Test Automation Engineer (Townsville QLD)

Please note, candidates must be based in Townsville, Australia and must have full working rights. Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete technical testing prior to the interview stage.

We're a dynamic team looking for a talented, self-motivated Test Automation Engineer with a strong background in enhanced automated testing to drive efficiency, accuracy, and quality across our software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate will design, develop, and maintain advanced automation frameworks, ensuring seamless integration of automated tests across various platforms and environments.

Who is Prvidr and what do we do? 

At Prvidr, we exist to give our customers the freedom to create innovative subscription models that enable them to grow their business by delighting every customer. 

We enable businesses to launch, grow and manage smarter subscription services solutions that their customers love and value.  

We’re an Aussie company established in 2015 with the express purpose of supporting modern, innovative business models using technology and know-how that builds capability and creates opportunity for our clients. 

Prvidr has supported customers in the banking and finance, telecommunications, media and cloud computing segments with business management platform-as-a-service capabilities across all functional domains from buy, through to order management, payments, and lifecycle management of the customer. 

We are the platform behind some of Australia’s most loved mobile brands. 

We supply and operate the technology, logistics and customer service centres for brands such as Coles Mobile and Catch Connect, plus many more. 

At Prvidr, we live and breathe our values of Create Freedom, Own It, Be Bold  and Simply Excellent.  

This means that we don’t take shortcuts when it comes to the experience that we offer, we’re always happy to push the edge of what technology can do and most importantly we work as a team and have a lot of fun along the way. 

Our Mission 

At Prvidr, we believe that there is freedom in simplicity.  

We are committed to uncomplicating the way businesses operate, enabling them to launch, scale, and ultimately keep their customers satisfied.  

Our mission is to pave the way for a business landscape where complexity is tamed, and efficiency thrives. By fostering an environment where simplicity is cherished, we empower businesses to reach their full potential, unburdened by unnecessary complexities. 

 Join us in our journey to revolutionise the way business is done, making it easier and more fulfilling for all. 

Our Vision 

Our vision? A world where everything is a service and service is everything! Ambitious? Absolutely. But we believe it's the big dreams that make life exciting.  

Our Strategy 

Our strategy is simple: create richer subscription experiences through simplicity, innovation, and customer-centricity.  

Everything we do, we do with our values in mind 

At Prvidr, we walk the talk. We are passionate about our people, our customers and their customers. Everything interaction we have with someone creates a feeling and we want that feeling to be simply excellent. 

We live and breathe our values and this is extremely important to us. 

Our values underpin all of our decisions, behaviours and culture at Prvidr and we are proud to be who we are. 

Create Freedom - Our clients and their customers are our number one priority. Everything we do is designed to make their lives simpler and deliver them with the freedom they desire. 

Own It - We show up! No blame games for us, we’re the ones who can be trusted to get it done. 

Be Bold - We respectfully ask the hard questions, challenge the norms and push the boundaries. Sometimes we might make a mistake, but we embrace failing fast, learning and going again. In short, we have a go. 

Simply Excellent - Why would you be anything other than excellent? We do excellent work, we surround ourselves with excellent people and we’re proud of our excellent business and all that we achieve. 

To work with us and be a part of our growing family means our values are your values. 

The Role

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test frameworks and scripts to support continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD). 

• Implement enhanced automated testing strategies, including AI-driven testing, self-healing automation, and advanced test analytics. 

• Collaborate with software developers, QA engineers, and DevOps teams to integrate automation into the development pipeline. 

• Design and execute automated test suites for functional, regression, performance, and security testing. 

• Utilise test data management strategies to create and manipulate data for automated test execution. 

• Design and management of shift-left testing practices

• Extend automation coverage to include accessibility testing 

• Define and track automation ROI 

• Mentor junior QA engineers and developers on automation best practices 

• Participate in panning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives as an advocate for quality

• Coordinate with DevOps to manage test environments and staging environments and their data 

• Improve automation reliability by implementing self-healing mechanisms and intelligent failure analysis. 

• Conduct code reviews, test optimisations, and refactoring of automated scripts to enhance maintainability. 

• Monitor and report on test execution results, identifying trends and areas for improvement. 

• Stay up to date with emerging automation technologies and advocate for best practices in test automation. 

We're looking for someone who has:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 

• Understanding of test coverage and documentation required to meet regulatory and compliance standards (e.g. ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, etc.)

• Ability to define end to end automation strategies aligned with business and technical requirements

• Proven experience in software automation testing, including framework development. 

• Proficiency in automation tools such as Selenium, TestSigma, Cypress, Playwright, TestComplete, Appium or similar. 

• Strong programming/scripting skills in Python, Java, JavaScript, or C#. 

• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, etc.). 

• Knowledge of API testing tools (Postman, Hopscotch, RestAssured, SOAPUI) and database testing. 

• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud-based testing. 

• Understanding of AI/ML-driven automation testing methodologies is a plus. 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for quality engineering. 

  What's in it for you? 

Forming part of an incredible team of passionate people and a supportive culture. 

An online personal and professional development platform that you will have access to with over 4000+ courses. You control your own learning and development with courses available at your fingertips. Ever wanted to learn Italian, understand finance better or learn how to code? These are just some of the courses available in our personal and professional development platform. 

We have corporate partnerships with Anytime Fitness, Club Lime, Medibank and Flight Centre which means you can access discounts and services on things that matter to you. 

We have available a free and confidential Employee Assistance Program that both you and your immediate family can access. 

10 weeks fully paid parental leave available to all full time employees (conditions apply).

Before applying:

• Please note that you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to be eligible for this role.

• A National Police Check will be required for successful applicants

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from external recruitment companies.

At Prvidr all employees are encouraged to be themselves and bring their whole selves to work daily. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people living with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people of the LGBTI+ community, including transgender, gender diverse, and intersex people.

Prvidr is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce, so it welcomes the opportunity for applicants to share their lived experiences but recognises that some applicants may not wish to disclose, which we respect.