Automation Test Engineer

Employment TypePermanent

Closing Date8 May 2025 11:59pm

Job TitleAutomation Test Engineer

Job Summary

Job Description

Who We Are

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a having career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.

What We Offer

Performance-related pay

Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up

Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.

Purchased annual leave scheme

Additional Telstra day off

Additional 30% off Telstra products and services

Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

What You’ll Do

Global Networks & Technology - Commercial Engineering designs and delivers Telstra's commercial solutions, ensuring they meet the needs of its customers and partners.

Responsibilities of the Role

• Development of test documentation, test and deliver to agreed timelines, quality performance and customer service levels whilst minimising total cost of ownership.

• Develop and/or contribute to the development of Test Strategies, Test Plans, Test Readiness, Test Report documentation.

• Be recognised as a Testing subject matter expert and provide expert support, consultancy, guidance and facilitation to other areas of Telstra in the preparation, business and technical evaluation of new technologies and product development.

• Deploy proposed automation tools, techniques and methodologies to ensure solution and applications are tested and verified to the highest quality

• Design, implement and maintain the automated test cases, scripts and libraries

• Identify the modularity within a test case which can be separated as a reusable logic

• Assist other team members in using automated test cases for their testing, as per applicability

• Assist in analysing new opportunities for introducing and expanding automation imprint

• Document the reusable components within automation frameworks

• Identify process improvements and contribute to corporate testing standards and definition of best practice

• Automate test methods or source off the shelf test equipment

• Apply emphasis on Customer Experience testing

• Perform ad hoc/exploratory testing methodically to ensure system is working as expected by end user

• Provide technical guidance and coaching to peers as required

• Work with CI / CD framework and build test automation to help with various projects

• Create/Develop Test Cases from the project requirements and or use cases in discussion with Engineering

• Execute approved test cases

• Provide Defect management and root cause analysis

• Work both autonomously and as part of a team. You will demonstrate a commitment to achieving results and be able work independently.

• Analysis of testing reports to determine the products and/or network platforms suitability to operate

• Communicate Test Requirements to mission/projects stakeholders

• Support project Test Program Managers/Leads and Analysts

• Support Test reviews with Technology teams and provide visibility of learnings

• Review of baseline Requirements, Use Cases and Solution Designs to assess impacts to testing

• Ensure appropriate environment configurations are available and on time by the environment owners

About You

Qualifications/Experience

Essential

• Bachelor of Engineering/Telecommunications (or equivalent)

• Experience in Network engineering roles

• Experience in Network Testing and Software Test methodologies

• Experience in development test automation practices and tools

• Experience in API-based automation and exposure to GUI-based automation

• Experience in converting manual test cases to automated test cases

• Working knowledge of tools JIRA, Bamboo, Confluence, SVN, Bitbucket, Azure, Docker, Jenkins, GitHub

• Working knowledge of unix/linux/ubuntu

• Working knowledge of Micro services

• Working knowledge of programming languages/scripts like Python, C#

• Knowledge on Network Cloud, Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networks (SDN)

• Experience in both Product & Network roll outs following Agile, Waterfall, DevOps processes.

• Strong competence in analysis, problem solving and leadership.

Highly desirable

• CI/CD pipeline integration with automated test cases using above list of tools

• Stakeholder management

• Experience with different programming languages -  Java, JavaScipt, JSON, Shell scripting, Curl, TCL, C++,XML, Ruby, Xamarain, CSharp, DotNet. Perl, SQL, XML, HTML, Unix,  Ericsson CLI

• Working knowledge of tools like Spirent Landslide, SoapUI, Cucumber, Selenium, Xamarain Test Cloud, Rest Assure, POSTMAN, JMeter

• DevOps / Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment exposure preferred

• Good technical knowledge of wireless technology and networks. Areas such as 4G, 5G, OSS/BSS, IN, prepaid and post-paid services, with knowledge in provisioning and billing is highly desirable.

• ISTQB and/or ITIL certified highly regarded

We're amongst the top 2% of companies globally in the CDP Global Climate Change Index 2023, being awarded an 'A' rating. If you want to work for a company that cares about sustainability, we want to hear from you.

As part of your application with Telstra, you may receive communications from us on +61 440 135 548 (for job applications in Australia) and +1 (623) 400-7726 (for job applications in the Philippines and India).

When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and abilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work.

We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive. 

As part of the hiring process, all identified candidates will undergo a background check, and the results will play a role in the final decision regarding your application.

We work flexibly at Telstra. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you. When you apply, you can share your pronouns and / or any reasonable adjustments needed to take part equitably during the recruitment process.