Test Automation Engineer
Join our dynamic team as a Test Automation Engineer and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of digital product quality!
This role can be based in Auckland or Wellington.
Who are we - Ko Te Taurapa Tūhono tēnei
Te Taurapa Tūhono | New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) is the government agency charged with helping New Zealand businesses to grow internationally. By supporting New Zealand businesses, we boost New Zealand's economy and reputation, and help to share what's special about New Zealand with the rest of the world.
Please note – this role is internally known as Quality Analyst.
What you’ll be doing - Te whakamahere
In this crucial position, you will be focusing on contributing to and upholding testing principles, seamlessly integrating them into our agile processes to enhance our digital offerings. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include collaborating with cross-functional teams to refine testing practices, crafting detailed test cases, and meticulously executing and maintaining these tests to ensure our products perform well. Your focus will be on increasing test coverage, a reduction in bugs, capturing issues early and ensuring the delivery of flawless digital experiences to our users.
Your expertise will play a vital role in contributing to the review and enhancement of test procedures, developing robust tests, and documenting the outcomes. As a problem-solver, you will detect, log, and report bugs, tracking them to their root cause and aiding in the troubleshooting process. Your success will be marked by your ability to embed testing principles deeply within our agile framework, prioritize testing efforts effectively, and identify usability issues proactively.
What you'll need to be successful - Ō Pūkenga
We're looking for a Test Engineer with strong technical skills and excellent communication abilities. In this role, you’ll need a solid background in test automation software such as Cypress or Playwright, and a working knowledge of programming languages like TypeScript or Node.js.
Your experience in conducting comprehensive testing, including integration and regression testing, will ensure functionality and compliance with business requirements. You'll create essential test deliverables, from strategies and plans to scripts and scenarios, all while working within an Agile environment.
You will have a customer-centric approach as you will be working with internal and external stakeholders. We value technical proficiency, particularly in Azure DevOps for integrating quality into build pipelines and analyzing application logs. Above all, your interpersonal skills, clear communication, and ability to establish strong collaborative relationships will set you apart as a Test Automation Engineer at NZTE.
Why you’ll love working here | Nau mai ki Te Taurapa Tūhono
NZTE is a truly global organisation, giving you a wonderful experience of working with different cultures with over a hundred countries as part of our everyday. We know that life is not all about work and flexible working at NZTE is standard practice. We will give you the right technology to allow you to work anywhere and balance your time. On top of this, we also offer 5 weeks annual leave so you can have that extra time in the year to enjoy what you love doing!
Career development is another huge part of working at NZTE and we will help you with your aspirations and work with you to get you there – being a learning environment that encourages adventure and experimentation, what better place to grow your career!
What's next - Te ara ki tua
If you're passionate about quality assurance and ready to make a significant impact, apply now to join us in delivering excellence across our digital products.
For more information about this position, check out the Position Description.
Applications close Sunday 30th June 2024 at 9pm (NZST).