Lead Test Automation for Real-Time Apps

Transport for NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 163,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport For NSW is seeking a permanent full-time Test Automation Lead to drive the development and delivery of a robust automation strategy for real-time applications. You will champion a Shift Left approach, integrate Python/Selenium and Cypress, and lead tooling decisions across the automation and manual teams.

You will mentor team members, monitor results, and ensure governance standards align with policy while fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture focused on quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading test automation initiatives.
• Hands-on scripting with VBScript/JavaScript/Python.
• Experience with Confluence dashboards and JIRA.
• Ability translate stakeholder requirements into governance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of a test automation strategy for real-time applications.
• Assess automation tools and build robust frameworks using Testing and DevOps principles.
• Monitor results, lead automation initiatives, and train the team.
• Promote coding standards and collaboration to foster continuous improvement.

Skills

Test automation

Automation governance

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Python

Selenium

Cypress

VBScript

JavaScript

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

Transport For NSW is seeking a permanent full-time Test Automation Lead to drive the development and delivery of a robust automation strategy for real-time applications. You will champion a Shift Left approach, integrate Python/Selenium and Cypress, and lead tooling decisions across the automation and manual teams.

You will mentor team members, monitor results, and ensure governance standards align with policy while fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture focused on quality and efficiency.