Principal Consultant AI (Performance Testing & Test Automation)

Principal Consultant AI (Performance Testing & Test Automation)

Our Purpose : Here at Datacom, we connect people and technology in order to solve challenges, create opportunities and discover new possibilities for the communities we live in.

The Details

With over 6,200 people across our global offices and an annual revenue of over $1.2 billion, Datacom is one of Australasia’s largest professional IT services companies. We specialise in data‑centre operation, IT services, software engineering, application management, payroll and customer service design, and operations. We are committed to hiring, developing and promoting the best talent from diverse backgrounds.

The Opportunity

As a Principal Consultant in our Professional Services team, you will work on a wide breadth of challenging projects and help shape how artificial intelligence is leveraged to optimise testing strategies, test automation and accelerate delivery cycles.

About the Role

You will lead efforts to integrate AI into our QA ecosystem, using intelligent test generation, test execution, anomaly detection and predictive analytics to elevate quality assurance beyond traditional boundaries. Depending on engagement you may be embedded within a performance and / or test engineering team.

Great! What skills do I need?

• Implement, improve and augment performance test scripts using JMeter, NeoLoad, LoadRunner, GraphQL and similar tools.
• Create and implement test‑automation frameworks using Selenium, RestAssured, RestSharp, Playwright and similar tools.
• Programming languages : Java, C#, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript.
• Agile mindset and experience working on projects following Scrum.

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Why Datacom?

At Datacom we believe that doing good is good for business. We maintain a local family feel while expanding globally across Australia and Asia. Our brand and reputation depend on “proving the promise” and we aspire to be the trusted advisor for our customers across government and the private sector, from enterprise scale to regional business. We offer a competitive salary package, fantastic perks and benefits such as healthcare, life insurance, discounts at local retailers and a supportive, flexible working environment.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Quality Assurance

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