Senior Test Automation Engineer

When you join ASX, you’re joining a company with a strong purpose – to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all.

In your new role, you’ll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub. 

Want to know why we are a great place to work, click on the link to learn more.

www.asx.com.au/about/careers/a-great-place-to-work

The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines. 

We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology.  Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance.

We’re proud to foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is part of our everyday culture. Our employee-led networks champion LGBTIQ+ inclusion, promote gender equality, accessibility and wellbeing, inspire giving and volunteering, and celebrate cultural and religious events, creating a sense of belonging for all. As an AWEI Bronze employer and member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality, we’re committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

As a member of the ASX test team, you will work closely with developers, support analysts and business analysts in reviewing and clarifying requirements, test planning and execution, managing defects, reporting on progress and escalating issues to the Test Manager

Your responsibilities:

• You will have expert automation knowledge in Java and either knowledge of or ability to pick up Python frameworks.

• Study existing automation frameworks and current execution and CI processes in detail.

• Own tasks to set up new framework and set it up in CI pipelines.

• Identification of areas within current frameworks and working on those to improve existing frameworks.

• Execution of automation frameworks

• Planning and development of test cases for Trading Platform.

• Document results and report defects.

• Work closely with BAs, Developers, Support Analysts and Business Stakeholders to ensure understanding of the requirements and to communicate test status and issues.

• Document test results for sign off so releases can get promoted to production.

• Being an active member of the QE&T Community of Practice (CoP).

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Work both independently and as part of a team

• Easy to get along and establish rapport with team members quickly

• Effective problem-solving skills

• Attention to detail and quality

• Ability to work in fast-paced project environments with a sharp focus on success criteria

Your experience and qualifications
Must have:

• Have at least 7-9 years of automation experience and thorough API testing experience with different protocols.

• Have very good knowledge of programming and thorough basic knowledge on Core Java and Python.

• Have a good working knowledge of Cucumber and Gherkin

• language.

• Expert level understanding of object-oriented programming.

• In-depth testing and automation experience in a structured

• environment.

• Experience in system, system integration, regression, end-to-end, & parallel testing.

• Experience with any of the CI tools – working with as well as setting up pipelines.

• Experience in test environment and test data setup.

• Worked as part of medium to large sized project teams.

• Experience with test management tools such as JIRA and

• confluence.

• Ability to multi-task and be comfortable with frequently changing priorities.

• Experience working in a CI/CD environment

We make hiring decisions based on your skills, capabilities and experience, and how you’ll help us to live our values. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the criteria of this role.

If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process to help you present your best self, please let us know at [email protected].

At ASX Group, our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options. Even if our roles are advertised as full-time, we encourage you to apply if you are interested in part-time or other flexible working arrangements.

We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks, including reference and police checks, completed as part of the on-boarding process.

To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorised to work in Australia on a permanent basis without any restrictions.