Senior QA Automation Engineer (Playwright) - Contractor

Our Why 

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow. 

The Details

We have over 6,200 people across our global offices, and generate an annual revenue of over $1.2 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.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a diverse and dynamic solution provider with a huge range of clients and high-level in-house expertise. We adhere to agile principles and deliver using modern technologies, the latest development tools and practices, and always put customer value first.

Your talent is critical to help us build and develop our QA practice. We are in a growth mode and are looking for senior leaders and test managers to join us to manage projects and people. We are looking to you to explore project opportunities, build and implement test strategies, and to lead a team of testers to deliver quality results for our customers. You will leverage your experience as a test manager to create and implement effective test plans/approaches that will meet the needs of the customer within the constraints of schedules and budgets. You will understand the role that automation can play to enhance an effective test strategy. To perform optimally, you will need a strong background in testing lifecycles, test engagement models, good QA practices, test/defect management tool usage, reporting and presenting to executive levels.

Great! What skills do I need?

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior QA 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. Additionally, they should possess expertise in consulting, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop and maintain e2e tests using tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress and/or Cucumber.
2. Conduct integration testing with tools such as Postman, Rest Assured, Bruno.
3. Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
4. Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Java, Postman, Junit 5, Rest Assured, JavaScript, Typescript, Cucumber BDD runner.
5. Strong proficiency in Git, Kafka Confluent Server experience will be helpful.

Requirements

What you'll bring

Qualifications:

• Experience of adding to an automation framework (in any language/toolset)
• Producing reusable generic methods for User Interface components.
• Desirable to have knowledge of advanced coding patterns in addition to using Page Object Models. 
• Must have an ability to analyze manual tests and existing automated tests to refine automated regression tests cases which are both reliable and efficient.  
• We work on the framework as a team, so must display a willingness to participate in design discussions, document new team standards, then follow and help improve them.
• Strong communication skills and soft skills to work with all the squads to line up testing efforts and obtain test data.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of JIRA, and Confluence is advantageous.
• Openness to the idea of Pairing and a demonstrated sense of ownership.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Why join us here at Datacom? 

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us. 

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment. 

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities. 

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported. 

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.