Our client is a large values-focused Federal Government Agency seeking 6 x Senior Automation Testers (APS6 level) to support the delivery of mobile applications and emerging AI-enabled digital capabilities.
This is a hands-on technical testing role combining mobile automation, API testing, UI automation and AI testing . You'll work within multidisciplinary Agile teams to build scalable automation frameworks, improve test coverage and provide assurance across complex digital solutions. The role specifically combines mobile automation with testing AI-enabled functionality.
ROLE DETAILS:
Location: Richmond OR Geelong, VIC
Contract: 12 months initial term + 12-month extension option
Working arrangement: Hybrid - minimum 1 day per week in office
Security: Must be able to obtain Baseline clearance
Eligibility: Australian Citizen mandatory
Applications close: Friday 2 October
ABOUT THE ROLE:
You'll develop and maintain automated testing across mobile and digital products, covering UI, APIs, integrations and AI-enabled functionality.
The role has a strong engineering focus: building reusable automation suites, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines, validating REST APIs and working closely with developers, BAs and other delivery specialists to identify defects and improve software quality.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Build and maintain automated test frameworks for mobile applications.
- Deliver functional, integration,
regression and end-to-end testing.
- Develop reusable automation suites across UI, APIs and mobile platforms.
- Test REST APIs and integrated Salesforce / MuleSoft solutions.
- Validate AI-enabled features, including reliability and consistency of generated outputs.
- Develop test scenarios covering expected behaviour, edge cases and failure conditions.
- Manage defects and work with development teams through resolution.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines and contribute to ongoing QA improvement.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
- 5+ years' mobile application testing and test automation experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with Playwright and/or Selenium WebDriver , with Cucumber/BDD
- Mobile automation experience using Appium, Espresso, XCUITest or similar highly regarded.
- Strong REST API testing experience using Postman , including API automation.
- Experience testing Salesforce and MuleSoft
- Experience developing reusable automation frameworks and test suites.
- CI/CD experience using tools such as Jenkins or Bamboo and building automated test pipelines.
- Experience across functional, integration, regression and end-to-end testing.
- Experience testing AI-enabled applications or services , including validating AI-generated outputs.
- Robust Agile delivery, analytical and stakeholder communication skills.