Senior Automation Lead

4 weeks ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia News Corp Australia Full time
About News Corp Australia

We are Australia's number one and most influential media organisation with more than 150 prestige brands across news, sport and lifestyle.

With over 17 million Australians choosing to consume news and information from our digital and print products every month, we're passionate about delivering high-quality content that informs, advocates and inspires.

Job Description

As a Senior Automation Lead, you will be responsible for leading the automation strategy across multiple platform teams, driving process refinement and improvement.

You will manage automation resources, adopt and drive an automation-first policy, and build a centralized community of practice to support teams in achieving automation maturity.

Your goal will be to increase automation coverage, set up production automation, and establish automated reporting to stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Senior stakeholder management and presentation of ROI and complex metrics
  • Management of automation resources for test case automation
  • Adoption and driving of automation-first policy
  • Hiring of automation resources as required
  • Building a centralized automation community of practice
Required Skills & Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • Solid working knowledge of code branching and sequencing
  • Extensive experience with automation tools such as Appium, Selenium, and Playwright
  • Strong negotiation skills and desire to innovate
  • Solid understanding of technology operations and strategy
  • Experience leading teams both onshore and offshore
Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including access to publications and products from across the News Corp family, health and wellbeing advice and facilities, and time off for personal needs and moments that matter.

We also offer development opportunities, recognition, and financial wellbeing support.

Compensation Package

The estimated salary for this role is AU$120,000 - AU$160,000 per annum, depending on experience.



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