Test Analyst

Permanent, full time
- Wellington, flexible working
- Are you interested in working for the education sector to make a difference to the lives of young New Zealanders?

Help shape the future of Education
He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai ōna huanga
We work to shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes
At Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, we work to provide services and support nationally, regionally and locally to the education sector, and in some cases, directly to ākonga and whānau.
We shape the policies, settings and performance of the education system for early learning, schooling and tertiary.
We are making significant changes to how we deliver our purpose

**So that we**:

- Take practical action to give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Give priority to regional and local voice.
- Deliver greater responsiveness, accessibility and integrated services and support.
- Improve feedback loops and information flows.

Our organisation is made up of talented and committed people around Aotearoa, from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. While we work in different groups and on different things, we all strive every day to make the biggest difference we can for our ākonga in our education system.
Mō tēnei tūranga | About this role
Based in Wellington (but not limited to), this role is a fantastic opportunity for a talented and experienced Test Analyst to join our team. Your role will include:

- Working alongside the Manager
- Testing Services, Team Leaders, Developers, Testers, Business Analysts, and the wider business to deliver fit-for-purpose software.

Please note there is further information in the attached Job Description.
The salary band for this role is $77,966 - $95,292 depending on skills, experience and relativity.
Mōhou ake | About you
- Are you a self-starter who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and to tight deadlines?
- Do you have the ability to work closely with people both within the team and across the wider business?
- Prior experience as a Tester, ideally within a commercial environment
- Ability and confidence to operate as a sole tester for pieces of work if required.
- Experience in creating fully manual and automated testing activities, Planning, Test Scripting and Reporting.
- Prior experience working in a multi-platform environment
- Intermediate/Advance SQL experience is an advantage.
- Experience in BI/data warehousing and data migration testing
- Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written particularly business writing and reporting, ensuring your communication is always clear and concise
- The ability to build strong relationships
- An inclusive, collaborative and supportive attitude

If you are a team player with a growth mindset, we would like to hear from you. In return, we can offer you meaningful work in a supportive and inclusive team environment.
Mātau rōpū ake | About our group and team
Te Puna Hanganga, Matihiko | Infrastructure & Digital - Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, leads inclusive, accessible and integrated national, digital and physical infrastructure and transport services to the education system. Te Puna Hanganga, Matihiko | Infrastructure & Digital - Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, leads inclusive, accessible and integrated national, digital and physical infrastructure and transport services to the education system.
You will join the Ministry's Testing Services team, which is part of our wider Web and Applications Services group. This is a dynamic team responsible for delivering functional and non-functional testing for everything from maintenance and enhancements to defect fixes and large-scale projects.
Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi? | Are you ready to make a difference?
We provide flexible working environments where everyone feels relevant, valued and supported. So, if working from home and/or having a flexible start and finish to the day will help with this, we can usually make it happen. We'd love to hear what this might look like for you, so feel free to outline this in your Cover Letter.
For more information on the role, please look at the job description. For additional information on the changes Te Tāhuhu are embarking on, please visit our careers centre. If this opportunity interests you, please submit your cover letter and resume by using the ‘apply' button.

**In your cover letter we'd like to know**:

- about you, your values, your whakapapa
- your interest and motivations for this role
- the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation.

The Ministry encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated although currently this is a voluntary requirement. There is no requirement to show evidence of your vaccine status as this role is not covered by the Public Health (Vaccinations) Order.
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