Test Engineer - Automation

• Drive quality at scale by owning automated testing across platforms 
• Accelerate delivery through modern frameworks and shift-left practices 
• Melbourne CBD based

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

About the role:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and innovative Test Engineer - Automation to join our delivery team.

In this role, you will champion quality across the software development lifecycle by designing, building, and maintaining automated test frameworks and suites. As a servant leader in quality, you will collaborate closely with developers, Product Owners, Business Analysts, and UX to ensure solutions are reliable, scalable, and meet customer expectations.

You will play a critical role in accelerating delivery while safeguarding customer experience.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test suites for web, mobile, and API platforms.
• Build and optimise test frameworks that enable continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
• Ensure automation coverage across functional, regression, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Continuously enhance automation practices by adopting modern tools, libraries, and coding standards.

Quality Practices & Collaboration

• Partner with developers and Business Analysts early in the lifecycle to define testable acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner and delivery team to ensure backlog items have clear quality expectations.
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and gaps in coverage, and work with the team to address them.
• Advocate for shift-left testing practices, embedding quality from the start of solution design.
• Support manual exploratory testing where required to complement automation coverage.

Continuous Improvement & Delivery

• Contribute to the team’s agile ceremonies, providing quality insights during planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Use metrics and reporting to provide visibility on quality trends, automation coverage, and release readiness.
• Actively troubleshoot and resolve automation failures, working with developers to identify root causes.
• Promote a culture of quality by coaching team members on test automation practices and tools.

Skills & Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience as a QA Automation Engineer or similar role in agile software delivery.
• Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, RestAssured).
• Strong programming skills in at least one language (e.g., Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C#).
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integration of automated tests into build and release processes.
• Experience testing APIs, microservices, and integrations.
• Familiarity with cloud-based environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

So, why join us?

• 20 weeks of paid leave for primary carers with flexible return options. 
• Thrive in a culture of personal and professional growth. 
• Enjoy a central CBD location with access to parking and public transport. 
• Purchase up to four additional weeks of leave annually. 
• Engage in opportunities through the Origin Foundation to support your community. 
• Powering your career with unbeatable perks - Get discounted electricity, gas, and internet as an Origin employee. 
• Explore unique and cost-effective employee EV Car subscriptions. 

Origin - Where good change happens

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse. 
 

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you. 

Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.