Automation Test Engineer
Location – Macquarie Park, Sydney
- Join our growing Test team as it continues its automation journey.
- Join an ambitious firm which is growing, evolving & increasing its headcount.
- Allied Credit has a hybrid work environment; we understand the value of a work-life balance.
Allied Credit is a leading vehicle finance firm with strategic alliances with global car, marine and motorcycle brands. Offering white label, joint venture and floorplan finance, our proprietary software
provides a seamless, convenient and customer-focused finance service to consumers and businesses.
We are seeking an Automation Test Engineer is to make a meaningful contribution to the quality assurance practice in the team. In this role, you will design, implement and maintain automated test suites that validate the functionality and reliability of our software products and daily operations. You’ll collaborate closely with developers, product managers and QA peers to identify testing opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
What you will be doing
- Reviewing requirements/specifications and project and user documentation to develop and align testing requirements.
- Developing, enhancing and executing automated test scripts for UI, API and integration testing using established frameworks (e.g. Cypress).
- Translating functional requirements into clear, maintainable test cases and scenarios.
- Providing timely and fit-for-purpose test summaries and progress updates.
- Integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps) for rapid feedback.
- Executing automated regression and smoke test suites; analysing and reporting failures.
- Logging defects with detailed reproduction steps, collaborate with developers on root-cause analysis, and verify fixes.
- Working alongside senior QA and development teams to align best practices.
- Participating in sprint ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) and contribute testability feedback early in the development lifecycle.
- Continuously assess areas for improvement in the Quality Assurance processes and contribute to the team efforts to iterate and improve overall.
- Assisting IT team members on both BAU and project tasks, including manual testing, when required.
- Supporting and coordinating Business users conducting User Acceptance Testing, when required.
Your background
- Bachelor’s Degree in IT or similar with ISTQB certification or equivalent.
- Solid foundation of professional experience in software test automation using Cypress, ideally in the financial services industry.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver automated tests in an Agile environment.
- Basic understanding of RESTful API testing (e.g. Postman) with a familiarity of CI/CD concepts.
- A critical thinker with analytical, planning, organisational and time management skills.
- Willingness and ability to contribute to continuous improvement of testing practices and overarching governance.
- Confidence and ability to structure and communicate material effectively in both written and verbal forms.
Why work for Allied Credit?
- Work-life balance – hybrid working arrangements allow a balance of working from home and the office, and we are always willing to discuss flexible working options.
- Wellness day to take a day off for some R&R around your birthday and a Volunteer Day to support your community.
- Discount offers on selected retailers, car loans and novated leasing options.
- A learning environment where we take your development and career aspirations seriously.
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave along with Salary Continuance Insurance.
We want individuals who will buy into and thrive with Allied Credit’s Values of Customer Focus, Adaptability, Risk Confidence, Integrity and Teamwork.
Allied Credit pledges to treat all candidates with the utmost respect and professionalism throughout the recruitment process. We promise to conduct a fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring process, ensuring that all candidates are evaluated based on their skills, experience, and potential, regardless of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or any other irrelevant characteristic.
Please contact Alex Kelly on 0484 109 354
for a confidential discussion. For further information on Allied Credit,
please visit our website at https://alliedcredit.com.au/ or email hrservices@alliedcredit.net.au.
