Automation Test Engineer

At Aurion, our people are central to who we are and how we work. With over 40 years of experience in the people and payroll industry, we offer a supportive and collaborative environment where knowledge is shared, and people are empowered to make an impact.

We partner with Australian organisations to deliver trusted people and payroll solutions, guided by the belief that meaningful outcomes are shaped by how we work, not just what we deliver.

As our team continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced Automation Test Engineer that takes quality assurance seriously, someone that enjoys a hands on role with advanced expertise in test automation frameworks. This is an opportunity to contribute to well-established, business-critical applications within a supportive environment that values quality, autonomy, and continuous improvement.

At Aurion, you’ll be part of a team that trusts your judgement, values your input, and gives you the space to do your best work. With flexible working options, a strong engineering culture, and the backing of a trusted Australian technology business, this role offers both stability and the opportunity to grow.

If you’re ready to bring your experience into a team that genuinely knows what they’re doing, and enjoys working together, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Implementing, and maintaining automated testing for functional, regression, performance, and release testing. This is a hands on role.
• Defining and implementing quality assurance strategies, frameworks, and processes.
• Championing a quality-first mindset across teams.
• Driving integration of automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitoring, analysing, and reporting on test execution results.

Skills and experience

You’ll be someone who enjoys building capability, improving how teams work, and creating practical solutions that make a real difference.

You’ll bring:

• Significant experience as an Automation Test Engineer or Analyst
• Advanced expertise in test automation frameworks (Playwright, Selenium).
• Strong experience with API and performance testing tools.
• Deep understanding of testing methodologies.
• Experience integrating automated testing into DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Experience with Agile practices and Atlassian platform (desirable).
• AWS Certifications and experience with containerised microservices (desirable).
• Experience in risk management and release planning (desirable).