Senior Automation Analyst (Toowong)

**Senior Automation Analyst** **Your new team** Join our Technology team, specifically within the Testing Team, where you will play a crucial role in shaping our automation strategy. We are a collaborative group focused on delivering robust and effective solutions that support Auto & General's commitment to quality. Our environment fosters continuous learning and technical excellence, providing an opportunity to contribute significantly to our architectural and framework evolution. We value clear communication, problem-solving, and a pragmatic approach to technology. **The role** As a Senior Automation Analyst, you will lead the design, development, and evolution of our automation frameworks and platforms. This role is central to integrating advanced quality gates into our CI/CD pipelines and ensuring high standards for all software solutions. You will provide technical leadership, mentor team members, and drive the adoption of emerging technologies to enhance our automation capabilities.
- Lead the architectural design and development of scalable automation frameworks and platforms, aligning with enterprise standards.
- Develop and optimise highly reliable UI (e.g., Playwright, Cypress) and API test automation components, focusing on maintainability and performance.
- Architect and implement end-to-end automation pipelines within CI/CD platforms (e.g., Bamboo, GitLab, Bitbucket), integrating quality gates.
- Drive software development excellence in quality automation by establishing and enforcing coding standards, design patterns, and architectural principles.
- Develop advanced monitoring, reporting, and analytics solutions for automation metrics, performing root cause analysis for system failures.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship, fostering continuous learning and adherence to best practices within the team.
- Research and integrate emerging technologies like AI/ML to optimise automation development workflows.
- Ensure operational stability and reliability of automation systems, providing expert support and contributing to incident resolution.

**What experience you'll bring**
- Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Senior Automation Analyst, Senior Software Developer, or Automation Specialist, with a track record of building and maintaining robust software solutions.
- Deep understanding of software development principles, including data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, architectural patterns, and clean code practices.
- Expert-level proficiency with modern UI automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress).
- Solid understanding of REST API development and testing principles and tools (e.g., Postman).
- Experience with designing, developing, and deploying robust software systems.
- Extensive knowledge of CI/CD platforms and version control systems (e.g., Bamboo, Bitbucket, GitLab), including experience with build tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle, MSBuild) and dependency management.
- Proven experience in technical leadership, mentoring, and knowledge sharing within a technical team.
- Demonstrated sound skills in problem-solving, time, and resource management, with the ability to work independently.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and management.
- A pragmatic, solution-focused mindset with resilience and adaptability. Highly regarded:

- A degree relating to the Information Technology field from a recognised tertiary institution.
- Experience with both UI automation and API/unit testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, NUnit).
- Practical experience designing and implementing advanced CI/CD pipelines, including infrastructure as code (IaC).
- Extensive hands-on experience designing and deploying cloud-native automation solutions leveraging AWS/Azure/GCP and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and testing challenges.
- Experience with performance optimisation, load testing, and system resilience principles.
- Background in financial services or other regulated industries.

Location Nestled in the heart of Toowong, Auto & General’s Brisbane office is a short 5-minute walk from the Toowong train station and multiple bus stops. If you prefer to drive, there’s plenty of onsite parking. As well as the convenience of public transport and parking, our Toowong office also boasts: end-of-trip facilities, a large outdoor space complete with a BBQ and ping-pong table, collaborative and quiet working spaces, views of the Brisbane River and Mount Coot-tha, plus onsite retail and restaurants.
- The benefits of working at A&G;
- Be rewarded
- with a competitive salary package, a short-term incentive (bonus) program, and discounts on your general insurance products.
- Work flexibility
- A&G; supports a hybrid working arrangement that helps you find the right balance between working from home and connecting with colleagues in the office.
- Options for leave
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