Quality & Test Automation Engineer – Student or Graduate

Hatch; Sydney; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Deloitte is seeking a university student or recent graduate for a Quality & Test Automation Engineer – Student or Graduate role in Sydney, NSW. You will work with an experienced team to develop automated testing approaches, using code and modern tools to keep products reliable as new features are released.

This role offers hands-on experience in quality engineering, software testing automation and collaboration with developers to test APIs, backend services and UI features.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed degree in computer science, software engineering or IT.
• Foundational knowledge of software testing concepts and APIs.
• Exposure to automated testing tools through projects or internships.

Responsibilities

• Building automated tests for software products and features.
• Developing testing tools to enable testing at scale.
• Helping create automated testing frameworks and processes.
• Testing APIs, backend services and user-facing features.
• Identifying defects, reliability issues and potential points of failure.
• Working with developers to understand new features and how they should be tested.
• Supporting regression testing as products evolve.
• Exploring how AI can improve testing, quality assurance and defect identification.

Skills

Programming or scripting experience

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Understanding of APIs

Knowledge of software testing concepts

Exposure to automated testing tools

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Job description

This is a Quality & Test Automation Engineer – Student or Graduate role with Deloitte based in Sydney, NSW, AU

Deloitte

Role Seniority - intern, graduate

More about the Quality & Test Automation Engineer – Student or Graduate role at Deloitte

About The Opportunity

We are looking for a university student or recent graduate who is interested in software quality, automation and building reliable technology products. You will work alongside an experienced team to help develop automated approaches to testing, using code and modern tools to ensure products and platforms remain reliable as new functionality is released. This is a great opportunity for someone who has developed technical skills through university, personal projects, internships or hackathons and wants to build experience in quality engineering, software testing automation or software engineering.

What you’ll be doing

You May Be Involved In

• Building automated tests for software products and features.
• Developing code and tools that enable testing to operate at scale.
• Helping create automated testing frameworks and processes.
• Testing APIs, backend services and user-facing product features.
• Identifying defects, reliability issues and potential points of failure.
• Working with developers to understand new features and how they should be tested.
• Supporting regression testing as products and platforms evolve.
• Exploring how AI can improve testing, quality assurance and defect identification.
• Helping improve the overall reliability and quality of technology products.

What we’re looking for

You may currently be studying or have recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline.

Ideally, You Will Have

• Programming or scripting experience.
• An interest in software engineering, automation and product quality.
• Some knowledge of software testing concepts.
• Exposure to automated testing tools or frameworks through university, personal projects, hackathons or internships.
• An understanding of APIs, web applications or software development practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good attention to detail and a mindset focused on finding and preventing problems.
• The ability to learn quickly and work collaboratively as part of a team.

Previous professional testing experience is not required. We are looking for someone with good technical foundations and an interest in modern quality engineering.

Commitment: Approximately 15+ hours per week

Initial engagement: 4–8 week project sprint, with potential for further work

Indicative commencement: September/October

Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the Deloitte team will be there to support your growth.

Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined

Key Responsibilities

• Building automated tests
• Developing testing tools
• Identifying defects

Key Strengths

• Programming or scripting experience
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of software testing concepts
• Exposure to automated testing tools
• Understanding of APIs and web applications

Why Deloitte is partnering with Hatch on this role.

Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume.

A Final Note: This is a role with Deloitte not with Hatch.