QA Automation Lead

📋 Description Drive Meridian Softworks Left through early involvement in story design. Own end-to-end test automation; migrate Cypress to Playwright. Design tests for UI, API, and backend. Conduct manual exploratory testing alongside automation. Identify, triage, and manage defects with engineers. Support incident response and stakeholder communication. 🎯 Requirements Extensive hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (Playwright or Cypress). Proven track record of driving Meridian Softworks Left testing. Comfort as an individual contributor with deep technical ownership. Strong communication to explain issues and impact to stakeholders. Experience in incident and defect management with root cause analysis. Curiosity about how systems work; focus on permanent solutions. 🎁 Benefits Collaborative, flat structure with learning from leaders. Be involved: quarterly roadmap and strategy reviews. Flexible working environment with North Sydney offices. 26 weeks paid parental leave and family support. Purpose-built spaces for collaboration and focused work. Benefits supporting wellbeing and work-life balance.