Otic" means smart people doing smart work, together.
We are a wholly owned Australian company committed to helping our clients design and build intelligent software solutions that unlock value in their business.
Otic Group was formed to provide talented technology professionals an opportunity to work with not only some of the most prominent companies in Australia, but work with incredibly talented peers in an exciting, dynamic young environment.
We are seeking an experienced Software Tester / QA Engineer to support the stabilisation and improvement of a high-volume web application built using PHP (Laravel) with a front-end.
The application is currently experiencing performance and reliability issues under load, and this role will play a critical part in identifying defects, validating fixes, and strengthening overall quality.
Key Responsibilities
Design and execute manual and automated test plans for a PHP/Laravel and application
Perform functional, regression, integration, and system testing
Conduct performance and load testing to identify scalability and reliability issues
Analyse defects, document root causes, and work closely with developers to resolve issues
Validate database performance and data integrity
Support release cycles and production deployments
Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes
Key Skills & Experience
Proven experience in software testing and QA roles
Strong experience testing PHP (Laravel) back-end systems and front-end applications
Experience testing high-volume or high-traffic platforms
Exposure to performance and load testing tools (e.g. JMeter, k6, Locust or similar)
Strong defect management and documentation skills
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and test automation frameworks (desirable)
Ability to work independently and proactively in fast-paced environments
Desirable
Experience with automated testing frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, PHPUnit, etc.)
Familiarity with API testing and database performance analysis
Experience working on mission-critical systems