Test & Automation Engineer

At Best Practice Software, our vision is communities connected with care. We’re achieving this through our mission to build a culture people love, where:

• we value customers,
• we work together for success,
• we are accountable for our actions,
• we innovate for the future, and
• we celebrate diversity and inclusion.

If you share our vision and values, please consider this exciting career opportunity to join our growing team in Brisbane, Queensland.

You’re unique, and we value that.

As a Test & Automation Engineer, we’ll call on your unique talents, skills, expertise, and experience to:

• Execute strategies and plans, communicating a clear sense of understanding and purpose within the team to progress initiatives and assist in developing best practice automation skills and testing solutions;
• Provide enthusiastic and encouraging feedback on priorities, objectives, and expectations on a regular and consistent basis;
• Actively participate in the testing of products to detect and raise issues related to security and performance vulnerabilities;
• Own, write, review, and maintain the documentation related to automation and answer frequently asked questions (FAQs) for internal and external users;
• Contribute to a high-performing team to provide testing outcomes, including automation scripts, test suites and test reports.

Technical Experience and Skills

Context: BP Prem is a Windows desktop (thick-client) app moving toward the cloud. Immediate priority is building test coverage and building automation on the desktop app, while preparing for the cloud transition.

Essential:

Minimum Experience:

• 7+ years in Software Testing / QA as a core discipline.
• 4+ years hands-on in Test Automation.

Automation & Frameworks:

• Playwright: Must have solid, practical experience building and maintaining Playwright test suites (not just basic familiarity).
• C#: Strong C# automation skills (required for current desktop automation).

Application Types:

• Experience testing Windows desktop thick-client apps (Win32 / .NET).
• Direct experience working through legacy-to-cloud migrations.

CI/CD:

• Practical experience integrating automated suites into CI/CD pipelines as quality gates.

AI Tooling:

• Actively uses AI tools day-to-day for test generation and coding.

Test Fundamentals:

• Strong analytical skills—able to unpack complex business logic with domain SMEs and write thorough, structured test cases.

Desirable:

• Exposure to other frameworks (Cypress, Selenium) as we standardise tooling.

We believe our ideal applicant will demonstrate the following attributes:

• Demonstrated experience in the medical software and e-health technology field;
• A working knowledge of the Australasian health care community and its unique challenges;
• Familiarity with the principles of quality management and continual improvement processes;
• A working awareness of the key elements of the software development life cycle.

What’s in it for you?

• Market-leading benefits that make us a proven local employer of choice.
• Flexible work arrangements that help you strike the right career balance.
• Exciting start to, or positive development of, your Health IT career, with brilliant internal growth opportunities.
• Belong as part of a dynamic and highly supportive team with a strong dedication to the mission.
• Enrich your experience by supporting our frontline healthcare heroes across Australasia.

Our team members enjoy exclusive access to our brilliant B-Perks Program, offering great rewards like birthday leave, an annual health and wellbeing bonus, and sponsored rewards to recognise outstanding contributions. You’ll also access our leadership development program and learning opportunities across our group of businesses and enjoy the freedom and flexibility to work as you work best. We offer purpose and impact, an inclusive culture, a connected workforce, transparent leadership, and growth and belonging.

How can we get this ball rolling?

To start a conversation on your fit within our team, we recommend you provide us with:

• a capability statement/cover letter highlighting your experience and how you meet our requirements; and
• an updated copy of your resume.

Your new career starts here.

For more information on this role, please contact Sarah Fallon on 1300 40 1111 (in Australia) or 0800 40 1111 (in New Zealand). If you’re ready to soar to new heights, then click the button to ‘Apply’ for this job. Only applicants who are required to be interviewed will be contacted upon submission of this application.