This is a QA Test and Automation Lead - Ashurst Advance role with Ashurst based in Brisbane, QLD, AU Ashurst Role Seniority - mid level More about the QA Test and Automation Lead - Ashurst Advance role at Ashurst Description About Ashurst Advance: Ashurst Advance is a global leader in the delivery of innovative and digitally enabled legal services. Leveraging our deep experience across delivery, managed services, digital, legal operations and flexible resourcing, we work seamlessly with our legal advisory and risk consulting teams to provide fully integrated solutions to address our client's most complex legal challenges. What we can offer you: The future of legal services is at the centre of the firm's strategy, and we want to attract the best talent to help us achieve our objectives and grow our unique offering. By joining us you will be at the forefront of change in the legal industry and part of a team devoted to innovation, global collaboration, diversity, and growth. We also offer award winning Learning & Organisational Development and Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging programs and a range of benefits including, subsidised gym membership, discounted health insurance, complimentary health and wellbeing support programs, study support, annual bonuses (in accordance with our bonus scheme), flexible working, and 26 weeks parental leave, to name a few. If you are looking for a career with a difference and want to be part of a global team working with high profile clients doing cutting-edge work, we would love to hear from you. About the role: Ashurst Advance Digital (AAD) is the firm's technology and experience powerhouse. We work with our New Law business to develop differentiated services for our clients, whilst embedding digital as a competency for the whole firm through developing and enabling future-fit tools, capabilities and mindsets. Ashurst Labs is the community within AAD responsible for the firm's experimentation environment, designing, developing and managing digital platforms, products and solutions, together with the curation, ownership and governance of platforms used by Ashurst Advance. It does this through the three disciplines of software development, product management, and data science. As a result of strategic growth, we are currently looking to hire a QA Test and Automation Lead in either Brisbane or Melbourne. This is a brand new role focused on supporting and testing the development of new solutions within Microsoft Azure. You'll work within our cross-functional agile teams, and alongside the Labs team to create and support client-facing solutions and internal initiatives. As legal work is increasingly digitised, there is an urgent need to develop new solutions to improve and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our firm to solve our clients' problems. This role requires excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, the ability to collaborate with a broad team of technical specialists, a high attention to detail, and a comfort with adapting quickly in an agile environment. We believe the role offers the right candidate a chance to join a team at an exciting stage of expansion, to see initiatives through from idea to implementation and to shape and drive transformation in a firm committed to outpacing change. Please review the job description attached to the role on our careers site as it goes into more detail about the role and what we can offer. About you: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Minimum of 3 years' experience in software testing, with a strong focus on automated and manual testing. Experience in a technology innovation role at an international law firm or a similarly regulated industry is desirable. Proficiency in testing tools and frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, or similar. Experience with programming languages such as Python, .Net, Java, or similar for automated testing. Software testing certifications (e.g., ISTQB) are highly desirable. Experience with development tools and methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, and DevOps practices. Experience in real-life deployment of GenAI solutions to users and clients. We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply. If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact: globalresourcing@ashurst.com for a confidential conversation. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies. Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the Ashurst team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined Key Responsibilities Supporting development Testing solutions Collaborating with teams Key Strengths Software testing Proficiency in testing tools Programming languages Software testing certifications ⚙️ Agile methodologies GenAI solutions A Final Note: This is a role with Ashurst not with Hatch.