Test Engineer

ASX; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ASX is seeking a seasoned QA/Test Engineer to join the team in Australia. You will work across functional, integration and end-to-end testing, ensuring trading workflows and market data processing meet quality standards.

The role collaborates with developers, analysts and automation engineers to strengthen test coverage and drive release readiness. You will leverage Jira/Confluence for defect lifecycle, engage stakeholders, and contribute to QE&T practices in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years’ software testing experience in medium to large technology environments.
• Strong experience in functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
• Experience with Cloud Jira, Confluence and defect lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of test planning, estimation, execution and reporting.
• Ability to analyse requirements and identify test conditions and risks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience in Agile/DevOps and/or Waterfall delivery models.
• Experience or understanding of testing protocols such as FIX or API testing (Postman/SoapUI).
• Experience using SQL and reconciling large data sets.
• Understanding of Linux OS and Java with basic Linux commands.

Responsibilities

• Analyse business, functional and technical requirements to ensure completeness and testability.
• Design, review and execute test cases, scenarios and test suites.
• Perform functional, system integration, end-to-end, regression and production verification testing.
• Validate trading workflows, order management and market data processing across interfaces.
• Prepare and manage test data, environments and execution readiness.
• Identify, investigate and track defects through to resolution.
• Provide test execution reporting, quality metrics and release evidence.
• Collaborate with Automation Engineers to increase regression coverage.
• Participate in risk assessments, test planning and release readiness reviews.
• Contribute to continuous improvement within QE&T Community of Practice.
• Learn and use automation tools provided by vendors; use AI tools in testing.

Skills

Test planning

Test design

Agile / DevOps

Stakeholder comms

SQL

Linux basics

Java basics

Risk analysis

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Postman

SoapUI

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.

Want to know why we are a great place to work, click on the link to learn more.

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.

Your Team

As a member of the ASX test team, you will work closely with Developers, Support Analysts, Business Analysts, Test Engineers,

Automation Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers and Business Stakeholders to review and clarify requirements, strengthen testability,

plan and execute testing, manage defects, report progress and elevate risks and issues to the Test Manager.

Your responsibilities

• Analyzebusiness, functional and technical requirements to ensure completeness,qualityand testability.

• Design,reviewand execute test cases, testscenariosand test suites.

• Performfunctional, system integration, end-to-end, regression, parallel, operationalreadinessand production verification testing.

• Validate trading workflows, ordermanagementand market data processing across applicable interfaces and protocols.

• Prepare and manage test data, environmentdependenciesandexecutionreadiness activities.

• Identify, investigate, document and track defectsthrough toresolution.

• Provide test execution reporting, qualitymetricsand release evidence.

• Collaborate with Automation Engineers to increase regression coverage and improve testing efficiency.

• Participate in risk assessments, test planning,estimationsand release readiness reviews.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the QE&T Community of Practice.

• Learn and use of automation tools which are provided by external vendors.

• Improve productivity by using employer approved AI tools in test engineering

Your experience and qualifications

Must have

• 5-8years’ experiencein software testing within medium to large technology environments.

• Strong experience infunctional, integration,regressionand end-to-end testing.

• Experience with Cloud Jira,Confluenceanddefectlifecycle management.

• Knowledge of test planning, estimation,executionand reporting.

• Ability toanalysesrequirements andidentifytest conditions and risks.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

• Experience working in Agile and/or DevOps delivery models as well as waterfall model.

• Experience or understanding of testing message protocols such as FIX (Financial Information Exchange) or API Testing with Postman or SoapUI that resembles the core concepts.

• Experience in using SQL and reconciliation of large data sets

• Understanding of Linux Operating System and JAVA and ability to use basic Linux commands

Nice to have

• Experience in financial markets,exchangesor trading platforms.

• Knowledge of FIX, ITCH,OUCHor related market protocols.

• Exposure to test automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience with Linux/Unix environments.

• Performance,resilienceor operational readiness testing experience.

• Experience or knowledge of Kafka and AVRO messages

• Experience or knowledge of testing data platforms and integrations

• Experience of using AI in test engineering

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.