Automation Engineer

Sydney · Hybrid

About this role


Create your best future and join Westpac as an Automation Engineer.

What’s the role?

You’ll join our UNITE Program as an Automation Engineer, helping shape the future of how we build and deliver data solutions. This is a permanent, full time role with hybrid working, based in Sydney Warrane, Gadigal Country or the Gold Coast.

You’ll design and build automation tools that remove manual effort from development and testing, making our platforms faster, safer and easier to use. Working alongside data engineers, product owners and business experts, you’ll turn complex problems into elegant automated solutions. You’ll code, integrate APIs, improve CI CD pipelines and make sure what you build is secure, scalable and ready for production.

This role suits someone who enjoys working autonomously while still being part of a supportive engineering squad. You’ll use modern coding languages and emerging AI driven tools to help accelerate delivery across enterprise data platforms.

What do I need?

  • Strong experience building software using Python, Java, Go or similar languages
    • Hands on experience designing and delivering automation solutions in production environments
    • Confidence working with CI CD tooling, APIs and integration patterns
    • Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
    • Experience working in data engineering or platform focused teams

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

To get started, simply click on the APPLY or APPLY NOW button

We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.
If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find more information and contact details on our FAQs and how to contact us page, under the ‘Diversity, sustainability and flexibility’ section.

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Company at a glance

From rescue helicopters to signing the Equator Principles, from paying super during parental leave to adding 'Touch ID' biometric technology to our banking apps and being first on the scene with a helping hand in times of crisis... we have a proud history of stepping up to be first for our customers, communities and people. As Australia’s first bank and Australia’s first company we put service at the heart of everything we do and our people are our priority.

We've grown up as a company and expanded both in Australia and throughout Asia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Now we are made up of your favourite financial institution names including Westpac, BankSA, St.George Bank, BT Financial Group, RAMs and Bank of Melbourne, a change of job doesn’t mean a change of employer at Westpac Group.

We've made a commitment to put our customers first in everything we do. This means creating fundamentally superior customer experiences for each customer, every time. We promise that when you meet with someone from Westpac Group, you'll be touched by their genuine dedication to helping our customers prosper and grow.

Westpac Group acknowledges the traditional owners as the custodians of this land, recognising their connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Australia's First Peoples, and to their Elders, past and present.

Team Size10,001+ employees
WorkspaceHybrid
IndustryFinancial Services
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Top Benefits

  • Banking product discounts
  • Mortgage rate discounts
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Culture leave
  • Lifestyle leave
  • Wellbeing leave
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Volunteering initiatives

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