Automation Test Practice Lead

• Full time permanent opportunity | CBD Location 
• Drive quality engineering excellence with cutting-edge test tools 
• Melbourne 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:

The Automation Test Practice Lead is a role focused on shaping and evolving the organisation’s test automation strategy and framework. Acting as a subject matter expert, this role guides cross-functional teams to deliver consistent, scalable, and high-quality testing solutions.

This role plays a key role in embedding best practices and driving excellence in quality engineering across the organisation.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Define and execute enterprise-wide test automation strategies aligned with business and technology goals.
• Establish testing standards and best practices, and drive continuous improvements in automation tools and quality metrics.
• Lead and mentor test engineers, fostering capability growth and coordinating knowledge-sharing initiatives like CoPs and workshops.
• Select and implement industry-leading automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright), and develop scalable, reusable frameworks.
• Build and maintain automated test suites (UI, API, performance, integration) and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines with DevOps teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure testable requirements and robust automation planning during early development phases.
• Define and report on quality KPIs, conduct maturity assessments, and ensure governance across automation implementations.

Skills & Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software quality engineering, including 3+ years in a leadership or practice lead role.
• Deep expertise in modern test automation tools and frameworks across UI, API, and performance testing.
• Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud testing environments, and containerization tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Docker.
• Proficient in programming or scripting languages such as JavaScript, Python, Java, or TypeScript.
• Solid understanding of Agile, BDD/TDD practices, and test lifecycle management tools like JIRA, XRay, and TestRail.
• Proven ability to mentor teams, drive automation initiatives, and lead testing best practices across teams.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with a track record of building strong cross-functional relationships.

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.