QA Automation Engineer

• Full-time, Continuing position.   

• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working.  

About the Portfolio  

The Information Technology Services (ITS) function provides RMIT University with current and emerging Technology systems and services. Our vision of “unleashing technologies to enable great experiences for RMIT Audiences” supports a proactive and leading-edge technology ecosystem, mindset and delivery empowering the advancement of the University’s commitment to advancing Lifelong Learn.

About the role

Working in an Agile environment, the QA Automation Engineer will define, implement and manage test automation tools, frameworks and methodologies, promoting an automation-first approach across all Quality Assurance activities including functional and non-functional aspects of the software delivered. 

You will foster and promote QA Engineering approach, uplifting automation capabilities across the QA team as well as within projects and delivery squads. 

As the QA Automation Engineer, you will define appropriate levels of test automation coverage for new initiatives as well as BAU activities, leading a team of QA Automation Analysts in delivering maintainable and robust automated suites to enable speed of delivery and high-quality releases. 

You will work closely with the DevOps practice to embed automated testing in CI/CD pipelines, enabling faster delivery cycles whilst ensuring quality of releases. 

Be a champion for automation and agile ways-of-working, continuously identifying new automation opportunities, managing an automation backlog and working collaboratively across ITS to deliver world-class QA automation. This role reports to QA Manager.

About you  

• Experience in leading QA Automation teams to deliver test automation work that reduces test cycles, improves quality of releases and significantly uplifts software engineering practices.  

• Deep understanding of the “inverted” testing pyramid and relevant types of tests in each part of the pyramid. 

• Deep understanding of common testing tools and automation toolsets. (Highly desirable: Jenkins, Selenium, Cucumber, Atlassian JIRA & TestRail, Postman & Preferable: PMD, SonarQube, Eclipse) 

• Good understanding of common software failures and faults 

• Experience in automation across Unit Testing, System Testing, API, SIT, Performance & Volume 

• Good understanding of test automation integration into CI/CD pipelines and DevOps activities 

• Extensive experience with both Automation and manual testing 

• You know, and love working with the latest software stacks and test automation frameworks, can utilize multidimensional test data sets, and draw from experience to impact our platform.  

• You will be passionate about education and can deliver thorough test results in a fast-paced environment. 

• AWS as a highly desirable skill

Please click on PD below to know more about the role.

  QA Automation Engineer

We will be running a rolling recruitment process, so please do not wait until the closing date to apply. 

When you join our team, you'll be able to access a range of benefits: www.rmit.edu.au/careers/employee-benefits . From travel to fitness, there's something for everyone!

Applications Close:
18 Mar 2023 11.59 pm

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to  being  a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Isla n der community.  

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