Performance - Testing

Automation Analyst - Performance

The Role: As an Automation Analyst - Performance, you will be a vital part of our Performance Test Team, focusing on enhancing the quality, consistency, and usability of Auto & General's systems. You'll contribute to our Performance Framework, defining, scripting, and executing performance tests to ensure our applications meet both specification and customer journey requirements for rapid, scaled delivery.

Your New Team: You'll join the dynamic Test Team within the Technology division, a crucial part of Auto & General's commitment to high performance and integrity. This team is dedicated to ensuring the quality and reliability of our applications, working collaboratively to deliver smarter solutions and safeguard a brighter future for our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute performance test cases for all A&G applications using chosen scripting languages in collaboration with developers.
• Adhere to performance best practices and coding standards to ensure tests are reusable, scalable, and maintainable.
• Collaborate with Test team members (Test Analyst, Performance Analysts) on reviewing test cases for performance readiness.
• Increase knowledge and understanding of application functionality, business rules, and customer journeys to improve performance.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines that provide performance and timely feedback on application quality.
• Work with the performance lead and technical teams to identify performance enhancement opportunities in environment setup, configurations, and deployments.
• Produce comprehensive performance test reports, including defects, to ensure transparency and identify improvement opportunities.
• Triage performance test failures with test team members.
• Contribute actively to the Test Community of Practice, sharing advancements and best practices in test performance.
• Champion a 'Performance First' approach to testing, collaborating with developers and test analysts.
• Ensure adherence to Organisation Testing practices.
• Provide on-call assistance and onboarding support as required.
• Develop and maintain performance frameworks and supporting documentation.
• Explore AI-based tools for performance testing, engaging in proof-of-concept activities to determine value and feasibility.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A degree in Information Technology or a related field from a recognised tertiary institution, or equivalent qualifications/experience.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a performance engineer.
• Demonstrated sound communication skills, effectively engaging with technical staff, end-users, and management.Proven experience in Java, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Demonstrated knowledge of performance frameworks, such as Load Runner, JMeter, Gattling or K6.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with service virtualisation.
• Familiarity with AI tool identification and implementation for testing.
• Knowledge of other scripting languages, such as Python.
• Experience developing Java plugins.
• Understanding of AWS Kubernetes.
• Affiliation with Technology Institutes.

Our Perks: Location – We are open to candidates based in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.

• Hybrid Work: Work from home 2 days a week, with multiple office locations in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.
• Extra Leave: Paid 'ME' day, a paid volunteer day, and the option to purchase additional leave.
• Development Opportunities: Access to internal programmes and online courses.
• Employee Discounts: Discounts on Budget Direct insurance products.
• Reward and Recognition: Celebrate high performance with recognition, rewards, and incentives.
• Onsite Facilities: End-of-trip facilities and private spaces for nursing mothers.
• Get Social: Participate in vibrant social and community activities, including annual celebrations.

About us Auto & General (A&G) is the fastest-growing major Motor and Home insurer in Australia, providing insurance products and solutions to safeguard a brighter future for our customers and community.

Our range of general insurance products including Car, Motorcycle, Home, Contents Pet and Travel products are delivered through our multi-award-winning brand Budget Direct and partnerships with leading brands - ING, Qantas, Virgin Money and Coles Insurance.

We're excited about the future and we're always on the lookout for talented, passionate individuals who can help us achieve our goal of being Australia's best insurer If this sounds like you, apply today.

Auto & General values individual differences and believes in fostering an inclusive culture that creates a great place to work for all. If you're ready to make a significant impact and thrive in a growing business, apply now

Auto & General is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can succeed.

Note: Recruitment agencies are kindly asked to refrain from sending unsolicited resumes. Auto & General is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

• Develop / execute performance test cases for all A&G applications using chosen scripting language
• Adhere to performance best practices and coding standards to ensure tests are reusable, scalable, and maintainable..
• Pair with Test team members (Test Analyst, Performance Analysts) on reviewing test cases for performance readiness.
• Increase knowledge and understanding of application functionality, business rules, and customer journey in order to improve performance.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines that provide performance and timely feedback on quality of our applications
• Together with performance lead, regularly collaborate with all technical teams to identify performance opportunities to enhance environment set up, configurations, and deployments.
• Produce performance test reports including defects to ensure transparency and opportunities from improvements.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines that provide performance and timely feedback on the quality of our applications.
• Pair with test team members to triage performance test failures.
• Be a key contributor in Test Community of Practice, sharing and introducing advancements and better practices in test performance
• Champion an performance First approach to testing, while working with developers and test analysts to achieve this
• Adherence to Organisation Testing practices.
• Provide on call assistance as required
• Provide onboarding support as required
• Develop / Maintain performance frameworks along with supporting documentation
• Look for AI based tools to enhance performance testing. Engage in proof of concept activities to determine value and feasibility.

Essential:

Qualifications, Education & Training Requirements

• A degree relating to the Information Technology field from a recognised tertiary institution or other qualifications or experience considered acceptable by Auto and General.

Experience

• Min. 3 years as an performance engineer
• Demonstrated sound communication skills, including with technical staff, end-users and management.
• Demonstrated experience in Java, Javascript and Typescript

• Demonstrated knowledge of performance frameworks - Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, and others

• Experience with CI/CD and version control platforms - Bamboo, Bitbucket and GitLab/Hub

• Experience building / extending performance test frameworks
• Demonstrated sound skills in problem solving, time and resource management, and have the ability to work independently and with limited supervision.
• Pragmatic and resilient to change.

Desirable: (if applicable – relevant to the position, which an applicant may have or which can be developed), prior experience with:

• service virtualisation
• AI tool identification and implementation
• other scripting languages such as Python
• developing java plugins
• AWS kubernetes

Qualifications, Education & Training Requirements

• Postgraduate degree is desirable
• Affiliation with Technology Institutes
• Knowledge of Auto and General products and services.