Senior Test Automation lead

Create your best future and join Westpac as a Senior Test Automation Lead

What’s the role?

An exciting opportunity is available for a Senior Test Automation Lead to join the WIB Technology – GTS & Payments. This role is responsible to shape and execute the automation strategy across high‑quality, high‑throughout transactional systems. This role suits an engineer with strong hands-on automation skills in Java, who can lead frameworks, embed testing in CI/CD, and uplift quality practices across API, UI and integration layers.

You will join a focused, high-performing team at the core of quality engineering—building scalable, reliable automation that enables frequent and confident software delivery.

Key Accountabilities:  

• Lead the test automation strategy, standards, and governance for payments and transactional platforms
• Design, build, and maintain Java-based automation frameworks for API and UI
• Implement BDD practices with Cucumber; drive living documentation and test clarity
• Own API automation using RestAssured; integrate service tests into pipelines
• Integrate automation into CI/CD (primarily Jenkins) and version control (Git)
• Define quality metrics and reporting; communicate risks, coverage, and readiness clearly to all stakeholders
• Mentor engineers; champion shift-left testing, test data management, and robust environments
• Collaborate closely with engineers, product, and delivery to continuously improve flow and quality

What do I need?

• Extensive hands-on experience in Java-based test automation.
• Proficient in user interface automation utilizing Selenium.
• Practical experience with Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) using Cucumber.
• Skilled in API test automation leveraging RestAssured.
• Experienced in CI/CD integration using Jenkins and version control with Git.
• Domain expertise in payment /financial transaction systems.
• Possesses ISTQB certification (a mandatory requirement).
• Excellent verbal and written communication—able to articulate strategy, risks, and defects to technical and non‑technical audiences

Nice to have

• Experience with Playwright; TestNG/JUnit; SQL for verification and data setup
• Familiarity with Postman/OpenAPI; reporting with Extent Reports/Power BI
• Exposure to GitLab CI or GitHub Actions
• Use of AI in testing, developing AI test solutions in python, Testing of indeterministic AI applications.
• Test management with Jira/Xray
• Knowledge of other BDD frameworks (SpecFlow/Behave) or languages (Python/C#) where relevant.

Why join us?

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave. 
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank. 
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.

Create your future today

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We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.

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