- Design and enhance modern test automation frameworks that support critical Lifeblood applications and services.
- Implement test automation best practice across DevOps, CI/CD, API testing and enterprise platforms including SAP and Oracle.
- Melbourne location preferrable, Permanent full-time position
- Salary: $135k base + super + salary packaging
Discover life-giving possibilities
Lifeblood is more than just a job or a career; it’s an opportunity to be part of something that matters. As an organisation, our purpose is simple: to give life. Together, we want to help you build a fulfilling career with Lifeblood.
About the role
We're looking for an experienced Automation & Test Analyst to join our ICT team and help drive automation excellence across our application landscape. This is an opportunity for a technically strong test automation specialist who enjoys building scalable frameworks, solving complex testing challenges and influencing the way quality is delivered across multiple teams.
You'll work closely with Business Analysts, developers, project teams, vendors and business stakeholders to ensure quality solutions are delivered efficiently and consistently. You'll be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining test automation frameworks while helping shape test automation strategy, DevOps practices and testing standards across Lifeblood. You'll also play a key role in mentoring others and driving continuous improvement across our testing capability.
What you’ll do in this role:
- Design, develop and enhance automated testing frameworks and solutions.
- Maintain and improve test automation across Lifeblood's applications and platforms.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation integrations within Azure DevOps.
- Develop automated tests for web applications, APIs and enterprise platforms including SAP and Oracle.
- Collaborate with developers, analysts, vendors and business users to achieve quality outcomes.
- Manage testing activities for projects and BAU initiatives.
- Support OpenText ALM administration and test management practices.
- Author and maintain automation documentation, technical standards and knowledge resources.
- Mentor junior test automation engineers and promote testing best practices across teams.
What we’re looking for
- At least 7 years' experience in test automation.
- Strong experience designing scalable automation frameworks using tools such as Playwright, UFT and Selenium.
- Strong programming capability in JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, .NET or Python.
- Experience automating enterprise platforms such as SAP and Oracle.
- Experience using AI-powered tools is highly desirable.
- Experience with DevOps practices, source control, Git and Azure DevOps pipelines.
- API testing experience using Postman, RestAssured or similar tools.
- SQL skills and experience validating data quality.
- Strong leadership, mentoring and stakeholder engagement capability.
- OpenText ALM experience is desirable.
- Understanding of GMP, GAMP, TGA or other regulated environments is desirable.
Wellbeing & Benefits
We place our employee's well-being at the forefront and express gratitude and care for one another. As an Australian Workplace Equality Index recognised employer and one of Australia’s menopause-friendly organisations, we celebrate diversity and support all our people.
In addition to being a part of an organisation that is the heartbeat of the Nation, you will have access to the following:
- Ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Access to salary packaging with an option to package up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meals and entertainment
- 14 weeks paid parental leave - no waiting period for either parent
- Our dedicated employee assistance program - Sonder that you can access 24/7 from an app on your phone
- Plus, many more!
Is Lifeblood your reason? Apply NOW!
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In the mean time if you have questions about this role, or need support or adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]. Our AI careers assistant can help with common questions and connect you with our Talent Acquisition team if required.
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This vacancy is being managed directly by Lifeblood’s Talent Acquisition team. We won’t accept candidates from external recruitment agencies on this occasion.
