Test Automation Engineer

ASX Operations Pty Ltd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ASX is seeking a skilled QA Automation Engineer to join our team focused on testing and quality across critical market infrastructure. You will work within the Quality Engineering and Testing Capability community, collaborating with BAs, Developers and Business Stakeholders to define and implement automated tests for complex services and platforms.

You will own the automation framework, write tests at UI and API levels, and participate in CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in building automation framework/scripts and tools.
• Experience with automated System and System Integration testing in a structured development process.
• Automation design experience based on in-depth analysis.
• Exposure to UI and API level automation.
• Experience in agile, cross-functional teams.
• SQL querying and basic database skills.
• Experience with XML, AVRO or other message parsing.
• Experience with DevOps and CI tools (GitLab, Nexus, SonarQube).
• Familiarity with testing tools (Cucumber, Selenium, Playwright, Mockito or RestAssured).
• Exposure to non-functional testing like performance/load testing.
• Strong programming/scripting in Java, PowerShell or Python.
• Testing micro-services and container-based architectures.
• Knowledge of messaging protocols (SWIFT, JSON, XML, FIX).
• Created or contributed to automated test frameworks.
• Capital Markets knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Be a practitioner/member of the Quality Engineering and Testing Capability Community of Practice (CoP).
• Collaborate with BAs, Developers, Support Analysts and Stakeholders to clarify requirements and scope.
• Ensure traceability from tests back to requirements.
• Assist in test planning and specify environments, data, and tools.
• Manage and own test automation framework and tools.
• Identify, diagnose, and log defects using defect tools.
• Apply Waterfall and/or Agile methods and CI/CD processes.
• Create and maintain automated test code and scripts; run tests and review results.
• Maintain defect registers and sign-off documentation for releases.
• Interpret complex test scripts and results; keep thorough testing records.
• Expose and maintain internal/external automation tools to improve efficiency.

Skills

Automation frameworks

Java

Python

Selenium

Cucumber

REST API testing

SQL

XML

CI/CD

GitLab

Nexus

SonarQube

Playwright

Mockito

RestAssured

Automation design

Agile

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Mockito

RestAssured

GitLab

Nexus

SonarQube

Job description

ASX: Powering Australia's financial markets

Why join the ASX?

When you join ASX, you’re joining a company with a strong purpose – to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all.

In your new role, you’ll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub.

www.asx.com.au/about/careers/a-great-place-to-work

We are more than a securities exchange!

The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines.

We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology. Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance.

We’re proud to foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is part of our everyday culture. Our employee-led networks champion LGBTIQ+ inclusion, promote gender equality, accessibility and wellbeing, inspire giving and volunteering, and celebrate cultural and religious events, creating a sense of belonging for all. As an AWEI Bronze employer and member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality, we’re committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

This team is responsible for ASX's reference data system and Markets announcement platform, a vendor platform with capabilities including build, test, release and maintain of systems and its customisation within the Markets Line of Business.

Your responsibilities:

• You are a practitioner/team member of the Quality Engineering and Testing Capability Community of Practice (CoP).
• Work closely with BAs, Developers, Support Analysts and Business Stakeholders to ensure understanding of the requirements and technical scope. Investigating the underlying causes of defects and verifying that resolutions fix the problem
• Ensure traceability records exist from tests back to requirements.
• Assist in test planning and specifying requirements for test environments, test data and tools.
• Manage and own test automation framework and tools.
• Identifying, diagnosing, and logging bugs or system anomalies using defect management tools.
• Knowledge and experience working with Waterfall and/or Agile project methodology, as well as Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery processes.
• Created and maintained automated test code and scripts, run automated tests and interpreted & reviewed results from automated test runs.
• Maintaining thorough records of testing defects, assumptions, results, and signoffs for production releases.
• Responsible for interpreting and executing complex test scripts, analysing results and maintaining a defect register.
• Exposure to test automation tools developed internally and externally to executing tests and maintaining automated testing frameworks to improve efficiency, speed, and overall test coverage
• Support and implement the ASX Software Testing Policy and Guidelines within the context of the assigned work and tools used.

Must have:

• 5+ years of experience in building automation framework/scripts and tools.
• Worked in an environment with a structured development process, performing automated System and System Integration testing.
• Proven experience in automation design based on in -depth technical and requirements analysis.
• Had exposure to automation at the UI and the API level.
• Worked as part of an agile, cross -functional team.
• Had exposure to SQL query writing and have basic database skills.
• Had exposure to XML, AVRO or other message parsing.
• Experience with DevOps and Continuous Integration tools (GITLAB, Nexus, SonarQube)
• Experience with Cucumber, Selenium, Playwright, Mockito or RestAssured .
• Exposure to non -functional testing, such as performance and load testing.
• Strong programming and scripting skills with JAVA, PowerShell or Python
• Experience with testing micro -services and/or container -based architectures.
• Knowledge of messaging protocols, such as SWIFT, JSON, XML or FIX.
• Created or contributed to automated test frameworks.
• Capital Markets industry experience such as understanding of Stocks and shares, derivatives markets, and the business processes related to clearing of member trades.
• Lateral thinker – bring forward ideas that will automate repeatable tasks to reduce work effort and ensure quality deliverables

We make hiring decisions based on your skills, capabilities and experience, and how you’ll help us to live our values. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the criteria of this role.

If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process to help you present your best self, please let us know at [e-mail].

At ASX Group, our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options. Even if our roles are advertised as full-time, we encourage you to apply if you are interested in part-time or other flexible working arrangements.

We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks, including reference and police checks, completed as part of the on-boarding process.

To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorised to work in Australia on a permanent basis without any restrictions.