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In this role, you will champion a quality-first engineering culture, leading the design and implementation of scalable test automation solutions while embedding quality throughout the software development lifecycle.You will collaborate closely with software engineers, architects, and product teams to deliver reliable, secure, and high-performing applications using modern engineering practices including automation, CI/CD, cloud-native testing, DevOps, and AI-powered quality engineering. As a technical leader, you will mentor teams, promote Shift-Left testing, and leverage Generative AI and Copilot technologies to enhance testing efficiency, developer productivity, and software quality.\nThe ideal candidate brings deep expertise in test automation, API and microservices testing, cloud technologies, and modern engineering practices, along with experience using AI-assisted development and testing tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, or similar platforms. This is an exciting opportunity to influence engineering culture, drive innovation, and build quality solutions at scale that impact millions of customers.\nWhat We're Looking For\nStrong experience of 8-12 years in Software Quality Engineering, Test Automation, or Software Engineering roles.\nHands-on expertise in:\nJava, Playwright, Selenium, RestAssured, Cucumber, API & Microservices Testing.\nStrong understanding of TDD, BDD, CI/CD, DevOps, and Agile delivery practices.\nExperience building and maintaining scalable automation frameworks.\nKnowledge of cloud platforms, preferably Azure, along with Docker and Kubernetes.\nStrong experience in database, integration, and performance testing.\nProven ability to mentor teams and influence quality engineering best practices.\nAI & Modern Engineering Skills\nExperience with AI-assisted development and testing tools such as: GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, AI-powered testing platforms\nAbility to:\nGenerate and optimize automated test cases using AI tools.\nUse GenAI for coding, debugging, test data creation, and automation development.\nValidate AI-generated outputs and implement responsible AI testing practices.\nApply prompt engineering techniques to improve engineering productivity.\nBonus Points\nExperience implementing AI-driven testing and intelligent automation solutions.\nExposure to testing AI/ML and Generative AI applications.\nTelecom domain experience (OSS/BSS).\nExperience with performance engineering tools such as JMeter, K6, or Gatling.\nKnowledge of Contract Testing, DevSecOps, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible).\nExperience driving Quality Engineering transformation initiatives\nJob Description\nAbout Us\nAt Telstra, our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. As Australia's leading telecommunications and technology company, we're transforming how people and businesses connect through cloud, automation, AI, 5G, and digital innovation.\nWith a strong global presence and an Innovation & Capability Centre in Bangalore, Telstra offers the opportunity to work on large-scale platforms that impact millions of customers while building a rewarding and flexible career.\nFocus of the Role\nWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer (Senior Quality Engineering) to join our team at Telstra Corporation Limited. This role focuses on ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products through a strong emphasis on automation, continuous improvement, and the application of modern DevOps practices across the full development lifecycle.\n\nWhat We Offer\nPerformance-related pay\nAccess to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up\nGlobal presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.\nUp to 26 weeks maternity leave provided to the birth mother with benefits for all child births\nUp to 16 weeks paid paternity leave provided to the non-birthing partners\nEmployees are entitled to 21 paid annual leaves per calendar year\nEligible employees are entitled to 12 days of paid sick / casual leave per calendar year\nRelocation support options across India, from junior to senior positions within the company\nReceive insurance benefits such as medical, accidental and life insurances\nWhat You'll Be Doing\nDrive a quality-first engineering culture through Shift-Left and continuous testing practices.\nDesign and develop scalable test automation frameworks for web, APIs, microservices, and cloud-native applications.\nChampion test automation, TDD, BDD, and CI/CD practices across engineering teams.\nLeverage AI-powered tools and GenAI capabilities to improve test design, automation, defect detection, and developer productivity.\nLead performance, reliability, security, and non-functional testing initiatives.\nCollaborate with engineers, architects, and product teams to embed quality throughout the SDLC.\nMentor and coach teams on modern Quality Engineering practices and automation excellence.\nContinuously evaluate emerging technologies and innovative testing solutions.\nWhat We're Looking For\nStrong experience of 8-12 years in Software Quality Engineering, Test Automation, or Software Engineering roles.\nHands-on expertise in: Java, Playwright, Selenium, RestAssured, Cucumber, API & Microservices Testing\n\nStrong understanding of TDD, BDD, CI/CD, DevOps, and Agile delivery practices.\nExperience building and maintaining scalable automation frameworks.\nKnowledge of cloud platforms, preferably Azure, along with Docker and Kubernetes.\nStrong experience in database, integration, and performance testing.\nProven ability to mentor teams and influence quality engineering best practices.\nAI & Modern Engineering Skills\nExperience with AI-assisted development and testing tools such as: GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, AI-powered testing platforms\nAbility to:\nGenerate and optimize automated test cases using AI tools.\nUse GenAI for coding, debugging, test data creation, and automation development.\nValidate AI-generated outputs and implement responsible AI testing practices.\nApply prompt engineering techniques to improve engineering productivity.\nBonus Points\nExperience implementing AI-driven testing and intelligent automation solutions.\nExposure to testing AI/ML and Generative AI applications.\nTelecom domain experience (OSS/BSS).\nExperience with performance engineering tools such as JMeter, K6, or Gatling.\nKnowledge of Contract Testing, DevSecOps, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible).\nExperience driving Quality Engineering transformation initiatives.\nWhy Join Telstra?\nAt Telstra, you'll work with talented engineers, solve complex problems at scale, and help shape the future of software quality through automation, cloud, and AI. 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