Senior Test Automation, Functional Testing

Reserve Bank of Australia; Geehi; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Reserve Bank of Australia is seeking a Senior Automation Test Analyst to contribute to core technology upgrades in Payments Settlements. You will lead automation efforts, implement frameworks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system quality and reliability.

The role requires hands-on experience with Selenium-Java, CI/CD, and test automation tooling, along with strong communication skills to influence stakeholders and deliver impact across critical financial systems.

Qualifications

• Hands-on automation testing experience across complex systems.
• Experience with build tools (Maven/Gradle) and source control (GitLab/SVN).
• Proficient with CI/CD (Azure DevOps/Jenkins) and test automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of Selenium-Java and Cucumber-Serenity is desirable.
• Experience using JIRA/Zephyr and database tooling for testing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver automated test scripts and frameworks for mission-critical systems.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to plan tests.
• Support testing of functional changes across the payment ecosystem.
• Participate in Agile/Waterfall delivery and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Automation testing

CI/CD experience

Stakeholder communication

Interpersonal skills

Waterfall/Agile

Education

Degree in IT/finance

Tools

Selenium-Java

Maven

Gradle

GitLab

SVN

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Cucumber Serenity

JIRA

Zephyr

Database tools

Job description

Senior Test Analyst (Automation)

Impactful work on critical national payments settlements systems that help run the Australian economy. Full time 12-month fixed term contract. Hybrid work based in Bella Vista.

Do work that makes a difference.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Automation Test Analyst (Functional Testing) to contribute to a major core technology infrastructure upgrade program within the Bank. This role is part of the Payments Settlements department, Business Services Group. Business Services Group is responsible for the provision of banking and payments services to Australian Government agencies, the provision of payment settlement services to Australian financial system participants through the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS) and the Fast Settlement Service (FSS), the conduct of Exchange Settlement Accounts and the production and issuance of Australian banknotes.

Background and Responsibilities

• Must have hands-on experience in using build tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle, etc), source control management tools (e.g. Git Lab, SVN, etc) and continuous integration tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jenkins, etc) in support of automation.
• Must have experience in Selenium-Java
• Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in the delivery of test automation frameworks, scripts and tools
• Experience in Cucumber - Serenity framework is desirable
• Experience in working with testing tools (e.g. JIRA, Zephyr, Database tools)
• Proven experience in planning, support and testing of functional changes to mission critical systems
• Knowledge and experience working with Waterfall and/or Agile project methodology, as well as Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery processes
• Knowledge of payment, clearing and settlement systems and associated technologies
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence, collaborate and communicate strongly with team and key stakeholders
• Degree in IT, business, finance or other relevant discipline

Team & Growth

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a supportive and collaborative team and work alongside highly experienced people who continuously strive for excellence and are passionate about ensuring mission critical systems maintain their high degree of quality, resiliency and reliability.

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the Australian people, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports people’s growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility.

Be More Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility.

Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation.

Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people.

Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives.

Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go.

Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve.

We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts.

We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Application Close : October 05, 2026.