[Hiring] Test Automation Engineer @Grow

Whether you’re working from home or on your way to the office, chances are you’re probably reading this because you’re seeking a new adventure, or you’re up for a new challenge. GROW Inc might just be that for you! 

So, who is GROW Inc? 
Founded in 2016, we’re the Australian FinTech success story you probably haven’t heard about. We’re solving big problems in the Superannuation and Managed Funds industry. The administration platforms (the software that tracks everything to do with your super) are built on things you or your parents would recognise from the glory days of 90’s computing.

How are we doing it?
We’re solving this by disrupting the wealth management industry with DLTA, our platform built on Distributed Ledger Technology which improves the financial wellbeing of Australians. We’re making Super more timely and information more accessible whilst enabling wealth management companies to offer more cost effective solutions.

We’re rebels with a cause. We’re authentic, diverse, and embrace our differences as we continue to put a dent in the universe. We know diversity of thought helps us to build better solutions for our customers which is why we encourage the entire GROW team to bring their whole selves to work each and every day. 

• Developing test plans and strategies that align with the overall testing goals and project requirements.

• Design and implement test plans and test cases.

• Perform hands-on testing to ensure our features meet quality standards.

• Define, write and maintain robust, reusable and efficient automated test scripts.

• Debug test failures and analyse logs to identify issues in the application or test scripts.

• Enhance and maintain automated Continuous Integration (CI) flows.

• Be able to effectively communicate testing progress, status and risks to all stakeholders including Client representatives when required.

• Provide structured input into planning and estimation sessions, ensuring testing is planned effectively to ensure early detection of quality issues.

• Develop an understanding and contributing to enhance standards used by the team.

• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used for test automation

• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks.

• Strong knowledge of software testing principles, including functional, regression, integration, and performance testing.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Buildkite or Jenkins to integrate automated tests into the development workflow.

• Proficiency in using version control systems like Git for managing test scripts and collaborating with other team members.

• Experience with cloud infrastructure, AWS and Terraform. 

• Understanding of Agile, Scrum, or other development methodologies to align testing efforts with project workflows.

• Skills in testing APIs using tools like Postman or RestAssured, particularly for backend testing.

• Ability to interact with databases to validate test results and perform data-driven testing.

Why you’ll love working at GROW

• ME Days - Take an additional 3 days of leave off per year for wellness!
• Birthday Leave - Take an extra day off per year on your birthday!
• Learning & Development Budget - up to $200 AUD per year to use on your own development!
• Remote Work Arrangement - we have a flexible, remote working environment!
• Health Insurance - For you and 2 dependents!
• Government Contributions paid on top of salary

Looking for a job can be stressful and we don’t want you agonising over the wording of your cover letter, so don’t include one. Just make sure your CV is well-written and detailed enough so we can get a better idea of the type of person you are. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, but you feel inspired to join our mission, we encourage you to send in your application. You never know, you could be the perfect person to join our team!

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