Test Automation Lead

About us:
At Auto & General (A&G), we provide great products and services to safeguard our customers in their time of need. Our range of general insurance products protects customers on the road, at home and on holiday with various Car, Motorcycle, Home, Contents, and Pet products as well as Roadside Assistance.

Our culture of ‘high performance with high integrity’ underpins our values and the way we interact with our customers, the community and each other. We’re excited about the future and we’re always on the lookout for talented, passionate individuals who can help us achieve our goal of being Australia’s best insurer! If this sounds like you, apply today.

The role:
Reporting to the Automation & Performance Manager, this role provides development coaching and leadership to Automation Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Testers and Software Engineers on techniques and practices for implementing quality through the delivery lifecycle.  Your collaboration with cross-functional teams will ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality, reliable, and scalable software solutions.

The role is also responsible for crafting, implementing and maintaining robust frameworks and tooling to elevate testing capabilities across our software applications. 

Accountabilities:

• Embedded consulting within delivery teams to establish Test Automation approaches tailored for the team and the software they need to deliver and maintain
• Designing and building tools that help delivery teams automate their testing more efficiently
• Working with DevOps cohort to setup and maintain infrastructure as code for Test Automation platforms and tooling
• Pairing with developers, test engineers and senior test engineers to knowledge share and solicit coalface feedback with respect to all aspects of code quality
• Helping resolve particularly complex problems that the team has not experienced
• Automation tool evaluation and analysis
• Curation of automation code standards
• Backlog prioritisation

Skills, knowledge and qualifications:

Essential technical skills:

• Experience of writing, testing and operating code using: Java 7+, A SPA frontend framework, (ideally Angular 7+), GitLab, Terraform and Docker.
• Skilled in multiple programming languages including Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, and TypeScript.
• Familiarity with various testing frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress.io, and Playwright.
• Proficient in utilising CI/CD tools such as GitLab, BitBucket, Bamboo, AWS, and Azure DevOps for seamless integration and deployment processes.

Knowledge and experience:

• 5+ years leading mature Technical Test teams.
• Extensive experience developing, implementing, and maintaining Automated Test Frameworks.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the creation and maintenance of CI pipelines and best practices relating Test Automation in CI/CD delivery.
• Coordination of Test Automated activities in IT-related projects.
• Understanding of AGILE testing methods and the role Test Automation plays.
• Demonstrated a high level of knowledge in automated test practices, tools and techniques.
• Excellent communication skills, including with technical staff, end-users, and management. The ability to assimilate information quickly and present findings in a concise and meaningful way is key.

Qualifications, education & training requirements:

• Postgraduate degree.
• Affiliation with Technology Institutes.
• Professional certifications in software testing (e.g., ISTQB) or related fields will be a plus.
• Knowledge of Auto and General products and services.

Our perks:

• Location – Our office is conveniently based in Toowong Village shopping centre - a city fringe location with access to retail, restaurants, various parking options and public transport.
• Extra leave - Enjoy additional leave days on us! You’ll receive a paid ‘ME’ day and one paid volunteer leave day annually. Team members can also purchase up to two additional weeks of leave per year.
• Paid parental leave - We support our new parents with paid parental leave and other benefits.
• Workplace giving - If you’re passionate about a cause, then we are too – we offer workplace giving and we’ll dollar-match your donations to registered charities.
• Development opportunities - We’re championing your development with internal programs and access to a wide range of online courses.
• Employee discounts - You’ll receive discounts on Budget Direct insurance products.
• Reward and recognition - We reward high performance with employee recognition, reward and incentive schemes.
• Onsite facilities – There are excellent end-of-trip facilities on offer and private spaces for nursing mothers.
• Get social - Join our vibrant social and community activities including annual celebrations, family fun days and regular events across each of our sites.
• Perks App - Access to an employee benefits and discounts app called ‘Perks’ offering your great discounts, offers and programs across a range of areas.

If this sounds like your next challenge, click on the APPLY NOW button and submit your application.

Auto & General values individual differences and believes in fostering an inclusive culture that creates a great place to work for all.

*A note from Auto & General to recruitment agencies: We politely ask that you avoid making any approaches or sending any unsolicited resumes to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Leaders across our business. Auto & General is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.