QA Engineer

Company Description

At Xplor, we believe that helping people make the most of each day is the most rewarding way to spend ours.

We give small and medium-sized businesses cloud-based, intuitive technology solutions that enable them to manage all the hassles of running and growing a business, so business owners can get back to doing what they love. With Xplor Pay, we help businesses get paid quickly and securely – without hidden fees. We built the tech ourselves, and our platform delivers secure, transparent, fast, and accurate payments.

We are unified by our purpose of helping people to succeed. So, when you become part of our team, you also become part of the personal connection that strengthens the relationship people have with Xplor products.

Job Description

About the opportunity

Join our Technology Vertical as QA Engineer in Australia to make a real impact every day. We say that because we know that every conversation we have, every code line we write and every interface we design is another opportunity for us to enrich our customers' experiences.

Reporting into QA Tech Lead, you will help us lead the quality assurance efforts across our data and analytics platforms. This role is critical in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and performance of our BI solutions, including data pipelines, data warehouses, and reporting tools. Some of the other responsibilities include:

• Validate data accuracy, completeness, and transformation logic across multiple systems and environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Developers, Product Managers, QAs to ensure test coverage and alignment with business goals.
• Write and optimize complex SQL queries to perform in-depth data validation and reconciliation.
• Own the defect lifecycle: log, triage, track, and report issues using Azure/Jira and Confluence.
• Mentor junior QA team members and provide technical guidance on BI testing best practices.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of QA frameworks, standards, and automation strategies for data testing.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and influence sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives from a QA perspective.
• Support SIT and production validation, ensuring data quality in live environments.
• Recommend improvements to QA processes, tools, and automation strategies for BI testing.

Location: For this position, you can work from home 100%, anywhere in Australia, provided you have full working rights.

Qualifications

What would make me a good candidate?

We are looking for curious and empathetic people. We also love to hear from people who are motivated by meaningful work, resonate with our four core values, have a positive outlook, are comfortable with ambiguity and thrive working in an ever-evolving and complex environment. We are inspired by meeting big picture thinkers and doers, people who can be both tactical and strategic, aim high and put people first in everything they do.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in data testing, a strong command of SQL, and a strategic mindset to drive continuous improvement in QA practices. This role best suits a solid intermediate or a fresh senior QA Engineer.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven intermediate level and higher experience in QA, with some years focused on BI, data warehouse, or analytics testing.
• Advanced SQL skills and experience validating large, complex datasets.
• Strong understanding of ETL processes, data modeling, and data governance principles.
• Hands-on experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools like Azure Dev Ops, JIRA and Confluence.
• Knowledgeable in API testing (e.g., Postman)
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Strategic thinker with a strong attention to detail and a passion for data quality.
• Comfortable working independently and leading initiatives in a remote team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) is advantage.
• Exposure to data quality frameworks or tools (e.g., Great Expectations, dbt tests).
• ISTQB Advanced Level or equivalent certification.
• Experience with test automation in data environments.

At Xplor, we believe that the best innovation and ideas happen at the intersections of our differences - people of diverse cultures, generations, disciplines, and lived experiences. So even if you think you do not tick all the boxes, we still encourage you to apply.

Additional Information

Values and Life at Xplor

Our four core values guide us from how we hire and recognize our team members to how we interact with our customers day to day:

• Move with purpose
• Make life simple
• Build for people
• Create lasting communities.

If these values sound like you, and describe people you want to work with, you will thrive at Xplor.

As an Xplorer, you will be part of a global network of talented colleagues who will support your success. We look for commonalities and shared passions and give people the tools they need to deliver great work and grow at speed.

Some of our perks and benefits are:

• 12 weeks Gender Neutral Paid Parental Leave for both primary and secondary carer
• GiveBackDays/Commitment to social impact – 3 extra days off to volunteer and give back to your local community
  
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, plus regular career and growth conversations with your leader, as part of Xplor GPS
• Ongoing dedication to Diversity & Inclusion initiatives such as D&I Council, Global Mentorship Program
• Access to free mental health support
• Flexible working arrangements

We understand that diverse candidates have diverse needs. We welcome you to inform us of any additional needs related to completing your job application or participating in the interview process, via

More about us

We are the first global platform combining SaaS with embedded payments and tools to help businesses grow and succeed. We offer software solutions in fast-growing "everyday life" verticals: Education, Fitness & Wellbeing, Field Services and Personal Services – and a global, cloud-based payment processing platform. With operations in North America, Australasia, Asia, Europe, and the UK, we serve over 106,000 customers that processed over $38 billion in payments across 20 markets in 2024.

Good to know

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