Java Software Engineer

Balance Recruitment and Balance Consulting; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 128,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Balance Recruitment in Sydney is seeking a skilled Software Engineer with strong Java capabilities to drive API and back-end automated testing initiatives. This one-year renewable contract offers mostly work-from-home flexibility in a robust Java DevOps environment using Docker and Kubernetes.

Based in Sydney, you will leverage Java (and potentially C++) coding skills to advance end-to-end automation testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT or equivalent.
• Strong testing principles and practices with focus on back-end testing.
• 5+ years of experience in test automation using Java or similar languages.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker in DevOps environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Git, and Postman.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and execute feature, end-to-end and regression tests for API and UI.
• Maintain automation framework and integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Log, track and verify defects; reproduce issues and validate fixes.
• Collaborate with QA, Devs and PO to define test strategies and plans.
• Perform deployment, compatibility and failover testing during product rollouts.
• Develop test scripts for performance tests (2h/48h cadence).
• Monitor and test in production during rollout.

Skills

Java programming

Test automation

Back-end testing

Agile methodologies

SDLC knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Git

Postman

CI/CD pipelines

Kafka

Prometheus

Grafana

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Global Cyber Security company seeks a skilled Software Engineer with excellent Java skills to work on complex API and Back-End Automated Testing initiatives. 1 year Renewable Contract. Will work on cutting-edge Automation Testing End-To- End solutions in a robust Java DevOps Docker/Kubernetes) environment. Must have top Java (and/or C++) coding skills. $800 Daily. 1 year assignment. Mostly WFH. Must be based in Sydney.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and execute feature test, end to end test, and regression test for API and UI.
• Maintain automation testing framework; Integrate automation test into CI/CD pipelines and monitor daily regression test result.
• Log, track and verify software defects; reproduce issues and validate fixes.
• Collaborate with QA , Devs and PO to develop test strategies and plans.
• Execute deployment test, compatibility test and failover test according to product rollouts.
• Develop test scripts to run 2h/48h performance test periodically.
• Monitor and test in production during rollout.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or IT.
• Strong understanding of testing principles and practices.
• Rich experience in Back-End test.
• 5+ years of experience in Test Automation with JAVA or other programming languages.
• Experience in software development and strong understanding of SDLC.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Strong experience with Agile development methodologies and JIRA, Confluence
• Hands-on experience with Postman for API testing.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Git.
• Good to have experience with Docker, Kafka, Prometheus, Grafana, and Kubernetes.

For more details, please call Bob Wallace at 02 9091 8212.

Balance Recruitment is committed to equal opportunity employment. We celebrate diversity and encourage people from all sections of the community to apply.