Sydney, NSW | Hybrid | 6-Month Contract + Potential Extension | Active NV1 Required

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced Senior Automation Test Engineer to support a major Australian Government organisation in Sydney.

The role involves developing and maintaining automated test scripts, validating complex web forms and APIs, generating high-quality test data and supporting reliable software releases.

You will also document automation processes and provide training to other team members on script execution and maintenance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks and scripts.
- Perform automated API, integration, regression and web application testing.
- Generate test data and validate web forms and backend API changes.
- Maintain automated smoke and regression test suites.
- Develop test plans, test cases, execution reports and testing metrics.
- Investigate defects, perform root cause analysis and assess testing risks.
- Support Agile delivery teams, UAT activities and production releases.
- Document automation processes and train staff in basic script maintenance.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, Xray, REST Assured, XML, JSON, JMeter and Kafka, or comparable tools.
- Minimum 5 years of automation testing experience using Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, Jenkins or equivalent tools.




- Experience with Palantir or PEGA.
- Strong API, integration, automation and database testing capabilities.
- Experience with Agile delivery, defect management and risk-based testing.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills.
- Experience supporting digital transformation projects and business-as-usual systems.

DESIRABLE SKILLS

- Experience testing enterprise applications within Australian Government environments.
- Experience with PostgreSQL, Kibana and Cypress.
- Experience testing complex web forms.
- Accessibility testing aligned with WCAG standards.
- Knowledge of anti-money laundering systems or processes.
- Experience with security, performance and compatibility testing.

CONTRACT & WORKING ARRANGEMENTS

Location: Sydney, NSW
Contract: Initial 6 months, with one potential 6-month extension
Estimated Start: 1 December 2026
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week onsite, as directed by the Delivery/Project Manager. Attendance requirements may change.
Security Clearance: Active NV1 mandatory
Hours: Up to 40 hours per week on average

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

- Australian citizenship.
- Active NV1 security clearance.
- Ability to attend the Sydney office at least 2 days per week.
- Robust hands-on automation testing experience.

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