Senior Automation Tester

Worker Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Here at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions though our promise "If you can imagine a better future, let's find a way."

We support wellbeing, flexible working and have a generous leave offering. No two days are the same.

Ko mātou tēnei | This is Us

Be part of Transactions & Investments domain who are leading the way with Modern Core Banking replacement platform at BNZ with Microservices & EDA architecture.

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

We sat down with the Engineering Lead (Who you'll report to) and they let us know the following about the role:

This is a 10-month fixed term, full time position based in Wellington. This is a hybrid role with three days in the office, anchor days being Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and two days where you can work flexibly.

What are the day to day tasks the person in this role will complete?

• Lead QA efforts: Design and build robust automation, manual testing and identifying issues while working on complex or high impact solutions within the bank.

• Shape technical direction: Thinking critically and laterally about test design, mitigate project risks through appropriate test approach, and exploring applications to expose vulnerabilities.

• Mentor and support: Coach junior and intermediate developers by providing guidance through code reviews, pair programming and feedback

• Drive operational excellence: Champion practices that improve reliability, performance, and deployment efficiency.

• Maintain Technical Documentation: Ensure system-level and architectural documentation is accurate, up to date and accessible to relevant stakeholders.

• Foster innovation: Identify opportunities for technical or process improvement and help lead the implementation.

What projects / work will the candidate be working on now and into the next year?

Modernising the Bank's core ledger technology by transitioning from the end-of-life product to Cloud based Ledger. As part of this strategic transformation, new Integration APIs are being built to support customer experience improvement and product simplification which will help BNZ improve its agility and flexibility to increase ability and velocity of change.

What is the most exciting thing about this opportunity?

As a Senior Automation Tester, you'll lead in the design and delivery of Test Suite and also comfortable with manual testing, influence technical direction, and support other QA Engineers and team to grow and succeed. You'll also play a key role in ensuring systems remain stable, secure, and reliable through hands-on support and incident management.

What technical skills are required for this role?

• Strong experience with Java/J2EE, Spring-boot, OpenAPI and EDA and CI/CD

• Proven experience of TDD and BDD

• Proven experience with leading test strategy

• Proven experience of writing Automation integration test

• Knowledge of AWS would be beneficial

• Familiarity with Unix, IntelliJ IDE

What do we want you to know before you apply?

We are looking for someone who is capable or building and running a team, this may include after hours BAU support.

What attributes will this person display to be successful in this role?

We are looking for someone who has deep technical expertise and a strong background in designing and delivering complex software systems across varied contexts.

The following is also desirable:

• Leadership and influence: Ability to guide technical decisions, mentor others, and support a high performing engineering culture.

• Systems thinking: Awareness of how individual components contribute to broader business goals and system architecture.

• Proactive collaboration: Skilled at building strong relationships across disciplines and working toward shared outcomes.

• Continuous improvement focus: Commitment to raising the bar in quality, efficiency, and team capability.

Please note: Applications close Thursday 27 November 2025 at 11:59pm.

We review applications as they are received and may close advertising early.

Nau Mai ki te Pēke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New Zealand

This is an exciting opportunity to join us We're bold thinkers who are taking brave steps to create a company that people want to work for, and customers want to bank with. If you're ready to join a fun organisation where we are proud of our culture and how we are helping New Zealander's to 'Find their way', then show your interest by submitting your application - we can't wait to read it.

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini" - Success is not the work of an individual, but the work of many."

Closing Date: 27 November 2025

Applications will be reviewed regularly across the advertising period, but we do reserve the right to close applications early.