Test Automation Lead - CT

You’re agile, keen and open to meaningful work and opportunities that come your way.

Work in an organisation based on purpose, structure and process. You know that to make a meaningful contribution to our community and economy, there needs to be diligence in our operations.

In this role, you'll:

This is a senior leadership opportunity to establish and lead the test automation practice across a complex portfolio of real-time applications within Transport for NSW.

You will define and deliver an enterprise-wide test automation strategy, uplifting capability across both manual and automation testing teams. A key focus of the role will be driving a “shift-left” approach, embedding automation and quality practices early in the delivery lifecycle to improve overall system reliability, speed, and quality outcomes.

You will lead the selection, procurement, and implementation of automation tools and frameworks, ensuring they align with organisational standards, DevOps practices, and delivery needs. You will design and maintain scalable automation frameworks, supporting integration across environments and enabling continuous testing and feedback.

The role involves overseeing the execution of automation across non-production environments, monitoring results, and ensuring clear reporting and visibility of quality outcomes across programs and platforms. You will also play a critical role in establishing governance, standards, and best practices across automation, ensuring consistency and quality across a complex integrated technology landscape.

You will actively build capability across teams, providing coaching, training, and technical guidance on automation techniques, tools, and frameworks. You will work closely with delivery teams, vendors, and stakeholders to drive quality outcomes and ensure alignment across testing, development, and operational environments.

Operating in a fast-paced and complex environment, you will lead testing initiatives across multiple projects and platforms, ensuring effective coordination, delivery quality, and continuous improvement of testing practices.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

About you

You are an experienced Test Automation Lead or Practice Lead with a strong background in automation strategy, framework design, and implementation within complex enterprise environments.

You bring hands-on experience with automation tools and technologies, including Python, Selenium, Cypress, and scripting languages such as JavaScript, VB Script, or Python, with the ability to design and maintain scalable automation frameworks.

You have strong experience implementing DevOps and testing best practices, with a clear understanding of how to embed automation into delivery lifecycles and support continuous integration and delivery pipelines.

You are experienced in conducting automation feasibility assessments, developing test strategies, and producing clear and structured test plans, reporting, and dashboards using tools such as JIRA and Confluence.

You are a strong leader and communicator, capable of influencing teams and stakeholders, promoting best practices, and driving adoption of automation standards across diverse and distributed teams.

You are comfortable working across highly integrated and complex technology landscapes, coordinating with multiple stakeholders and vendors to deliver consistent and high-quality outcomes.

With a proactive, collaborative, and continuous improvement mindset, you are passionate about building modern automation capability, improving testing maturity, and driving high-quality delivery outcomes across Transport’s technology platforms.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

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