I am Matthew Blair, a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with over 16 years in IT. I specialize in test planning, end-to-end testing, test automation, and coaching QA teams to improve testing capabilities. I enjoy translating technical concepts into clear, client-friendly language and collaborating across functions to deliver high-quality software on time. My tooling includes Ruby, Python, Cucumber, Selenium, and Robot Framework, as well as CI/CD practices and Azure DevOps to streamline delivery.

Matthew Blair

I am Matthew Blair, a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with over 16 years in IT. I specialize in test planning, end-to-end testing, test automation, and coaching QA teams to improve testing capabilities. I enjoy translating technical concepts into clear, client-friendly language and collaborating across functions to deliver high-quality software on time. My tooling includes Ruby, Python, Cucumber, Selenium, and Robot Framework, as well as CI/CD practices and Azure DevOps to streamline delivery.

Available to hire

I am Matthew Blair, a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer with over 16 years in IT. I specialize in test planning, end-to-end testing, test automation, and coaching QA teams to improve testing capabilities. I enjoy translating technical concepts into clear, client-friendly language and collaborating across functions to deliver high-quality software on time. My tooling includes Ruby, Python, Cucumber, Selenium, and Robot Framework, as well as CI/CD practices and Azure DevOps to streamline delivery.

See more

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Work Experience

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer at Indue
April 1, 2022 - Present
Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Indue’s NPP suite of applications including integrations to adjacent applications; SME for Indue's Mobile Payments application; provide guidance to QA engineers; automate test data generation using Postman, SoapUI, and .NET console applications; SME for Dynamics 365 client portal overseeing end-to-end test case creation, delegation, and execution; conducted training on Robot Framework, Dynamics 365, and Mobile Payment Solution.
Test Analyst at Indue
April 1, 2020 - April 1, 2022
Led creation and execution of end-to-end test cases for product functionality and integrity. Implemented test automation for a Dynamics 365 application by integrating Robot Framework into the deployment pipeline.
IT Professional at Outback Geek
January 1, 2016 - April 1, 2020
Provided IT support and administration for client environments, including troubleshooting and user assistance.
IT Support Officer at The Shire of Laverton
February 1, 2019 - April 1, 2020
Delivered IT support for municipal operations, including incident response and user assistance.
Test Analyst at Sunsuper
April 1, 2014 - September 1, 2015
Part of a multidisciplinary agile team tasked with creating and maintaining web applications and REST services. Automated testing using Ruby and C# (Specflow); SQL query development for test data; collaborated with developers and business analysts. Developed automated PowerShell scripts for integration layer testing within CI.

Education

Add your educational history here.

Qualifications

ISTQB Certified Tester
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026
MCTS Windows 7, Configuration
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Financial Services

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Hire a QA Engineer

We have the best qa engineer experts on Twine. Hire a qa engineer in Brisbane today.