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Test Manager

Westpac Group Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Posted Feb 9, 2026Apply by Feb 15, 2026

Role & seniority: Test Manager leading quality engineering transformation and governance at Westpac.

Stack/tools: Quality Engineering, Automation frameworks, API testing, CI/CD tooling, observability, test data management, environment design, risk-based quality management.

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Establish, design and scale Quality Engineering and Automation practices; own end-to-end test governance across multiple delivery streams.

  • Define frameworks, tooling, engineering standards, test data strategy and align with CI/CD; set standards for System/Integration/SVP/OAT/Regression testing.

  • Provide risk visibility, readiness assessments and quality reporting to senior stakeholders; lead hands-on automation uplift to improve coverage, stability and speed.

Must-have skills

  • Deep, hands-on quality engineering expertise, automation frameworks, API testing; strong governance and risk-based quality management.

  • Ability to design and implement QE frameworks and scalable automation ecosystems.

  • Experience leading test/automation in large-scale, complex environments; strong CI/CD, observability, test data management, and environment design.

Nice-to-haves

  • Proven success transforming traditional testing into engineering-led practices; experience leading large, multi-disciplinary teams including vendors.

  • Track record driving organization-wide change and quality operating model transitions.

Location & work type

  • Location: Australia (not expl

Full Description

Create your best future as a Test Manager!

What’s the role? Westpac is transforming the way we engineer and deliver technology across our payments ecosystem and this role will be leading this transformation. Combining hands on quality engineering, enterprise test governance and strong people leadership you will be uplifting capability across one of the banks most critical domains.

Key Responsibilities include

  • Establish, design and scale our Quality Engineering and Automation practices
  • Own end-to-end test governance across multiple delivery streams
  • Defined frameworks, tooling, engineering standards, test data strategy and CI/CD alignment
  • Set standard and processes for System Test, Integration Test, SVP, OAT and Regression
  • Provide risk visibility, readiness assessments and quality reporting to senior stakeholders
  • Lead hands on technical uplift across automation frameworks to increase coveragem stability and speed.
  • What do I need?
  • To be successful in this role you will have deep, hands-on expertise in quality engineering, automation frameworks, API testing and modern engineering practices. You will have a strong background in test governance, quality strategy and risk-based quality management. You will have the ability to design and implement QE frameworks and scalable automation ecosystems.

Additional skills and experience required

  • Experience leading test and automation functions in large-scale, complex technology environments
  • Strong technical grounding in CI/CD tooling, observability, test data management and environment design
  • Proven success transforming traditional testing models into engineering-led quality practices
  • Demonstrated ability to lead large, multi-disciplinary teams including vendor resources
  • Proven capability driving organisation-wide change, uplift programs and quality operating model transitions.
  • Why join us?

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that

  • Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
  • Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
  • Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
  • Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.
  • Create your future today
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