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About the Role

Join ASX, a leading global securities exchange and trusted market operator, as a key member of the test team. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure the quality and reliability of critical market infrastructure and data services.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java-based automated test frameworks and reusable automation components.
• Improve and modernize existing automation frameworks, execution processes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and maintain automated testing pipelines using Git, GitLab CI/CD, or equivalent tooling.
• Promote shift-left testing by reviewing requirements for clarity, testability, and automation readiness.
• Plan, develop, and execute automated and manual test cases for ASX Trade and related market platform changes.
• Validate market data, order flow, and interface behavior across trading protocols like FIX, ITCH, and OUCH.
• Support system, system integration, regression, end-to-end, parallel, operational readiness, and production verification testing.
• Prepare test data, manage test environment dependencies, and troubleshoot execution issues across Linux/Unix and integrated environments.
• Document test results, produce release evidence, and support sign-off for safe production releases.
• Log, investigate, and report defects with clear evidence, impact, severity, and reproducibility details.
• Communicate test status, risks, and issues with BAs, Developers, Support Analysts, Infrastructure teams, and Business Stakeholders.
• Contribute to the QE&T Community of Practice, including automation standards, engineering practices, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills across technical and business teams.
• Work independently and as part of a team, managing competing priorities while maintaining a focus on quality, delivery, and business outcomes.

Requirements

• 7-9 years of automation testing experience, including API and integration testing across different protocols.
• Strong Java automation experience, with the ability to build reusable libraries, utilities, and maintainable frameworks.
• Good working knowledge of Python and the ability to extend or support Python-based frameworks.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, clean coding practices, and framework design patterns.
• Experience with Cucumber, Gherkin, and behavior-driven test automation approaches.
• Experience across system, system integration, regression, end-to-end, parallel, and release verification testing.
• Hands-on experience with CI tools and CI/CD pipelines, including setup, maintenance, and execution monitoring.
• Experience using Git, GitLab, or equivalent source control and branching strategies.
• Strong Linux/Unix command-line capability and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with test environment coordination, test data setup, and execution dependency management.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence for test management, defect management, and project documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities in medium to large project teams.
• Experience in financial markets, exchanges, electronic trading, or market infrastructure (nice to have).
• Experience with FIX Protocol and market data/order entry protocols such as ITCH and OUCH (nice to have).
• Exposure to trading platforms, broker trading, or similar financial market automation tools (nice to have).
• Experience with Kubernetes, containers, or cloud-native test execution environments (nice to have).
• Experience with performance, resilience, failover, or operational readiness testing (nice to have).
• Use of Performance tools such as JMeter and Gatling (nice to have).
• Experience with observability, monitoring, or log-analysis tools used for test investigation (nice to have).
• Exposure to service virtualization, API mocking, or test data automation (nice to have).
• Agile delivery experience and experience working in CI/CD delivery teams (nice to have).
• Must be legally authorized to work in Australia on a permanent basis without restrictions.

Skills

• Java
• Python
• Cucumber
• Gherkin
• Git
• GitLab CI/CD
• Linux/Unix
• Jira
• Confluence
• FIX Protocol
• ITCH
• OUCH
• JMeter
• Gatling

Location

• Australia

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time
• Part-time

Experience Level

• 7-9 years

Benefits

• Flexible working options

About the Company

• ASX powers Australia's financial markets, enabling a stronger economic future by providing a fair and dynamic marketplace.
• We are a leading global securities exchange, a trusted market operator, and an exciting data hub.
• Our team comprises talented individuals from diverse disciplines, running critical market infrastructure with a significant technology focus.
• We foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is integral to our culture.
• We are an AWEI Bronze employer and a member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality.

Equal Opportunity

• We encourage applications from candidates who may not meet all the listed criteria.
• We provide adjustments during the application or interview process upon request.
• We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options.
• We encourage applications from individuals interested in part-time or other flexible working arrangements.
• We are committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.