Senior Hybrid QA Engineer (Manual & Automation)

This is a remote position. Job Title: QA Engineer (Manual & Automation) Work Roster: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Brisbane Time) Employment Type: Full-Time | Long-Term Experience Required: 5–7+ years in QA / Test Engineering Tools & Environment: Azure DevOps, Selenium, C#, Microsoft Stack Role Overview We are seeking a QA Engineer to join one of our client's team. This position is critical to strengthening and scaling a balanced, automation-led QA strategy across a complex and evolving product. The ideal candidate is comfortable and confident in both manual and automated testing, with the ability to independently decide when manual testing is appropriate and when automation is required. This role demands ownership, initiative, and a strong sense of responsibility for overall product quality. Key Responsibilities QA Strategy & Ownership Own end-to-end QA strategy, balancing manual and automated testing based on feature complexity, risk, and release timelines. Make independent decisions on what should be automated vs. what should be tested manually. Drive continuous improvement in testing practices and coverage. Automation & Manual Testing Design, develop, and maintain automated test cases and test suites using Selenium with C#. Perform hands-on manual testing for new functionality, edge cases, and exploratory scenarios. Convert stable and repeatable manual test scenarios into automated tests. Execute regression, pre-release, and scheduled test runs. Test Design, Documen