Automation Engineer | 50983 Be part of a world class team in Sydney Flexible Working Arrangements Permanent Role How will I help?
The Automation Engineer position is within Consumer banking and focuses on the mortgage's technology of the business.
Business Banking domain delivering Business Lending technology solutions for the bank's customer via both online and staff facing channels.
The applications delivered are group critical which are enterprise applications supporting critical digital and staff facing application across the bank.
The purpose of this role is to enhance our overall Test automation and DevOps capability.
The successful candidate would be expected to work closely with Automation/DevOps engineers and development team to deliver on continuous improvements in test automation coverage and DevOps practices.
As Automation Engineer you will be responsible for: Advocate for and enable modern delivery approaches to automation such as in-sprint and automation first.
Design automation test frameworks for diverse technology stacks utilising the latest in automation tooling.
Assist in the creation of test automation strategies.
Design, develop and maintain automation scripts across a variety of tools and languages.
Research, investigate, socialise, and aid in the implementation of appropriate new and emerging technologies and approaches via internal innovation of our automation, quality engineering, performance, and DevOps communities.
What's in it for me?
You'll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years.
Our purpose is to create better futures together.
So, we'll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working.
You'll also keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure.
Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers.
This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements.
And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.
What do I need?
The ideal candidate for this role will be proficient in using test automation tools like Selenium or Playwright and have a strong track record of delivering automation solutions for web, mobile, and micro-service applications.
Experience with OBP is highly desirable.
A solid background in object-oriented programming, particularly with Java, is essential.
The successful candidate should also have a good understanding of automated API testing using tools such as Rest Assured or Rest Sharp and be familiar with GIT and versioning.
Excellent communication and documentation skills are crucial, as is the ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships.
Experience working in large and complex organizations is important, and the candidate should be able to contribute effectively to agile project activities, including stand-ups, iteration planning, and retrospectives.
What's it like to work there?
We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and each other.
At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other's passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together.
As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between.
We'll empower you to shape your career path.
Through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you're in control of where you start and how you'll grow.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility – and champions inclusion.
Hear from some of our people and their experiences working with us.
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