Engineer - QA

Brighter Futures Start here

As Australia’s biggest and most loved retailer, we’ve been brightening up everyday life for families for over 50 years. At our stores, distribution centres, and offices in Australia and New Zealand. All around the globe. Our diverse and inclusive 47,000 strong team come together for a common cause. Giving families easy access to our on-trend products and incredibly low prices – it’s the heart of everything we do.

As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re relentless in our pursuit for results, but changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of. We celebrate your uniqueness and individuality. Because at Kmart it’s not just what you do, it’s who you are that makes every day living brighter.

Join the team

Kmart are modernising and optimising our end-to-end supply chain systems and operations to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, deliver a safer working environment for our team and faster delivery of products that delight our customers to nearly 500 stores throughout Australia and New Zealand. We are creating the next generation of retail supply chain technology with be a focus across our warehouse management, transport/logistics, inventory optimisation, and demand and forecasting systems.   

We are looking for an experienced Integration and Automation QA Engineer to join our team to embark on the next chapter of our Supply Chain integration journey and support the implementation of a new WMS (Warehouse Management System). As part of an investment to uplift our supply chain capability, this role will focus on ensuring the quality and functionality of software integrations across various platforms and automating test processes to ensure more efficient, repeatable, and reliable testing cycles. You will work closely with development, product, and operations teams to design, implement, and maintain integration and automation tests for our WMS applications.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design, develop, and execute test cases to validate integration points between different systems, applications, and services
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., developers, product managers, and system architects) to understand integration requirements and define test strategies
• Validate data flow and ensure that integration points between systems are working correctly (APIs, files transfers, web services, databases, etc.)
• Perform end-to-end integration testing to ensure the seamless interaction between disparate software systems
• Document detailed test plans, test scenarios, test cases with steps in depth for reusability creating test data that is required to execute the test cases or to support other teams if needed.
• Design and develop automated tests for new features, integrations, and regression testing using industry-standard automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Karate, Cucumber, or similar)
• Track and report test progress, test results, and defect status to stakeholders
• Report bugs and facilitate meetings to ensure defects are fixed and quality is maintained
• Implement continuous integration (CI) pipelines to run automated tests as part of the software development lifecycle
• Establish strong, constructive and trusting relationships with internal stakeholders across cross functional teams.
• Plan and deliver test execution work to agreed standards and timeframes as an individual, part of a team or a leader of a small team.

To be successful in the role you’ll have:

• 3+ years of experience working in integration testing and test automation
• Proven experience as a QA tester or a similar role with being proficient in all phases of Testing Life Cycle across planning, testing, execution, requirement traceability, defect tracking and reporting
• Strong knowledge of API testing (RESTful, SOAP) and web services
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks for both web and API based applications (e.g., Karate, Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Postman)
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, or similar
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) and integration of automated tests into CI pipelines
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and testing in cloud environments is a plus
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and working in Agile teams
• Strong understanding of supply chain concepts and knowledge on WMS solutions using Manhattan Active in a retail environment will be advantageous

Benefits we’ll offer you:

• Flexible hybrid working options through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy

• A team member discount card that gives you a discount at Kmart, Target, Bunnings, and Officeworks

• A free OnePass membership offering free delivery across Kmart and Target on eligible products

• Access to the Kmart for You benefits program which entitles you to exclusive discounts and benefits in the areas of entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health – with over 60 suppliers!

• We want you to feel rewarded for your commitment and hard work that's why everyone gets the opportunity to participate in a bonus program

• Free onsite parking when you’re required to come into the office

• We offer inclusive parental leave and ongoing support offered though our partnership with Circle In for team members of all backgrounds and family circumstances

• A dynamic learning and support program

• Opportunity to fast track your career through our Mentor Program as a Mentee or Mentor

• In-house café that serves breakfast, lunch and includes a collaborative space to work in

• Reflection room, space for prayer, meditation, or time for yourself

• Kudos recognition program, where you are nominated by your peers to spin a wheel, to win a stack of cool prizes

• Regular product sample sales with tonnes of discounted items to purchase

• Wesfarmers is Kmart’s parent company and each year eligible employees can elect to purchase shares through a salary sacrifice arrangement

• Great career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group

We’re here to make everyday living brighter

From humble beginnings in Burwood East, Victoria, in 1969, we’re now an essential part of 300 communities, and proud of it! From bedding to apparel to kitchenware and beyond. We’re designing and creating the products people reach for every day. In-store, online, or Click & Collect – getting the products we love into the hands of happy customers is what we aim to do best. From the remote outback to coastal towns and big cities, and everywhere in-between. We’re progressive in our pursuit to create seamless customer journeys for satisfied shoppers.
 

A place you can belong

At Kmart, we celebrate the rich diversity of the communities in which we operate and are committed to creating inclusive and safe environments where all our team members can contribute and succeed. We believe that all team members should feel valued, respected and safe irrespective of your gender, ethnicity, indigeneity, religious beliefs, education, age, disability, family responsibilities, sexual orientation and gender identity and we encourage applications from all candidates.

We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to be their best, when applying for a role or working at Kmart. We encourage you to tell us about any workplace adjustments that you would like, by emailing diversity@kmart.com.au

If you would like to explore a career with Kmart and this sounds like the perfect role for you – apply now!