About us The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services. About the role We are seeking an experienced individual to fill the role of Principal Quality Engineer. The successful candidate will drive a culture of excellence and a shift-left strategy across mobile, web, and back-end. You will be working with three other senior Quality leads (two Principal Quality Engineers and a Lead Automation Engineer). This is a 15 months role based out of our Footscray office with hybrid working options. About you To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate: * Demonstrated experience managing multiple priorities, meeting strict deadlines, and maintaining quality standards under time constraints. * Skilled in proactively identifying, flagging, and mitigating risks to ensure timely delivery of project milestones and deliverables. * Lead the design, development, and maintenance of automated and manual testing strategies, frameworks, and solution. * Bring advanced expertise in Test Automation, Performance Testing, and (ideally) Security Testing to drive technical excellence. For more information on the accountabilities and key selection criteria for the role, please refer to the attached position des.cription. This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia. How to apply Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Tuesday 12 August 2025. All applications should include: a resume; and a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages) Other relevant information The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated. Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check. DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.