Lead Automation Engineer - Scientific Software (Hybrid)

ESE Recruitment; City of Monash; Hybrid; AUD 129,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Software Test Automation Engineer sought for a 12-month contract with a global scientific instrumentation leader. You will own the automation strategy for desktop and enterprise software, partnering with Software Development, Product Management, and Quality Engineering to keep releases on track.

You will lead hands-on automation initiatives, mentor peers, and drive continuous improvement across testing practices while delivering high-quality software to researchers worldwide.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software test automation for desktop/enterprise apps.
• Hands-on with automation frameworks and debugging.
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong technical leadership and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for desktop/enterprise apps.
• Lead the automation strategy for a core software platform.
• Build scalable automated tests using industry-standard tools.
• Integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous delivery.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to implement test strategy.
• Analyze requirements to identify automation opportunities and risks.
• Troubleshoot automation failures and test infra issues.
• Support releases with automated test coverage.
• Drive continuous improvement in testing practices.
• Mentor team members in best-practice automation.

Skills

Test automation

CI/CD integration

Leadership

Desktop/enterprise testing

Tools

Automation frameworks

Job description

Senior Software Test Automation Engineer sought for a 12-month contract with a global scientific instrumentation leader. You will own the automation strategy for desktop and enterprise software, partnering with Software Development, Product Management, and Quality Engineering to keep releases on track.

You will lead hands-on automation initiatives, mentor peers, and drive continuous improvement across testing practices while delivering high-quality software to researchers worldwide.