Lead Quality Engineer & Project Lead – Quality | Melbourne

Talexon · Melbourne CBD, Melbourne · 📍 View on map

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Jul 23, 2026

About this job

Talexon is a specialist recruitment and executive search firm proudly based in Australia. We are supporting a global leader in digital engineering and enterprise modernisation to appoint a Lead Quality Engineer & Project Lead – Quality for their Melbourne team. The organisation is recognised internationally for innovation, client success, and a strong people-focused culture across its 18,000-plus workforce.

We are seeking an experienced performance testing professional to take ownership of performance engineering across key delivery streams. In this dual-focused role, you will lead quality strategy while managing project delivery, ensuring that performance standards are embedded from design through to production. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams, product owners, and stakeholders to define quality objectives, prioritise testing efforts, and drive continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle.

As a project lead, you will coordinate timelines, resources, and deliverables, maintaining clear communication with both technical and non-technical audiences. You will be expected to mentor and develop quality team members, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence in testing practices.

Typical responsibilities for this kind of role include:

Leading performance testing strategies, including load, stress, and scalability testing across complex enterprise platforms
Owning the quality roadmap and aligning it with project milestones and business objectives
Collaborating with development and operations teams to integrate quality practices into CI/CD pipelines
Managing project plans, risk registers, and stakeholder reporting to ensure on-time, on-quality delivery
Mentoring junior engineers and promoting best practices in test automation and performance engineering
Analysing test results, identifying performance bottlenecks, and driving root-cause resolution

The ideal candidate brings proven experience in performance testing and quality leadership within a large-scale, complex environment. Strong communication skills, the ability to influence at all organisational levels, and a proactive approach to problem-solving are essential. This is a full-time opportunity based in Melbourne CBD.