7 x APS6 Automation Tester

Company: Kirra Services
Location: Washington
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

The Automation Tester will embed effective test automation technologies, practices and execution across a suite of new leading-edge strategic technology solutions being delivered by the Department's Scheme Digital Platforms Branch, including cloud hosted platforms, Mobile applications, CRM portals and more. Automated testing of Salesforce solutions will be a core component of your role. Working closely with the Test Manager, the Automation Tester will work within a Scrum team to establish and integrate test automation within the Scrum workflow and build processes. You have an integral role in the team, driving quality and efficiency.Duties

• Implement automation frameworks, ensuring usability, effectiveness, efficiency and maintainability are met. Frameworks must support backend and UI components, with a particular emphasis on Accessibility.
• Set standards for writing test code and automation coding principles to be used across the team.
• Drive in-Sprint delivery of automated tests meeting acceptance criteria and enabling the Definition of Done.
• Write tests and supporting automation code.
• Contribute to the continual improvement of automation testing practices.
• Support the Test Manager to grow the team of automation testers and breadth of coverage.
• Hybrid role: 3 days in the office (Tuesday, Thursday and one day of your choosing).
• Entry Level checks will be required for all successful candidates.
• Must be an Australian Citizen and either hold or be willing to obtain a Baseline security clearance.Requirements
• Experience building and executing automated test regimes as part of a DevOps team using CI/CD methodologies.
• Expert "hands-on" technical proficiency with UI functional automation using tools such as Playwright, Selenium WebDriver and BDD frameworks like Cucumber and experience using continuous integration tools like Jenkins, Bamboo, and building automation test pipelines.
• Solid skills on testing REST API using Postman and writing automation scripts for REST API tests.
• Bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering, Computing Science or Mathematics or another relevant technical field.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a test automation role.
• Experience on testing Salesforce and MuleSoft based solutions.
• Passion for driving quality through testing and automation.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• An analytical approach, attention to detail, and ability to work with a high degree of role autonomy and "can do" attitude.
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