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Senior Test Analyst (Automation)

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In-Office
Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
Senior level
In-Office
Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
Senior level
Owner of test automation for payments settlement systems: design, update and optimise automation frameworks and scripts, run CI/CD-based testing, support functional testing of mission-critical systems, and collaborate with stakeholders to identify and mitigate deployment risks.
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Senior Test Analyst (Automation)

  • Impactful work on critical national payments systems infrastructure that helps make a difference to the Australian people.

  • Work that makes a difference. Opportunity to be part of innovations in the payments industry.

  • Feel motivated to perform at your best and achieve more.

  • Access to a wide-range of staff benefits, including gym facilities, fitness classes and flexible work arrangements.

About the business/role/team

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Automation Test Analyst to join the Functional Testing team in the Payments Settlements (PS) Department. The department is responsible for the settlement of interbank obligations arising from the exchange of payments in Australia, the conduct of Exchange Settlement Accounts and the settlement of the Reserve Bank's own trading activities.

As a Senior Automation Test Analyst, you will ensure new and enhanced systems, services, configurations, packages and interfaces perform as expected, and the risks associated with deployment are adequately identified, mitigated and accepted by all relevant parties.

A key focus of the role is to drive optimisation of the test automation framework and scripts, perform updates and creation of automated scripts required to deliver regular rapid changes to PS systems.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a supportive and collaborative team and work alongside highly experienced people who continuously strive for excellence and are passionate about ensuring mission critical systems maintain their high degree of quality, resiliency and reliability.

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the Australian people, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports people’s growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for a highly motivated and driven individual with

  • Must have hands-on experience in using build tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle, etc), source control management tools (e.g. Git Lab, SVN, etc) and continuous integration tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jenkins, etc) in support of automation.

  • Must have experience in Selenium-Java

  • Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in the delivery of test automation frameworks, scripts and tools. Experience in Cucumber - Serenity framework is desirable.

  • Experience in working with testing tools (e.g. JIRA, Zephyr, Database tools).

  • Proven experience in planning, support and testing of functional changes to mission critical systems.

  • Knowledge and experience working with Waterfall and/or Agile project methodology, as well as Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery processes.

  • Knowledge of payment, clearing and settlement systems and associated technologies.

  • Strong interpersonal skills to influence, collaborate and communicate strongly with team and key stakeholders.

  • Degree in IT, business, finance or other relevant discipline.

Be More
Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
Why RBA?
The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Application Close :

July 20, 2026

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