Job Description
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Sector: Energy, Gas, Electricity and Utilities
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Are you ready to lead open-source automation on programs that actually matter?
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TTC Global is growing its Melbourne utilities practice and we're looking for a Test Automation Lead with exceptionally strong open-source automation skills to join us.
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You'll work with TTC's senior quality engineering specialists across large-scale utilities and energy programs, helping clients modernise platforms, reduce delivery risk and release with confidence. This is a hands‐on leadership role where your technical judgement and automation expertise genuinely shape outcomes.
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What you'll do
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Lead open-source test automation strategy and delivery across utilities programs
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Design, build and evolve modern automation frameworks (UI, API and integration)
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Be hands‐on with code, frameworks and technical decision making
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Embed automation into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows
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Define automation standards, patterns and quality metrics
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Mentor and coach testers to uplift automation capability
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Partner closely with developers, architects and delivery leads
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Ensure automation supports the reliability, safety and regulatory needs of utilities environments
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What you'll bring
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Proven experience as a Test Automation Lead or Senior Automation Engineer
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Robust background in utilities or energy environments (electricity, gas, water or energy retail)
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Deep, hands‐on expertise with open-source automation frameworks
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Ability to design frameworks from the ground up, not just maintain existing ones
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Strong programming skills and a practical engineering mindset
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Confidence working with senior stakeholders and technical teams
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A pragmatic approach to quality that focuses on outcomes, not process for process' sake
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Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, WebdriverIO
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REST Assured, Postman, Karate or similar
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CI/CD and DevOps toolchains
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Work for a genuinely independent testing consultancy
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Open-source first, outcome driven and not tool-led
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Lead automation on complex, high-impact utilities programs
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Strong technical community and career progression
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Hybrid working based in Melbourne
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If you're passionate about open‐source automation, enjoy leading by doing and want to work on utilities programs with real‐world impact, we'd love to hear from you.
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Seniority level
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Director
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Employment type
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Full‐time
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Job function
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Information Technology
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Industry
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Location
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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📌 Automation Test Lead (Victoria)
🏢 Ttc Global
📍 Victoria