ASX: Powering Australia's financial markets

Why join the ASX?

When you join ASX, you’re joining a company with a strong purpose – to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all.

In your new role, you’ll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub. 

Want to know why we are a great place to work, click on the link to learn more.

www.asx.com.au/about/careers/a-great-place-to-work

We are more than a securities exchange!

The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines. 

We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology.  Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance.

We’re proud to foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is part of our everyday culture. Our employee-led networks champion LGBTIQ+ inclusion, promote gender equality, accessibility and wellbeing, inspire giving and volunteering, and celebrate cultural and religious events, creating a sense of belonging for all. As an AWEI Bronze employer and member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality, we’re committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Key purpose of the role:

As a member of the ASX test team, you will work closely with developers, support analysts and business analysts in reviewing and updating existing test cases, automation of test cases, creating new test cases, test planning and execution, managing defects, reporting on progress and escalating issues to the Test Lead.

Your responsibilities:

• You are a practitioner/team member of the Quality Engineering & Testing Capability Community of Practice (CoP).

• Design, build and maintain a test automation suite using Java, Python, gherkin and bamboo.

• Planning and development of quality test approach, test design and test cases for Systems under this team.

• Implement and execute test cases according to documented test design and time frames.

• Document results and report defects.

• Work closely with BAs, Developers, Support Analysts and Business Stakeholders to ensure understanding of the requirements and to communicate test status and issues

• Document test results for sign off so releases can get promoted to production.

• Work closely with external vendors who provide automation solutions for different products and manage weekly updates

• Learn and use of automation tools developed internally and externally.

• Review work done by external automation vendors and provided feedback.

• Being an active member of the QE&T Community of Practice (CoP).

Your experience and qualifications

Must have:

• Have about 4 to 5 years of experience in test automation.

• Experience in test automation and automation principals and strategies.

• Designed, build and maintained test automation frameworks using JAVA.

• Designed, build and maintained test automation frameworks using Python.

• In-depth testing experience in a structured environment.

• Experience in system, system integration, regression, end-to-end, & parallel testing.

• Experience in testing futures/ derivatives products or clearing systems.

• Experience in test environment and test data setup.

• Worked as part of medium to large sized project teams.

• Experience with test management tools such as JIRA and confluence.

• Ability to multi-task and be comfortable with frequently changing priorities.

Nice to have:

• Agile experience.

• Experienced in test automation and test automation tools.

• Experience in test automation with JAVA.

• Experience in test automation with Python or Python scripting.

• Exposure to git, bamboo, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Maven, Gradle build tools.

• Exposure to Junit, cucumber testing tools.

• Exposure to API testing, XML or any tag-based language.

• Experience working in a CI/CD environment.

• Experience in SQL Server integration and SQL.

• Exposure and understanding of setting up automation in multi nodes.

We make hiring decisions based on your skills, capabilities and experience, and how you’ll help us to live our values. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the criteria of this role.

If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process to help you present your best self, please let us know at [email protected].

At ASX Group, our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options. Even if our roles are advertised as full-time, we encourage you to apply if you are interested in part-time or other flexible working arrangements.

We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks, including reference and police checks, completed as part of the on-boarding process.

To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorised to work in Australia on a permanent basis without any restrictions.