Automation Engineer (Playwright) - Contractor

About Datacom

Our purpose

Here at Datacom we connect people and technology in order to solve challenges, create opportunities and discover new possibilities for the communities we live in.

Our team

You’ll work with a team of passionate, innovative and dedicated people that focuses on getting the job done whilst delivering the latest solutions to our clients. We are a very fast-paced team who are driven to deliver awesome technology!

About the role

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Automation Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software testing, with a focus on end-to-end (e2e) and integration testing.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop and maintain e2e tests using tools such as Playwright, Cypress, and/or Cucumber.
2. Conduct integration testing with tools such as Jest and PACT.
3. Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
4. Assist QA testers in upskilling on automation to enhance team capabilities.
5. Perform testing on Micro Frontends (MFEs) and Serverless architectures, specifically with AWS Lambda.

Requirements

What you'll bring

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in e2e and integration testing.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, preferably with GitHub Actions.
• Ability to mentor and upskill QA testers on automation.
• Experience in testing on MFEs and Serverless architectures, specifically AWS Lambda.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Bonus - Storybook end 2 end and visual testing using chromatic

Benefits

Why Datacom?

At Datacom we believe that doing good, is good for business. We’ve maintained our local family feel whilst expanding globally, across Australia and ASIA. Our brand and reputation depend on ‘proving the promise’ and we aspire to be the trusted advisor for our customers across Government and the private sector from enterprise scale to regional business. We offer our staff a competitive salary package, fantastic perks and benefits like healthcare, life insurance, discounts at local retailers and a supportive, flexible working environment. If you want to join a company making a difference, apply now!

We have over 6,500 people across our global offices, and generate an annual revenue of over $1.48 billion, this makes us one of Australasia’s largest professional IT services companies. We have extensive expertise in operating data centres, providing IT services, software engineering and application management, as well as payroll and customer service design and operations. With this comes a long list of significant clients Datacom is committed to hiring, developing and promoting the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are local at heart, yet world-class in capability.