Quality Assurance Practice Lead

2 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand KiwiRail Full time

Champion Quality Assurance methodologies
- Leadership, collaboration, innovation
- Permanent, Auckland or Wellington

**What you’ll do**

The Information and Communication Technology Group (ICT) provides a wide range of ICT planning, implementation, operation and support services as a shared service to the KiwiRail Group.

As our Quality Assurance (QA) Practice Lead you’ll be accountable for the quality assurance processes for ICT products, services and systems. You’ll have responsibility for ensuring all ICT systems meet the highest standards of functionality, performance, security and user satisfaction.

A critical focus of the role is to ensure product quality and continuous improvement by developing, implementing and managing the testing processes, leading the QA Team and coordinating with cross-functional teams. You’ll be a champion of innovative QA methodologies to improve software quality, speed and scalability across the organisation.

Other key accountabilities include:

- Defining and establishing quality standards and KPIs for ICT projects
- Overseeing the development, maintenance and documentation of test cases, scripts and environments
- Fostering an engaged and collaborative culture within the QA Team
- Identifying potential quality risks early and recommending mitigation strategies
- Continuously assessing and improving to enhance efficiency and quality and ensuring compliance with industry standards and policies

**What you’ll need**

You’ll have five plus years of experience in software quality assurance, with at least two years in a management or lead role. Complementing this, you’ll bring to the role:

- An advanced understanding of QA methodologies, tools and processes
- Hands-on experience with automated testing tools and frameworks
- Experience in testing across multiple platforms, including web, mobile and cloud
- An understanding of Agile development methodologies and tools such as JIRA and Confluence
- A full, clean, valid NZ Driver’s Licence
- A strong, collaborative leadership and communication style

**What you’ll get**
- Competitive salary plus 4% KiwiSaver employer contribution
- Extensive support and development
- Access to discounted travel, health insurance & holiday houses across NZ as part of the Staff Welfare Trust
- A strong Zero Harm policy to keep you safe

If life’s a journey, KiwiRail is a great way of keeping your career moving through it. Ours is a fast-paced, inspiring, and truly customer-focused culture - where your career will connect you to real opportunities, while balancing work and whānau life.

**We’re going places. Are you?**

**Applications close 20 November 2024



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