Senior Test Analyst

2 days ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

About us The Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independent. We provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities. As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations. Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.

Senior Test Analyst

About the role
Senior Testers are practitioners and are accountable for ensuring adequate testing is performed to meet client expectations as defined in Test Plans, and within the constraints of the project schedule, cost, staffing, and test environments.

Key Responsibilities
- Translate communication / stakeholder engagement strategies into specific tasks
- Facilitate open communication and discussion between stakeholders, acting as a single point of contact by developing, maintaining and working to stakeholder engagement strategies and plans. For example:

- May oversee the organisation's promotional/selling activities to one or more clients, to ensure that such activities are aligned with corporate marketing objectives)
- Negotiate with stakeholders at senior levels, ensuring that organisational policy and strategies are adhered to
- Provide informed feedback to assess and promote understanding

Key Requirements

**Required skills**:

- 5 + years' experience in Manual Testing
- In depth exposure to various types of testing and can determine when each is suitable for use on various architectures.
- Ability to effectively utilise tools for the development and maintenance of test deliverables, including automation/scripting tools, defect management systems
- In depth exposure to various techniques used to analyse, prepare for, and execute tests
- Extensive knowledge of Defect and Release Management
- Extensive knowledge of the System Development Life Cycle

It's an exciting time to join the Ministry, with technology modernisation and a complex, rewarding transformation kicking off. The team is truly collaborative and passionate about the part that IST plays in delivering MSD's purpose.
You will work for an organisation that really makes a difference for New Zealanders, while having the opportunity to develop your career through mentoring, professional development and on-the-job training. You will also have access to the following benefits;
- Health insurance
- Vision care
- KiwiSaver
- Banking packages
- Study assistance
- Qualification programmes
- Learning and development
- Te Ao Māori

Position Description

**Salary range**: $99,822.00 - $121,116.00

How to apply

**Note**: Your cover letter will be a key part of our assessment process, so please highlight how your experience relates to the key responsibilities listed in the position description.

Joining us
Joining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.

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