Senior Automation Engineer

1 day ago


Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand Find IT Recruitment Full time

We're seeking an experienced Senior Automation Engineer to play a key role in a large-scale digital transformation project.

You'll lead the design and implementation of automated testing frameworks for system integration, focusing on API testing and data validation. This is a hands-on opportunity to make a meaningful impact in improving digital delivery for all Kiwi's 

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop scalable, reusable automation testing frameworks
  • Lead the automation strategy to enhance testing efficiency and coverage
  • Conduct performance testing and ensure compliance.
  • Validate requirements and acceptance criteria within Agile and DevOps frameworks
  • Advocate for testing best practices, tools, and processes
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams and external partners
  • Maintain comprehensive test documentation and progress reports

Skills & Experience

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in test automation and framework development
  • Strong background in systems testing, ideally with FHIR API integration
  • Proficient in at least one of: Python, Java, JavaScript, or C#
  • Expertise with automation tools (e.g. Selenium, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit)
  • Solid understanding of API testing (REST, SOAP, GraphQL) and CI/CD pipelines
  • Familiar with performance tools like JMeter or LoadRunner
  • Experienced in Agile/Scrum, TDD, DevOps, and tools like JIRA, Confluence, Jenkins, Git, Docker
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with healthcare data standards (HL7, FHIR)
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Interest or experience in AI/ML or security testing
  • Previous work within government an advantage.

If this sounds like you please reach out to us at Find IT Recruitment Wellington today.



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