The opportunity:
Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG) is seeking a Lead Test Engineer to drive our testing strategy, oversee test execution, and facilitate user acceptance testing, all while championing continuous improvement. This leadership role is focused on ensuring exceptional user experiences through efficient testing practices. We're looking for a leader that is technically strong, up to date with the latest in testing methodologies, and is highly experienced in automation testing.
In this high-impact role, you will lead testing across our entire digital ecosystem including React Native mobile apps, React web applications, backend systems, a Salesforce implementation, and a billing platform migration.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and take pride in leading and upholding the integrity of test engineering across an organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
Key duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
* Lead the development and execution of our Quality Assurance (QA) strategy, ensuring quality is non-negotiable.
* Drive continuous improvement across testing processes and tools.
* Mentor and guide engineers and QA contributors, both onshore and offshore in delivering consistent quality.
* Architect and maintain scalable, test automation frameworks across mobile, web, and backend services.
* Introduce AI-powered testing capabilities to improve speed, accuracy, and relevance.
Embed automated testing into pipelines for safe, rapid releases.
What you'll bring:
Essential:
* A genuine passion for our products and a relentless drive to give every user the best possible experience.
* A few years of experience leading test automation initiatives, with a strong focus on strategy, implementation, and team mentoring
* Proven leadership in driving a QA strategy and influencing cross-functional teams.
* Hands-on experience with tools like Jest, Browserstack, React Testing Library, Appium, Mocha, Cucumber and Playwright
* Strong ability to work across distributed teams.
Beneficial:
* Expertise in testing React, React Native, APIs, and integrated systems.
* Familiarity with Salesforce testing and data validation.
* Relevant tertiary qualification in an Information Technology or related discipline
* Experience in a similar role in a retail, leisure or other B2C environment
* Experience in working in an Agile, cross-functional, hybrid co-located or virtual product team
In return we offer you:
* A passionate, innovative, energetic, and supportive culture. It's something we're really proud of at FLG, and you'll feel part of the family from day one
* You'll also benefit from our industry-leading learning and development offering - we pride ourselves on supporting and developing our team members, providing them with the learning and skills they need to build a long-term career with us
* Hybrid working (a mixture of in-office and work from home)
* A competitive salary package + a wide range of benefits including a free gym membership for you and the person of your choice
* Additional benefits as part of our recognition of service scheme
About Fitness and Lifestyle Group
Fitness and Lifestyle Group (FLG) is the leading fitness, health, and wellness group in the Asia-Pacific region, headquartered in Australia. Our mission is to make a meaningful, positive impact on people's lives through innovative and diverse health and wellness offerings, both physical and digital.
FLG's portfolio includes globally recognised brands such as Fitness First Australia, Goodlife Health Clubs Australia, Jetts Fitness New Zealand & Thailand, Zap Fitness, and Barry's. With 319 locations across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia, we support over 585,000 members in leading healthier, more active lives.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
At Fitness and Lifestyle Group we bring positive energy and attitude to work every day, we are proud of who we are and who we work for. We don't just accept individuality; we encourage it and acknowledge the value diversity and inclusivity brings to our organisation. We pride ourselves on empowering our team to be their authentic selves at work.
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, people of all ages, race, sex, intersex status, gender identity, sexual orientation, people with a disability and from other diverse backgrounds.
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