Test Automation Engineer
Northrop Grumman.com
Office
ACT
Full Time
Description
Your Role:
The Test Automation Engineer is to design, develop, and maintain tests and test automation for the software and accompanying components of NGA’s Secure Communication System (SCS) products. You will also be accountable for:
- Developing, maintaining and evolving manual and automated tests on virtual machines
- Contributing to high quality test and automation process using agile methodologies
- Ensure test cases appropriately exercise the target functionality
- Optimise test and test automation processes by recommending tools and processes improvements
- Grow and contribute to areas such as cyber security, system administration and systems engineering
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications/industry certification in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related discipline
- Experience with Test configuration tools (e.g. JIRA X-ray)
- Knowledge of managing and maintaining testing lifecycle management
- Experience with Work-Load management and deflect tracking using JIRA or similar industry tools
- 1-3 years of relevant industry experience specifically with Testing and Test Automation frameworks and understanding of Linux.
What We Offer:
We have built our benefits to help you define your possible.
- 18 weeks paid parental leave
- Flexible Working Options including - Hybrid Working, 9-day Fortnights, Volunteer leave, Varying start and Finish times to suit your family needs.
- 2 Weeks Paid Reservist leave
- Health, Wellbeing and Generous Employee discount programs
- Additional purchased annual and salary packaging option
- Ongoing career progression opportunities- leadership development, education support, ongoing career growth through internal movement
Who We Are:
At Northrop Grumman Australia, we have been defining possible for the ADF for over 20 years. Our commitment to safeguarding Australia’s future by delivering pioneering technology is only matched by our commitment to building a great place to work and supporting each other.
Everyone Matters:
Wherever you are in your career, we have a range of policies and initiatives in place to help you define possible based on your individual needs. A variety of initiatives support STEM education, veterans, communities and the environment. And our thriving Employee Resource Groups also enable our people to share common interest in such areas as veterans, gender and young professionals.
What'S Your Possible?
As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable, as such your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. You will also need to satisfy police checks and employment screening verification.