ASX: Powering Australias financial markets

Why join the ASX

When you join ASX youre joining a company with a strong purpose to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all.

In your new role youll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub.

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are more than a securities exchange!

The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines.

We run critical market infrastructure with 1 in 3 people employed within technology. Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations program delivery financial products investor engagement risk and compliance.

Were proud to foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is part of our everyday culture. Our employee-led networks champion LGBTIQ inclusion promote gender equality accessibility and wellbeing inspire giving and volunteering and celebrate cultural and religious events creating a sense of belonging for all. As an AWEI Bronze employer and member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality were committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Your Team

As a member of the ASX test team you will work closely with Developers Support Analysts Business Analysts Test Engineers Automation Engineers Infrastructure Engineers and Business Stakeholders to review and clarify requirements strengthen testability plan and execute testing manage defects report progress and escalate risks and issues to the Test Manager.

Your responsibilities

• Design develop andmaintainscalable Java-based automated test frameworks and reusable automation components.

• Study improve andmodernizeexisting automation frameworks executionprocessesand CI/CD pipelines.

• Build andmaintainautomated testing pipelines using Git GitLab CI/CDor equivalent tooling.

• Promote shift-left testing by working with BAsDevelopersand Product Owners to review requirements for claritytestabilityandautomationreadiness.

• Plan develop and execute automated and manual test cases for ASX Trade and related market platform changes.

• Validate market data orderflowand interfacebehavioracross applicable trading protocols such as FIXITCHand OUCH that are relevant.

• Support system system integration regression end-to-end parallel operationalreadinessand production verification testing activities.

• Prepare test data manage test environmentdependenciesand troubleshoot execution issues across Linux/Unix and integrated environments.

• Document test results produce release evidence and support sign-off so releases can be promoted safely to production.

• Log investigate and report defects withclear evidence impactseverityand reproducibility details.

• Work closely with BAs Developers Support Analysts Infrastructureteamsand Business Stakeholders to communicate test statusrisksand issues.

• Contribute actively to the QE&T Community of Practice including automation standards engineeringpracticesand continuous improvement initiatives.

• Demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills across technical and business teams.

• Work independently and as part of a team managing competing priorities whilemaintaininga strong focus on qualitydeliveryand business outcomes.

Your experience and qualifications

Must have

• 7-9 years of automation testing experience including API and integration testing across different protocols.

• Strong Java automation experience with the ability to build reusable librariesutilitiesand maintainable frameworks.

• Good working knowledge of Python and the ability to extend or support Python-based frameworks.

• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming clean codingpracticesand framework design patterns.

• Experience with CucumberGherkinandbehavior-driven test automation approaches.

• Experience across system system integration regression end-to-end parallel and release verification testing.

• Hands-on experience with CI tools and CI/CD pipelines including setupmaintenanceand execution monitoring.

• Experience using Git GitLab or equivalent source control and branching strategies.

• Strong Linux/Unix command-line capability and troubleshooting skills.

• Experience with test environment coordination test datasetupand execution dependency management.

• Experience with Jira and Confluence for test management defectmanagementand project documentation.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical issues clearly.

• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities in medium to large project teams.

Nice to have

• Experience in financial markets exchanges electronictradingor market infrastructure.

• Experience with FIX Protocol and market data/order entry protocols such as ITCH and OUCH.

• Exposure to trading platformsbroker tradingor similar financial market automation tools.

• Experience with Kubernetescontainersor cloud-native test execution environments.

• Experience with performance resiliencefailoveror operational readiness testing.

• Use of Performance tools such as JMeter and Gatling.

• Experience with observabilitymonitoringor log-analysis tools used for test investigation.

• Exposure to servicevirtualization APImockingor test data automation.

• Agile delivery experience and experience working in CI/CD delivery teams.

We make hiring decisions based on your skills capabilities and experience and how youll help us to live our values. We encourage you to apply even if you dont meet all the criteria of this role.

If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process to help you present your best self please let us know at

At ASX Group our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options. Even if our roles are advertised as full-time we encourage you to apply if you are interested in part-time or other flexible working arrangements.

We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks including reference and police checks completed as part of the on-boarding process.

To be considered for this position candidates must be legally authorised to work in Australia on a permanent basis without any restrictions.