Motorola Solutions

Test Engineer

Melbourne, Australia Full time

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.


Department Overview

The Melbourne Design Centre (MDC) is part of the Software Enterprise, Mobile Video and Cybersecurity Organisation. As a fully integrated R&D and Delivery site, the MDC is responsible for conceptualising, designing, developing and delivering mobile software and services that transform first responder operational response, coordination and management.


Job Description

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Test Automation Development

  • Coordinate with software developers and QA engineers to develop, implement and maintain automation frameworks

  • Design, develop, implement and maintain test automation for both iOS/ Android apps

  • Develop new automated test capabilities and expand existing automation suites

  • Create end-to-end automated test suites for UI,API and integration testing

Test Planning & Execution

  • Analyze software functional/technical specifications and develop comprehensive test plans

  • Design and develop manual testing strategies to test product features

  • Perform regression, integration, system, and user acceptance testing, including both automated and manual testing as required

  • Create and maintain test logs, test reports, and test data

Automation Coverage Enhancement

  • Analyze existing test coverage gaps and develop strategies to increase automation coverage across all critical user journeys

  • Identify manual test cases suitable for automation and prioritize based on business impact and risk

  • Develop data-driven and parameterized test frameworks to maximize test reusability and coverage

CI/CD Integration

  • Establish automated smoke, regression, and sanity test suites for CI/CD pipeline integration for Daily runs.

  • Implement cross-platform test automation to ensure comprehensive coverage

  • Design and maintain automated performance and load testing scenarios

Quality Standards & Best Practices

  • Update and maintain test plans and test documentation

  • Establish test automation best practices and coding standards to ensure maintainable and scalable test suites

  • Create automated accessibility testing to ensure WCAG compliance

  • Track issue resolution and defect reports, and document lessons learned

Collaboration

  • Work with development teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle

  • Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on testability

  • Mentor junior QA team members on automation best practices


Basic Requirements

THE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE YOU OFFER US

Technical Skills

  • Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#

  • Experience with test automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Appium, etc.)

  • Proficiency in API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured, etc.)

  • Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.)

  • Experience with version control systems (Git)

  • Understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices

Professional Experience

  • 2+ years of hands-on experience with test automation

  • Proven track record of increasing test automation coverage

  • Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills

  • Self-motivated with ability to work independently and in team settings

  • Continuous learning mindset and adaptability to new technologies

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with behavior-driven development (BDD) frameworks

  • Experience with mobile test automation

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

  • ISTQB or similar QA certifications

  • Knowledge of performance testing tools (JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner)

  • Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Knowledge of database testing and SQL


Travel Requirements

Under 10%


Relocation Provided

None


Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

No

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.