Senior Test Automation Engineer

**Lead transformation** as a Senior Test Automation Engineer using SaFe/DevOps to enhance enterprise software solutions.
- **Collaborate and innovate** within agile squads, driving design, testing, and maintenance of products.
- **Mentor and support** peers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and effective stakeholder engagement.

**Korero mo te turanga - About the role**

To support us in our ongoing transformation work, we have an opportunity for a savvy, technically sound and passionate Test Automation Engineer at a senior level. This Wellington based position is available on an open term basis and is a fantastic opportunity to join our team on a challenging programme of technical work.

Using your proven experience as a Test Automation Engineer, you'll use SaFe / Devops methodology to test, implement, and support Enterprise software solutions to enhance business products in our enterprise value stream.

At a Senior level, you'll have the ability to support and lead engineering discussions and with your overall quality assurance and robust test automation skills, mentor, and coach other squad members. You'll commit to promoting our culture of collaboration with both your squad members, squad leads, architects, practice leads and our key stakeholders during Programme Increment (PI) planning and during the creation of iteration plans, team PI objectives, release and release planning and product backlog. Helping you to achieve this will be your strong communication skills which will see you influence others in the programme and build a strong consensus behind your ideas and commitments.

**He pukenga tou - Skills & Experience**

If the above roles sound appealing and you feel you have knowledge of a range of technical skills including some of the following:

- Experience in modern Quality Assurance and testing practices.
- Test automation frameworks, tools and execution.
- Understanding of low code development platforms such as Appian or Pega ideal but not essential.
- Source control using git and GitHub.
- Experience in common tool chain elements such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
- Experience in Testing tools such as React Testing Library, Jest, Playwright, Postman.
- Containerisation using Docker.
- Experience working agile delivery environments, preferably using Scaled Agile and DevOps.
- A continuous improvement focused mindset.

The expected appointment range for this role is between $130,000 - $140,000 per annum, depending on experience.

**Nga mea e tukuna ana e tatau - What we offer our employees**
- Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai.
- Eye & ear care reimbursements
- Annual Flu Vaccinations
- Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
- Diverse groups and networks
- If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks.
- A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave

**Te Takinatanga - Our Story**

Toitu Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural, and economic considerations. Now and for future generations.

**Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Maori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan**

**Tono mai - How to Apply**
- If you're eyeing up this role and believe you've got what it takes, please apply, or get in touch with the team. _

**_You may notice that the Position Description title for this role (Delivery Specialist - Level Toru/3) doesn't match the advertised title. At Toitu Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks). This means our position descriptions are broad, one position description can cover many roles, this is known as Broad Based Role (BBR). Using BBR allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation. It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers._