Test Automation and Performance Lead

We offer: 

•  We support flexibility and choice including flexible work arrangements and part-time options 
• Access progressive leave policies for wellbeing, reproductive health and fertility support 
• Enjoy 18 weeks paid parental leave plus 12 months of return-to-work support (work 4, get paid 5) 
• Unlock everyday savings through our My Benefits platform on retail, tech, travel and more  

We are committed to continually building a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people feel appreciated and accepted. Through the creation of endorsed employee-led diversity networks which promote cultural, disability, LGBTI+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and gender equality, we are leading the way to shape an environment where everybody can thrive. Inclusion at Deloitte 

What will your typical day look like?  

• Collaboration with delivery stakeholders to define the scope of test automation and performance testing.   

• Develop and implement automation and performance testing strategies aligned with project goals. 

• Lead the selection and implementation of automation tools and frameworks. 

• Lead the selection and implementation of performance tools and frameworks. 

• Oversee the creation and execution of automated and performance test scripts, ensuring accuracy and efficiency. 

• Provide leadership and mentorship to automation and performance testers, ensuring adherence to best practices. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and continuously improve testing processes. 

About our team  
Deloitte’s Cloud and Engineering Practice helps clients realise the potential of transformational capabilities to solve their most challenging issues. We improve their agility and resilience and identify opportunities to optimise their technology usage. We also accelerate our clients towards a technology-driven future, by implementing vendor solutions as well as Deloitte-developed software solutions and tools. 

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.  

The ideal candidate will have skills in the following categories: 

Interpersonal Skills: 

Effective communication skills. 

Strong analytical skills with a curious and inquisitive mindset. 

Analytical Skills: 

• Ability to independently develop and implement test automation scripts. 

• Ability to independently develop and implement performance test scripts. 

• Proficiency in analysing test results and identifying areas for improvement. 

Technical Proficiency: 

• Proficiency in integrating test automation with common source control and build management tools. 

• Proficiency with performance testing methodologies and tools. 

• Understanding of system architecture and performance-related factors. 

• Proficient in scripting and automating test scenarios. 

• Proficient in Command Line Interfaces (both Windows & UNIX environments). 

• Proficiency in Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, and/or Python programming, including reviewing automation test code. 

Role-specific Skills: 

• Over 3 years of relevant work experience as a Lead / Manager with a deep understanding of test automation and performance testing tools and methodologies. 

• Development of test automation scripts for System Test and Systems Integration Test, ensuring traceability to requirements. 

• Design, implementation, and execution of both functional and non-functional tests, including performance tests. 

• Assistance in unit test coverage reporting and conducting code reviews with the Development team. 

• Preparation of test data for automation testing. 

• Accurate reporting on test automation execution, performance, and coverage. 

• Experience with agile testing methodologies. 

Why Deloitte? 

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.    

 We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.   

We support flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs. 

 We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.   

Next Steps  

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!  #LI-Hybrid 

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.