Senior Quality Engineer - Integrated Operations AI

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Perth – Fortescue's Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people

Roster: Monday to Friday 

Fortescue is transforming its business through Artificial Intelligence, bringing our unique culture of innovation and leading through doing to transform our asset and employee productivity. The key mission of this role will be to design, develop and deliver the software quality systems required to support and accelerate the delivery of AI systems and solutions in our mine to port supply chain.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in software testing and quality assurance, enabling the transformation of operations-centric workflows through advanced decision-making techniques, including AI/ML and mathematical optimisation. They will be passionate about building robust testing frameworks and processes, from concept design through to deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing testing strategies to ensure the reliability, performance, and security of enterprise critical software systems.
• Designing and executing test plans, cases, and scripts for back-end systems, APIs, and user interfaces that support advanced decision-making tools for control, scheduling, and reliability teams.
• Driving continuous improvement in quality assurance processes, incorporating automated testing & best practices in CI/CD pipelines and supporting integration of MLOps workflows.
• Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers and product owners, to proactively identify and resolve defects.
• Establishing and maintaining high standards of software quality and test coverage by following industry best practices.
• Leading defect triage meetings to prioritize and manage issues, ensuring efficient resolutions.
• Participating in agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives), ensuring disciplined tracking of test progress and documentation.

Qualifications and Experience

• Background in computer science, software engineering or software testing.
• 5+ years of experience working in software testing or QA roles, including both front end and back-end systems.
• Understanding of testing methodologies, defect management, and CI/CD principles.
• Knowledge of testing tools and frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with an ability to engage and collaborate across teams.
• Experience with agile development methodologies and scrum-based testing workflows.
• A strong attention to detail, determination to drive quality outcomes, and excellent organisational skills.
• Additionally experience in the following areas will be beneficial
  • Proficiency in automated testing tools
  • Basic programming and/or scripting skills
  • Database and SQL knowledge
  • An understanding of web technologies
• Optional: Familiarity with AI design & testing techniques including Evals, LLMOps and MLOps.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.