Quality Assurance Engineer

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Job type

Fixed term

Contract
 
Location
Sydney NSW 2000•Hybrid work
 
Full job description
Meet Athena, the Home Loan Wrecker

We are Athena - a fintech transforming home loan lending in Australia for the better, and we’re only just getting started! We are not a bunch of bankers. Unlike them, we actually give a buck about the customer. We are here to lighten the loan for Australians, reducing their mortgage life sentence. Because life is too short for a long home loan.


We’re looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our team who will be responsible for planning, executing, and systematising testing across our credit origination platform. This is a hands-on role covering component, end-to-end, and automated testing, working closely with the Credit team and the engineering squad.


The successful candidate will bring deep domain expertise in credit and underwriting processes, coupled with strong testing skills, excellent organisation, and a disciplined approach to ensuring deadlines are met.



6 month Fixed Term contract role with opportunity to move to Permanent !



The Role

Write clear and comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
Execute testing across component, system, end-to-end, and UI flows.
Design, implement, and manage automated testing frameworks and processes.
Validate both complex calculations and technical concepts through rigorous testing.
Ensure all testing activities are well organised, tracked, and delivered on time.
Collaborate closely with engineers and the Credit team to identify issues early and resolve them quickly.
Communicate progress, risks, and issues clearly to stakeholders.
Systematise testing processes into repeatable, efficient workflows.
Work tightly with all Athena team members to design and build the platform, ensuring a stellar final product.
Bring positivity, energy and flexibility to help create and maintain a great start-up culture.


Who we're looking for?

You pioneer and champion quality assurance, automation and manual testing.
You ideally have 5-8 years of work experience performing in fast-paced agile roles in a dynamic customer-first environment
You have deep financial services Credit/Underwriting Domain Expertise: must understand the credit origination process in detail.
Strong knowledge of modern test automation tools and frameworks.
Excellent communication skills – able to explain issues clearly to both business and technical stakeholders.
Comfortable testing both back-end logic/calculations and front-end UI experiences.
Highly organised and detail-oriented, with a track record of ensuring testing cycles run on time and follow a test plan.


Benefits & Perks

Inclusive, Flexible and casual working environment
Hybrid working with 2 HQ Anchor Days in award winning office space
Wellbeing program to support your physical, mental, social and financial health
Perks program with access to discounts to every day expenses
Fantastic team culture with monthly events

At Athena we are committed to a workplace that embraces diversity, equality, and inclusion. Athenians are free to let their own brand of freak fly.