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With more than 47 years of Australian heritage, we partner with governments and leading organisations to solve complex challenges, embrace new opportunities and deliver outcomes that make a real difference.\nOur people bring together expertise across technology, consulting, delivery, operations, sales and corporate functions. We work collaboratively, challenge the status quo and give our people the opportunity to make an impact - for our clients, our communities and each other.\n The Automation Test Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining and executing automated testing solutions to support project applications and associated data platforms. Working within an Agile delivery environment, the role ensures that application enhancements, SAP ERP integrations, APIs, analytics products, reporting capabilities and platform services are thoroughly validated through effective automation practices that support quality, reliability and continuous delivery.\nCollaborating closely with Test Managers, Product Owners, Business Analysts, Data Engineers and Software Engineers, the Automation Test Engineer develops and maintains scalable test automation frameworks, integrates testing into CI/CD pipelines, and supports quality assurance throughout the software development lifecycle. 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