Automation Test Engineer | Sydney | Contract
- Lead automation strategy and build scalable regression test frameworks for REST APIs and microservices using Java, JUnit 5 and Rest Assured.
- Embed automated testing, performance and reliability checks, service virtualisation and quality gates into CI/CD workflows.
- Collaborate in a pairing-focused Agile squad, contributing to engineering standards and production readiness.
- $800 to $950 per day inc Super
- Sydney, hybrid (3/2 in office)
- Pairing culture and active testing Guild community
About the opportunity:
A large insurer is uplifting the way it tests its integration layer, and needs a senior automation tester to set the standard. You'll join an integration delivery squad working across a modern API and microservices ecosystem, with the remit to build quality in from design through to deployment rather than bolting it on at the end. It's a hands-on role for someone who writes the framework, not just runs it, and who wants their work to shape how a whole engineering group approaches automation.
The role:
- Own the automation strategy and delivery for API and microservices testing, building scalable automated regression suites
- Develop and maintain API test frameworks in Java 11+, JUnit 5 and Rest Assured, covering REST APIs and API security
- Embed automated tests and quality gates into CI/CD pipelines (Bamboo, Bitbucket/GitHub)
- Run performance and reliability testing with Gatling, using service virtualisation (Hoverfly, Wiremock, Mockserver) for isolated, reliable testing
- Support production readiness through observability tooling such as Splunk
What you'll bring:
- 5+ years as a senior tester, with expert-level test automation in Java 11+ and JUnit 5
- Hands-on Rest Assured, Spring Boot, Gradle, Swagger and Postman/Bruno, plus JavaScript/TypeScript
- Solid grasp of REST APIs, API security, microservices, service discovery and distributed tracing
- Gatling and service virtualisation experience (Hoverfly, Wiremock or Mockserver)
- CI/CD, Docker and cloud concepts, working within Agile/SAFe
Nice to have:
Java 17+, the Netflix stack (Zuul, Ribbon, Eureka), API contract design, DB2, and insurance or banking experience.
Culture:
- Pairing is part of how the team works
- Active Communities of Practice and Guilds you'll be expected to contribute to
- Ownership mindset, with flexibility to step across into dev work where the squad needs it
- Cross-functional collaboration with engineering and delivery teams
What's on offer:
- 6-month contract, ASAP start
- Good chance of extension
- A senior remit to set automation standards across a modern API stack
Interested? " Apply now " or reach out to Guy Nardo at guy.nardo@pra.com.au or 0452 664 264 for a confidential chat.
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