Team Lead - Quality Engineering

RBA; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Reserve Bank of Australia is seeking a Test Automation Lead/Architect to guide a high-performing team implementing the Enterprise Test Automation Framework. You will provide governance for infrastructure projects, define test strategy, and drive framework adoption across delivery teams.

You will lead a group of 7–10 analysts, shaping automation solutions, reporting, and performance management while partnering with product teams to deliver scalable test automation across streams.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing Enterprise Test Automation frameworks in IT landscapes.
• Ability to architect automation solutions and lead design decisions for automation frameworks.
• Experience with QA for complex delivery projects and reporting.
• Strong people leadership and performance review experience.
• Proven collaboration with product teams to define long-term test automation roadmaps.
• Experience in CI/CD integration and test tooling adoption.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Test Automation analysts and leads across multiple streams.
• Oversee governance and quality assurance for Infrastructure projects.
• Define test strategy and framework adaptations for automation.
• Mentor and develop direct reports to achieve outcomes.
• Collaborate with product teams to align long-term automation solutions.
• Ensure high reliability operating culture and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Automation testing

Java

C#

Selenium

CI/CD

Puppet

Leadership

Education

Relevant degree qualifications

Tools

Selenium

JUnit

SoapUI

Cucumber

JMeter

Azure SQL

Jira

Job description

Permanent Opportunity

Hybrid working environment

Lead a high performing technical team

About the role

As part of Enterprise Strategy & Change (ES&C) department in Reserve Bank of Australia, you will lead a collaborative team of Test Automation analysts & leads actively working across various business streams to embed and uplift automation capability while directly engaging in complex delivery challenges alongside project teams.

Using the Enterprise Test Automation Framework, you will also be providing governance & quality assurance for Infrastructure projects, and where required, directly contributing to test strategy definition, framework adaptation and issue resolution, while guiding the relevant Test Leads on the test approach.

Reporting to the Manager, Enterprise Testing Services and working closely with other Team Leads, this is an excellent opportunity for you to be part of a high performing team, working alongside experienced people who are passionate about protecting the security and stability of our technology estate. We are innovative, curious and strongly believe in delivering value and efficiency through our work.

About you

Test Automation Lead/Architect with hands‑on experience of implementing Enterprise Test Automation framework (Java, C#) solutions in agile/ DevOps (CI /CD) environment using Selenium/ Cucumber. The ideal candidate should be well experienced in architecting Automation solutions, provide technical leadership in design and architecture of the automation framework, experienced around test tool adoption and support. Candidate should also have understanding of quality assurance frameworks and thus be able to review and provide guidance on best‑practice test approaches from a QE perspective within Enterprise Testing Services, particularly for reporting and infrastructure projects.

This is a People Leader role with 7 - 10 direct reports, and you are expected to lead, guide and develop these individuals and teams to effectively achieve agreed outcomes and manage their performance reviews as well. Primary focus is on providing uplift to the test automation framework while leading and developing individuals and teams to achieve goals and deliver RBA outcomes.

In addition to the above, you will possess the following experience:

• Experience in designing and establishing centralized Enterprise Test Automation framework (Java, C#) across an IT landscape, integrating with puppet, Jira, and other CD/CI tools.

• Experience in the design, uplift and maintenance of Test automation Frameworks solutions using Selenium, JUnit, Soap UI, Cucumber and Jmeter.

• Strong experience in automation framework development with features like unified Data, Storage & Config management, Hooks, I/O Handlers, Listeners, CD/CI integration and building reporting features using controllers/ Azure SQL/ Microservices to run analytics, produce dashboards and report metrics.

• Experience in selection of new tools, techniques and methodologies needed to enhance productivity and quality.

• Collaborate with product teams as a strategic partner to define and align long‑term solutions for test automation, including roadmap, tools, framework & approach.

• Experience in providing Quality Assurance (QA) for project & program test deliverables where applicable.

• Lead in coordinating the test resources to accomplish the test automation objectives at various stages of the software development life cycle, as applicable.

• Demonstrate strong people leadership, coaching and mentoring skills to develop and retain team members and contribute to the culture of ESC and the Bank.

• Have experience in building high reliability operating culture and performance.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills to collaborate, influence and partner effectively with key stakeholders across the Reserve Bank and externally.

• Relevant degree qualifications.

This role requires a balance of strategic leadership and practical contribution and is not suited to candidates seeking a purely managerial or advisory position.

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. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

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.

October 05, 2026

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