Test Automation Engineer

The ItsMy Group; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

State-of-the-art office location

Job summary

The ItsMy Group is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to ensure quality, reliability, and performance of software applications in a fast-growing health tech environment in Australia. You will build and maintain automation frameworks, create scripts for regression and end-to-end tests, and work with CI/CD pipelines to validate releases.

Hybrid work and development opportunities are offered by a people-first team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in QA as a test engineer.
• Experience with automation for web apps with complex business rules.
• Exposure to manual testing and UAT support.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for web applications.
• Create and execute automated test scripts for regression, integration, and end-to-end scenarios.
• Integrate automation tests with CI/CD pipelines for release validation.
• Provide clear reporting on test coverage and defects.

Skills

QA automation

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Puppeteer

Playwright

Locust/JMeter

CI/CD

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Web testing

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT or related

Tools

Puppeteer

Playwright

Locust

JMeter

CI/CD tools

Job description

Are you ready to do something different and impactful?

Who Are We?

The ItsMy Group was formed 13 years ago. We are a fast-growing service and technology solutions organisation that is disrupting the way health insurance is purchased and managed in Australia. Passionate about our people, partners and customers, we are fortunate to work with an increasing number of iconic Australian Brands, providing health insurance comparisons to their customers with the highest levels of customer service, integrity and technology solutions.

We are currently looking for a motivated Test Automation Engineer to work with our growing technology team.

Role Description

This role is responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, stability and performance of software applications (digital platforms, products and projects) by setting up, maintaining and running automation frameworks/tools to facilitate the software testing lifecycle. The role requires a high level of attention to detail, technical ability to build testing automation tools and collaboration with other teams within technology in an Agile Kanban environment.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for web applications in accordance with the Software Testing Lifecycle (STLC).
• Create and execute automated test scripts for regression, integration, and end-to-end scenarios.
• Work with the manual testing team to identify test cases suitable for automation.
• Facilitate manual testing of web applications where required to ensure the quality, reliability and performance aspects of software applications.
• Ensure coverage across critical workflows.
• Implement comprehensive application monitoring and testing to proactively identify and alert the engineering team to potential bugs and issues.
• Integrate automation tests with CI/CD pipelines for consistent release validation.
• Provide clear reporting on test coverage, pass/fail results, and defect tracking.
• Support BAU update testing by automating repetitive validation tasks.
• Collaborate with development and other technology teams to troubleshoot issues and refine requirements.

Skills & Experience Requirements

• Minimum 3 years in QA as a test engineer.
• Tertiary qualification in computer science, IT and systems, relevant discipline or equivalent industry experience highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies and QA processes.
• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript/Typescript programming language.
• Proficiency in test automation libraries such as Puppeteer and Playwright.
• Software Load testing Experience (Locust, Jmeter, etc).
• Experience testing web applications with complex business rules.
• Exposure to manual testing and UAT support.
• Knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with CI/CD tools.
• Knowledge of health insurance or financial services platforms (advantageous).

What We're Looking For

• Someone analytical, detail-oriented and passionate about quality.
• Experience in building testing automation for Application/Browser UI and Mobile.
• Experience in writing test/QA reports and technical documentation.
• A team player with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Comfortable working in a cross-functional environment with business analysts, testers, and engineers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Disciplined and self-driven, with the ability to set up automation processes from the ground up.

What's Great in the Job?

• A permanent, full-time position with an attractive salary package and office benefits.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Experience the satisfaction of full accountability and responsibility in the role with the support of a great team.
• Plenty of learning and development opportunities.
• Fun working environment and people-first approach culture.
• Opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art office in a convenient location, within walking distance to the Chadstone Shopping Mall.