Test Automation Engineer

Summary

Join GROW Inc., an Australian FinTech company revolutionizing the wealth management industry with its innovative platform, DLTA. We are seeking a skilled Test Automation Engineer to develop and execute comprehensive test plans, design and implement test cases, and perform hands-on testing. You will be responsible for creating and maintaining automated test scripts, debugging failures, and enhancing CI flows. Effective communication of testing progress and collaboration with stakeholders are crucial. This role requires proficiency in programming languages, test automation tools, and software testing principles. We offer a flexible, remote working environment, along with unique benefits like ME Days, birthday leave, a learning and development budget, health insurance, and government contributions.

Requirements

• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used for test automation
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks
• Strong knowledge of software testing principles, including functional, regression, integration, and performance testing
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Buildkite or Jenkins to integrate automated tests into the development workflow
• Proficiency in using version control systems like Git for managing test scripts and collaborating with other team members
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, AWS and Terraform
• Understanding of Agile, Scrum, or other development methodologies to align testing efforts with project workflows
• Skills in testing APIs using tools like Postman or RestAssured, particularly for backend testing
• Ability to interact with databases to validate test results and perform data-driven testing

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and strategies that align with the overall testing goals and project requirements
• Design and implement test plans and test cases
• Perform hands-on testing to ensure our features meet quality standards
• Define, write and maintain robust, reusable and efficient automated test scripts
• Debug test failures and analyse logs to identify issues in the application or test scripts
• Enhance and maintain automated Continuous Integration (CI) flows
• Be able to effectively communicate testing progress, status and risks to all stakeholders including Client representatives when required
• Provide structured input into planning and estimation sessions, ensuring testing is planned effectively to ensure early detection of quality issues
• Develop an understanding and contributing to enhance standards used by the team

Benefits

• ME Days - Take an additional 3 days of leave off per year for wellness!
• Birthday Leave - Take an extra day off per year on your birthday!
• Learning & Development Budget - up to $200 AUD per year to use on your own development!
• Remote Work Arrangement - we have a flexible, remote working environment!
• Health Insurance - For you and 2 dependents!
• Government Contributions paid on top of salary