a new challenge every day? How would you feel if you could impact people's lives through tech?

Established over seventeen years ago, we are a growing Melbourne-based Software Consultancy with a core focus of delivering business-critical digital products to our clients. Our teams work alongside our customers to dissect their complex problems and convert them into value-driven solutions, combining innovative principles in development, design, analysis and quality automation. We utilise Design Thinking and Agile practices to rapidly create customer and business first software, testing and embracing new technologies and trends along the way.

Our Lead Consultants become trusted advisors to our clients, working alongside senior client stakeholders to ensure delivery and technical excellence. As a Fabric Lead QA, you will lead the charge in ensuring quality excellence across our projects and teams.

Key responsibilities:

QA Leadership and Strategy

• Set budgeting, recruitment and marketing targets for the QA practice in collaboration with business stakeholders.

• Advocate for QA best practices and techniques, ensuring they support the delivery of high-quality and valuable customer solutions.

• Champion the “Bake Quality In” culture by mentoring and actively coaching other team members.

• Lead and contribute to the development of QA programs that train and upskill team members on the latest QA practices and tools.

• Drive teams in the adoption of Agile, Lean, and Continuous Delivery best practices, ensuring these principles are integrated into all projects.

• Provide guidance on functional and non-functional testing frameworks, helping teams make informed decisions about their practices.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements in quality software delivery.

• Contribute to the technical roadmap by identifying components and potential bottlenecks, providing creative solutions to avoid project roadblocks.

• Support and develop technical leadership capabilities within the growing Engineering team.

QA Delivery and Execution

• Work closely with Delivery teams at all stages of the project lifecycle, ensuring that quality is integral in every step of the process.

• Engage in discovery and inception phases to ensure quality principles are embedded from the start.

• Provide hands-on expertise and support across projects, ensuring robust testing frameworks are in place and quality assurance is consistently prioritised.

• Foster collaboration by pairing with team members to enhance skill development and knowledge sharing.

Client Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with senior client stakeholders, acting as an advisor and advocate for quality assurance and continuous improvement.

• Provide strategic advice on testing, quality processes, and methodologies to clients, ensuring alignment with their goals

Thought Leadership and Branding

• Act as an ambassador for Fabric, promoting our values, practices and commitment to building software right.

• Create and share thought leadership content relevant to the QA field, contributing to social media campaigns, blogs and presentations.

• Represent Fabric at meetups, conferences, and industry forums to enhance our brand’s technical credibility and attract potential clients and talents.

Team Development and Mentorship

• Mentor and coach less experienced QAs within the Fabric team and client organisations, promoting continuous learning and growth.

• Lead by example, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented team culture.

• Contribute to the recruitment and retention of QA professionals, participating in interviews and evaluation to build a strong, skilled team.

About you:

• Strong expertise in QA best practices and a passion for delivering quality-driven solutions.

• Experience in Agile, Lean and Continuous Delivery environments, with a clear understanding of how to integrate quality into every stage of the delivery process.

• Proficiency in functional and non-functional testing frameworks, automation, and quality control processes.

• Proven track record of mentoring and coaching team members to achieve their full potential.

• Ability to identify and implement process improvements to optimise quality assurance practice.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate with cross functional teams.

• Experience with modern testing tools, technologies and frameworks, and a passion for staying current with emerging trends in the QA field.

• A strong advocate for the QA discipline within a fast-paced, delivery-focus environment.

Your key benefits of being a part of the Fabric team:

• A variety of business domains to dive into including retail, finance, construction and logistics

• Creating innovative custom products to solve complex problems that existing solutions just can’t

• Collaborating with a team of top notch professionals who are obsessed with value, latest tech and the right way to build a digital product

• Ability to switch projects every 6-12 months to keep you challenged, excited and growing

• Strong support network from the delivery community of practice, leadership and our tech teams to help you address any client challenges you may face

• Very diverse and inclusive environment where people value feedback, connections and collaboration in a workspace