Senior Test Automation Engineer (Insurance)

IAG; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13% superannuation

20 days annual leave

MyLeave 5 days

Work from home flexibility (myFlex)

Up to 50% off personal insurance

LinkedIn Learning access

IAG Academy

Parental leave 20 weeks

Job summary

IAG is seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer to design, develop and improve automated testing across Guidewire platforms in a permanent full-time role based in Sydney Melbourne. You will enable quality through scalable automation, collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor peers.

The position emphasizes CI/CD integration, API testing and strong programming skills in Java/JavaScript/TypeScript/Python, with a focus on transforming testing practices in a complex insurance environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in automated testing across enterprise insurance platforms.
• Experience delivering test automation within Guidewire environments and integrations.
• Strong coding skills in Java, JavaScript, TypeScript or Python and API testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable automation frameworks for Guidewire applications.
• Deliver end-to-end testing across PolicyCenter, integrations and APIs.
• Embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and champion quality engineering practices.
• Collaborate with business, development and delivery teams to ensure quality outcomes.
• Mentor team members and drive continuous improvement in testing practices.

Skills

Test automation

Guidewire

Agile

Leadership

CI/CD practices

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Karate

Postman

REST Assured

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Jira

Xray

Confluence

Job description

At IAG, we’re ready for you. We're the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. Our family of brands turns the IAG purpose of making your world a safer place into action by helping everyday Aussies and New Zealanders, supporting their ambitions and making insurance accessible.

We're seeking a Senior Test Automation Engineer (Insurance) to contribute to the design, development, and continuous improvement of automated testing solutions across our Guidewire platform. You will play a key role in driving quality engineering practices, supporting delivery teams, and ensuring high-quality outcomes across complex insurance applications. This is a permanent full-time role based in Gadigal Country (Darling Park 2, Sydney), Naarm (Melbourne).

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for Guidewire applications.
• Deliver end-to-end testing across PolicyCenter, integrations, and APIs.
• Embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and champion quality engineering best practices.
• Collaborate closely with business, development, and delivery teams to ensure quality outcomes.
• Mentor team members and drive continuous improvement across testing practices.

What You'll Bring

• Strong experience in test automation using tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Karate, or similar.
• Experience testing Guidewire applications and integrations within complex enterprise environments.
• Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or similar languages.
• Strong API and integration testing experience using tools such as Postman, REST Assured, or Karate.
• Experience with CI/CD tools, including GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and source control best practices.
• Familiarity with Jira, Xray, and Confluence.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience with Agile delivery, shift-left testing, risk-based testing, and AI-assisted testing practices.

What We Offer

• Boosted superannuation with 13% as standard.
• 20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave (extra leave for what’s important to you).
• Work from home and many more flexibility options with myFlex.
• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance.
• Partner discounts on private health insurance, tech & appliances, and many more.
• Industry-leading 20 weeks paid parental leave.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, the award-winning IAG Academy, study assistance and secondment opportunities.
• employment type eligibility criteria apply

Applications close: Tuesday 20 October 2026, 11 :59AEDT

Adjustments & Support

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More About Us

As part of IAG you'll enjoy a world of career opportunities, a purpose-led place focused on creating connection and belonging, and where you can create meaningful impact every day and grow your career beyond the expected. That’s not just words. It’s our people promise. We're ready for you with unexpected opportunities for your career, your work-life and your ability to make a difference. We acknowledge Tāngata Whenua in Aotearoa and are committed to growing Māori prosperity and wellbeing in Aotearoa through He Rautaki Māori (IAG’s Māori Strategy). We celebrate unique viewpoints shaped by life experiences, cultures and passions. And expand careers, genuinely connect with community, lead with a powerful purpose and celebrate what makes you individual.