Automation Test Engineer

Australian Securities Exchange; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Sydney, NSW, is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to join the test team. You will design, implement and maintain scalable Java-based automation frameworks, validate market data and trading interfaces, and drive continuous improvement across CI/CD pipelines.

You will work with Developers, Test Engineers and Business Stakeholders to ensure quality releases, contribute to automation standards, and support production readiness in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• 7-9 years of automation testing experience, including API and integration testing across different protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable Java-based automated test frameworks and reusable automation components.
• Study, improve and modernize existing automation frameworks, execution processes and CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and maintain automated testing pipelines using Git, GitLab CI/CD or equivalent tooling.
• Promote shift-left testing by working with BAs, Developers and Product Owners to review requirements for clarity, testability and automation readiness.
• Plan, develop and execute automated and manual test cases for ASX Trade and related market platform changes.
• Validate market data, order flow and interface behavior across applicable trading protocols such as FIX, ITCH and OUCH that are relevant.
• Support system, system integration, regression, end-to-end, parallel, operational readiness and production verification testing activities.
• Prepare test data, manage test environment dependencies and troubleshoot execution issues across Linux/Unix and integrated environments.
• Document test results, produce release evidence and support sign-off so releases can be promoted safely to production.
• Log, investigate and report defects with clear evidence, impact, severity and reproducibility details.
• Work closely with BAs, Developers, Support Analysts, Infrastructure teams and Business Stakeholders to communicate test status, risks and issues.
• Contribute actively to the QE&T Community of Practice, including automation standards, engineering practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills across technical and business teams.
• Work independently and as part of a team, managing competing priorities while maintaining a strong focus on quality, delivery and business outcomes.

Skills

Automation testing

API testing

Integration testing

Java automation

Python scripting

OOP & design patterns

Cucumber & Gherkin

CI/CD pipelines

Git & GitLab

Linux/Unix

Test management (Jira/Confluence)

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Multi-tasking

Tools

Git

GitLab

Jira

Confluence

Kubernetes

Job description

Australian Securities Exchange – Sydney NSW

ASX: Powering Australia's financial markets

Why join the ASX?

When you join ASX, you're joining a company with a strong purpose - to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all.

In your new role, you'll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub.

We are more than a securities exchange!

The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines.

We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology. Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance.

We're proud to foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is part of our everyday culture. Our employee-led networks champion LGBTIQ+ inclusion, promote gender equality, accessibility and wellbeing, inspire giving and volunteering, and celebrate cultural and religious events, creating a sense of belonging for all. As an AWEI Bronze employer and member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality, we're committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Your Team

As a member of the ASX test team, you will work closely with Developers, Support Analysts, Business Analysts, Test Engineers, Automation Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers and Business Stakeholders to review and clarify requirements, strengthen testability, plan and execute testing, manage defects, report progress and elevate risks and issues to the Test Manager.

Your responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable Java-based automated test frameworks and reusable automation components.
• Study, improve and modernize existing automation frameworks, execution processes and CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and maintain automated testing pipelines using Git, GitLab CI/CD or equivalent tooling.
• Promote shift-left testing by working with BAs, Developers and Product Owners to review requirements for clarity, testability and automation readiness.
• Plan, develop and execute automated and manual test cases for ASX Trade and related market platform changes.
• Validate market data, order flow and interface behavior across applicable trading protocols such as FIX, ITCH and OUCH that are relevant.
• Support system, system integration, regression, end-to-end, parallel, operational readiness and production verification testing activities.
• Prepare test data, manage test environment dependencies and troubleshoot execution issues across Linux/Unix and integrated environments.
• Document test results, produce release evidence and support sign-off so releases can be promoted safely to production.
• Log, investigate and report defects with clear evidence, impact, severity and reproducibility details.
• Work closely with BAs, Developers, Support Analysts, Infrastructure teams and Business Stakeholders to communicate test status, risks and issues.
• Contribute actively to the QE&T Community of Practice, including automation standards, engineering practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills across technical and business teams.
• Work independently and as part of a team, managing competing priorities while maintaining a strong focus on quality, delivery and business outcomes.

Your experience and qualifications

Must have

• 7-9 years of automation testing experience, including API and integration testing across different protocols.
• Strong Java automation experience, with the ability to build reusable libraries, utilities and maintainable frameworks.
• Good working knowledge of Python and the ability to extend or support Python-based frameworks.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, clean coding practices and framework design patterns.
• Experience with Cucumber, Gherkin and behavior-driven test automation approaches.
• Experience across system, system integration, regression, end-to-end, parallel and release verification testing.
• Hands-on experience with CI tools and CI/CD pipelines, including setup, maintenance and execution monitoring.
• Experience using Git, GitLab or equivalent source control and branching strategies.
• Strong Linux/Unix command-line capability and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with test environment coordination, test data setup and execution dependency management.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence for test management, defect management and project documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities in medium to large project teams.

Nice to have

• Experience in financial markets, exchanges, electronic trading or market infrastructure.
• Experience with FIX Protocol and market data/order entry protocols such as ITCH and OUCH.
• Exposure to trading platforms, broker trading or similar financial market automation tools.
• Experience with Kubernetes, containers or cloud-native test execution environments.
• Experience with performance, resilience, failover or operational readiness testing.
• Use of Performance tools such as JMeter and Gatling.
• Experience with observability, monitoring or log-analysis tools used for test investigation.
• Exposure to service virtualization, API mocking or test data automation.
• Agile delivery experience and experience working in CI/CD delivery teams.

We make hiring decisions based on your skills, capabilities and experience, and how you'll help us to live our values.

At ASX Group, our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options. Even if our roles are advertised as full-time, we encourage you to apply if you are interested in part-time or other flexible working arrangements.

We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks, including reference and police checks, completed as part of the on-boarding process.

To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorised to work in Australia on a permanent basis without any restrictions.

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