T-1316
Candidate #T-1316
QA Engineer · 5 years experience · Manual testing, Playwright / Cypress, Test plan design
$1,500per month + GST
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Tech role
Hire an offshore QA Engineer
A QA Engineer ensures software quality through manual and automated testing — writing test plans, executing test cases, reporting bugs, and building automation suites that protect your product from regressions.
$1,700per month + GST, all-in
$75–100kAustralian salary range
$82,941est. saving a year (NSW)*
What they do
A qa engineer who handles manual testing, test automation, bug reporting, test planning, api testing, regression testing and selenium/playwright, full time and dedicated to your business.
Why hire offshore
01
Dedicated QA resource at 40–50% of local engineer cost
02
Reduce regression bugs and release failures with proper test coverage
03
Strong analytical and communication skills for clear bug reporting
Skills
Manual testing Test automation Bug reporting Test planning API testing Regression testing Selenium/Playwright
Software they use
JiJiraPlPlaywrightSeSeleniumPoPostmanTeTestRailGiGitHub
Cost comparison
What a qa engineer costs a year
Local figures are salary plus 12% super and NSW payroll tax.
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Local entry$75k salaryLocal typical$88k salaryLocal senior$100k salaryAdept$1,700/mo
Estimated saving
80%
About $82,941 a year against a typical local hire in NSW, before recruitment fees, leave cover, equipment and desk space.
A typical day
What a working day can look like
An example in Sydney time. Your qa engineer follows your priorities and your tools.
8:30am
Stand-up
Joins your stand-up and picks up tickets from the sprint board.
9:00am
Build
Writes code against your conventions, with tests.
11:30am
Code review
Reviews pull requests and responds to feedback on their own.
1:30pm
Fixes and support
Handles bugs and small requests from the backlog.
3:30pm
Docs and tests
Updates documentation and strengthens test coverage.
5:00pm
Update
Pushes work, updates tickets and notes any blockers.
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$2,000per month + GST
Questions
Hiring a qa engineer
Something else on your mind? Our Australian team can talk it through.
Can they write automated tests?
Yes. Automation using Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress is within scope. Framework choice depends on your stack.
Do they test APIs as well as UI?
Yes. API testing using Postman or REST Assured — including contract testing and schema validation — is standard.
How do they integrate with our development sprint?
They join sprint planning, write test cases from acceptance criteria, and execute test cycles aligned to your release cadence.
Can they maintain a regression suite long-term?
Yes. Building, maintaining, and extending an automated regression suite is a core long-term responsibility for this role.
What level of experience can I expect?
Mid-level QA Engineers with 3–6 years of experience are the most common placement. Senior test leads with framework ownership experience are also available.
Where they work
Industries and states
*Estimate compares $20,400 a year with a $87,500 salary plus 12% super and NSW payroll tax (5.45%, payable once wages pass the state threshold).
Ready when you are
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