<p><strong>Automation Test Analyst</strong></p><p><br /><strong>Location: Melbourne</strong></p><p>A well-established organisation is seeking a Automation Test Analyst with a strong background in test automation, particularly Cypress and Selenium, to join their technology team.<br />This role is ideal for an experienced automation tester who enjoys building frameworks, driving automation strategy, and working closely with developers, architects, and project teams across the full delivery lifecycle.<br /><br /><strong>The Role<br /></strong><br />Reporting to the Test Manager, you will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining automated testing solutions across UI, API, and database layers. You will contribute to technical testing strategies, integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines, and help continuously improve testing practices across multiple projects.<br /><br /><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts in line with automation standards</li><li>Build and execute automated end-to-end test suites using Cypress, Selenium and other tools</li><li>Develop technical testing strategies at a project level</li><li>Automate UI, API, and database-level verification tests</li><li>Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines</li><li>Execute automated regression suites and analyse results</li><li>Identify, log, track, and manage defects using Jira</li><li>Perform root cause analysis of test failures and flaky tests</li><li>Support test data management and environment configuration</li><li>Collaborate closely with Test Managers, Architects, Developers, and Project Managers</li><li>Produce test documentation and provide regular status updates</li><li>Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) where required</li><li>Contribute to continuous improvement of automation processes and methodologies</li></ul><p><br /><strong>Skills & Experience Required</strong></p><ul><li>4-5+ years' experience as an Automation Test Analyst</li><li>Strong hands-on experience with Cypress (essential)</li><li>Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks</li><li>Experience with Selenium, TestNG, or similar automation tools</li><li>Strong understanding of automated end-to-end testing</li><li>Experience automating API tests using tools such as Postman, SoapUI, or JMeter</li><li>Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines</li><li>Strong defect management and root cause analysis skills</li><li>Experience using test management tools such as TestRail</li><li>Strong understanding of Agile testing principles and Agile/Scrum delivery</li><li>Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple projects</li><li>Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills</li></ul><p><br /><strong>Desirable Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Mobile application testing</li><li>Performance, load, or penetration testing exposure</li><li>Accessibility or usability testing experience</li><li>Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to junior testers</li></ul><p><br /><strong>Why Apply?</strong></p><ul><li>Work on large-scale, business-critical platforms</li><li>Strong focus on quality, accessibility, and best practice testing</li><li>Melbourne-based role with clear ownership and impact</li></ul><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy" target="_blank">https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/SHV6ZWZhLlNvbmkuMjQzOTQuMTA2NzVAcmhpYXVzLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
<p><strong>The Company</strong><br /><br /> Our client is a large retail chain with technology at its forefront. Operating many stores and growing digital platforms. This role supports its technology ecosystem by designing and executing automated performance tests, analysing system behaviour, and collaborating with development and operations teams to ensure applications are scalable, reliable, and performant across digital services and customer platforms.<br /><br /><strong>The Role</strong><br /><br /> We're looking for a senior performance tester to help build and maintain performance testing frameworks, design and execute automated load tests, and analyse system behaviour to ensure scalability, reliability and performance. Whilst the focus of this role is on non-functional testing, as part of the squad work, the role also requires performing functional testing as well.<br /><br /><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Plan and execute functional and non-functional (performance) testing activities</li><li>Define, monitor, and drive performance metrics and benchmarks</li><li>Build and enhance performance testing frameworks and scripts, integrated into CI/CD pipelines</li><li>Design and execute load, stress, spike, and soak tests using k6 and TypeScript</li><li>Analyse performance results to identify bottlenecks, risks, and optimisation opportunities</li><li>Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure test environments are properly configured and instrumented</li><li>Provide insights and recommendations to improve system performance, reliability, and scalability</li><li>Develop and maintain performance dashboards, reporting, and monitoring metrics</li><li>Contribute to performance engineering practices, including profiling, tuning, and capacity planning</li><li>Support test data generation and environment management</li><li>Operate effectively within Agile delivery teams, working independently when required</li><li>Help develop and strengthen performance testing capabilities across engineering teams</li><li>Apply strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills</li><li>Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders</li><li>Bring an innovative mindset when working across complex technical environments</li></ul><p><strong>Key Skills</strong></p><ul><li>Proven experience with k6 and TypeScript for performance testing</li><li>Strong understanding of web and application technologies (HTTP, REST APIs, WebSockets) and Azure cloud environments</li><li>Experience working with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)</li><li>Ability to analyse performance results using Application Insights, Grafana, and Dynatrace</li><li>Solid understanding of performance testing principles and metrics</li><li>Familiarity with Adobe Campaign, Magento, and Adobe Journey Optimiser</li></ul><p><strong><br />Apply Today</strong> <br /><br />Please send your resume by clicking on the apply button. <br /><br />Alternatively, you can reach out to Freddy Myers on LinkedIn. <br /><br /><strong>Job Reference Number:</strong> 06810-0013399893FM<br /><br />This is a hybrid position.</p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy" target="_blank">https://www.roberthalf.com/au/en/privacy</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/ZnJlZGR5Lm15ZXJzLjQwNTAwLjEwNjc1QHJoaWF1cy5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
