Senior Test Automation Lead in Melbourne

• XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd | Contract
• Tester
• Melbourne, Australia | Posted on 06/29/2026
• XPT Software Australia PTY Ltd, incorporated in 2016, is a Software Services company
• XPT works with topclients across Australia in Banking, Insurance, Telecom, Retail, Energy, Mining and Manufacturingdomains.
• We have 120+technocrats in Australia working at our clientlocations.
• XPT Software Australia is part of group companies which has globalpresence across India & Europe.
• We have served100+ clients globally, fulfilling their onsite-offshoreneeds.

Job Description

Key responsibilities include

• Plan, manage and deliver test automation for projects and BAU requirements.
• Provide SME support, technical advice and guidance on automation testing, and promoting test automation capabilities and benefits.
• Liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders across Airservices teams, including vendors to build and deliver test automation capabilities.
• Perform feasibility assessment and identify test automation requirements and scope in consultation with relevant project and BAU teams.
• Uplift automation capabilities to improve overall test efficiency and productivity through use of latest tools including smart/AI automation.
• Create automation test strategy and plans based on the requirements.
• Develop, implement and maintain automation test frameworks.
• Identify, setup and manage automation test tools – UFT, selenium, etc.
• Develop and execute automation test scripts as per the agreed plans and ensure test results and evidence are documented.
• Update and maintain automation test plans & suites for regression testing.
• Defect management, coordination and reporting on automation testing.
• Identify and report testing risks, issues and dependencies.
• Provide regular testing status updates and reports, including reporting metrics and KPIs for automation testing.
• Evaluate testing results and provide test summary reports with independent assessment and recommendation for testing signoff and change approval.
• Ensure testing artefacts/assets – automation test scripts, results, evidence, defect reports, etc., are stored appropriately for future use.

Experience, skills, and qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of test automation experience in a lead role.
• Demonstrated experience in leading, planning and delivery of automation testing activities, including design and execution of automation test scripts.
• Ability to assess test automation requirements and develop proposals/options for implementation of automation tools and capabilities
• Experience in development and implementation of test automation strategy, framework and guidelines
• Hands on test automation experience across various types of applications such as SAP/ERP, Web, Webservices, APIs, etc.
• Experience and skills in relevant testing automation tools - Microfocus Unified Functional Test, SOAP UI, Selenium, etc.
• Experience in various testing methodologies such as V-model, Agile
• Knowledge in System development lifecycle processes and the industry testing standards – IEEE 1012/29119, TMMi.
• Experience and skills in testing tools, particularly with Microfocus Application Life Cycle Management for test and defect management
• Ability to effectively communicate, engage and build stakeholder relationships
• Experience in providing independent assessments and recommendations for improving overall testing efficiencies and application performance
• Tertiary qualification in IT related discipline, preferably with formal training and certification in the testing/automated testing.
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