Automation-QA Engineer – Parental Leave Cover

4 days ago

Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand Tourwriter Full time NZ$60,000 - NZ$80,000 per year

Top 3 things about the role

  • Join as a 6-12 month parental leave cover, making a real impact in a focused timeframe.
  • Build and run automated testing frameworks to ensure Tourwriter software is reliable and bug-free.
  • Collaborate across product, development, and support teams to improve QA processes and customer experience.

About Tourwriter

We are Tourwriter – where travel meets design. We've crafted the complete creative toolkit for the world's leading travel designers — perfectly engineered to give them the freedom to showcase their expertise, imagination, and flair. Effortless and intuitive, every tool is designed to ensure the seamless curation of travel experiences, every step of the way.

We are growing and are on the lookout for exceptional talent to join our team. Our culture thrives on innovation through experimentation, giving people the freedom to explore and seek alternative solutions to real-world problems. Tourwriter is no ordinary company, so we don't expect you to be either. If you love learning new things and are intrigued by the idea of building travel software that inspires — we need you

About the Role

As a Post-Graduate Junior Automation Tester covering parental leave for up to 12 months, you will learn and contribute to developing automated and manual testing frameworks. You'll help ensure our software is bug-free, high quality, and delivers a seamless experience for travel designers around the world. This role is ideal for an eager post-graduate looking to gain hands-on experience in a high-impact, collaborative environment.

Why Tourwriter?

We CARE – We care personally while challenging directly

We're CURIOUS – We start with why

We're CREATIVE – We celebrate alternative ways of thinking

We're CUSTOMER-CENTRIC – We're dedicated to our customers

These four values guide how we interact, collaborate, and grow as a team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute automated test scripts using tools like Cypress, Playwright, and languages like JavaScript or Python.
  • Conduct manual testing where automation hasn't been implemented.
  • Maintain and improve QA processes, documentation, and automation frameworks.
  • Track, report, and help resolve defects in collaboration with development and support teams.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies, prepare test scripts, and support continuous integration and delivery.
  • Continuously identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency and quality.

We are looking for individuals who:

  • Have strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Hold a Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field (recent graduates encouraged to apply).
  • Are experienced with, or eager to learn, automated testing and programming languages.
  • Understand software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.
  • Possess strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Can work independently and collaboratively.

It's a bonus if you:

  • Have prior experience in SaaS or travel software QA.
  • Are familiar with CI/CD pipelines and QA documentation.

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