Automation Lead

EYMelbourneHybridFull-time30 Sept 2026

EY is seeking an Automation Lead in Melbourne or Sydney to lead quality engineering initiatives across modern insurance platforms. The role involves shaping quality strategy across multiple squads, driving Playwright automation and AI-assisted testing, and mentoring QA teams. Requires strong Guidewire Insurance Suite testing experience and leadership in complex enterprise environments.

What you'll do

Define and execute test strategies, test plans, quality gates and release-readiness activities across multiple projects and delivery streams.
Lead functional and automation testing teams, providing mentoring, coaching and technical guidance.
Manage end-to-end Functional, Integration, System, Regression, UAT, API and Automation testing.
Drive adoption of Playwright automation frameworks and establish automation standards, best practices and governance.
Own test estimation, resource planning, execution tracking, requirements traceability, test coverage and defect management.
Review test plans, scenarios, automation scripts, evidence and defect quality to support delivery excellence.
Collaborate with Business Analysts, Product Owners, Architects and Engineering Leads to strengthen coverage and mitigate risk.
Oversee validation of Quote, Policy, Claims, Billing, Renewals, Endorsements and Underwriting workflows.
Validate end-to-end customer journeys across web applications, Guidewire platforms, APIs and third-party integrations.
Drive the automation roadmap to improve regression coverage, execution efficiency, release confidence and return on investment.
Lead Automation and AI Proofs of Concept and evaluate emerging testing tools, frameworks and engineering practices.
Establish quality metrics, dashboards and reporting that provide clear visibility of delivery health, defect trends and release readiness.
Embed continuous testing, shift-left practices and quality gates across CI/CD pipelines.
Drive root-cause analysis and continuous improvement to reduce recurring defects and defect leakage.
Oversee cloud testing strategy, test environments and test data validation across integrated applications, APIs and downstream systems.
Communicate quality outcomes, risks, recommendations and readiness assessments to senior stakeholders.

What you need

Must-have

Guidewire Insurance SuitePlaywrightAPI testingJavaRest AssuredJiraXrayAzure DevOps

Nice-to-have

Guidewire CloudGenerative AISelf-healing frameworksPredictive quality engineeringAWSAzureGCPPerformance testing

Soft skills

LeadershipMentoringCoachingCommunicationProblem-solvingDecision-makingAnalyticalInfluencing

Automation LeadQuality EngineeringInsuranceGuidewirePlaywrightAI-assisted testingProfessional ServicesFull-timeHybridMelbourne

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