Technical Quality Assurance Specialist

**Ko waimātou - About us**

Kia ora. We’re Foodies. You know New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square right? That’s us

With 300+ stores and over 24,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Maui, our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life. Locally owned, we reflect the communities we serve, and we celebrate our people - our taonga, every day for being uniquely them.

Our Support Centre is 1,000+ people strong, which includes 300+ IT employees, who all play a vital role in ensuring the cogs of our Co-op stay turning and our systems stay ‘byte’-sized and ‘bug’-free.”

**Te Tūranga - About the role**

Are you passionate about ensuring top-notch software quality while empowering teams to be self-sufficient in their testing capabilities? As a **Technical QA Specialist** at Foodstuffs North Island, you’ll play a key role in equipping our Agile Delivery Squads with the skills, tools, and expertise they need to handle complex testing challenges. From automation frameworks to performance testing strategies, you'll be the guiding force behind our squads, helping them build scalable and efficient testing solutions.

In this hands-on role, you'll balance execution with enablement—acting as a consultant, mentor, and problem-solver. Whether it’s defining test automation best practices, integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines, or optimising virtualised test environments, you’ll ensure our squads have everything they need to succeed. Most importantly, you’ll leave a lasting impact by fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and technical excellence in testing.

**What You’ll Do**:
**Empower Agile Delivery Squads** - Provide expertise in test automation, performance testing, and test data management to strengthen squad capabilities.

**Shape Testing Strategies** - Assess, implement, and advocate for the best approaches to functional test automation, load testing, and environment provisioning.

**Be a Consultant & Innovator** - Research, prototype, and introduce cutting-edge testing tools and AI-driven QA solutions.

**Optimise Test Environments** - Advocate for test environments that closely mirror production systems, ensuring accurate and reliable testing.

**Drive a Culture of Learning** - Mentor teams, upskill squad members, and embed best practices, ensuring long-term technical success.

This is your chance to make a real impact in an organisation that values innovation, collaboration, and quality at scale. If you’re ready to lead the future of technical testing at FSNI, we’d love to hear from you

**Ngāpainga - What we offer**

We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including offering a range of benefits:
- Free carparking -we’ve got over 1,000 carparks including 36free EV plugs
- Southern cross health insurance, Foodies superannuation scheme
- Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini mart, 5% discount at our retail stores
- Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday, long service leave
- Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes).

**He kōrero mōu - About you**

You’re a highly skilled and passionate Technical QA Specialist with a deep understanding of modern testing frameworks, automation tools, and enterprise-level software delivery. With a strong background in QA and technical testing, you bring both hands-on expertise and strategic thinking to ensure robust, scalable, and efficient testing practices. You thrive in fast-paced, agile environments and have a track record of coaching, mentoring, and enabling teams to succeed in their testing initiatives.

Beyond just knowing the tools, you understand why testing matters—balancing technical excellence with real-world impact. You’re proactive, self-driven, and love solving complex problems. Whether it’s performance testing, automation, CI/CD integration, or test data management, you bring a forward-thinking approach that keeps FSNI at the forefront of software quality.

**What You Bring**:
**Extensive QA & Technical Testing Expertise** - Proven experience in functional test automation, performance testing, and API/integration testing, using tools like Selenium, JMeter, Postman, and more.

**Hands-on Programming Skills** - Proficient in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, and experienced with microservices architectures on AWS/Azure.

**Agile & DevOps Mindset** - Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and experience with CI/CD, source code management, and deployment pipelines.

**Coaching & Mentorship** - A natural leader who enjoys empowering teams, sharing knowledge, and fostering a culture of continuous learning.

**Problem-Solving & Innovation** - A strategic thinker who’s not afraid to experiment, innovate, and learn from both successes and failures.

If you're looking for a role where you can **lead, innovate, and make a real impact on technical testing at scale**, this is the opportuni