Automation Tester at Bank of New Zealand

North Dunedin, Otago Region, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Automation Testing, Playwright, Rest-Assured, Java, CI/CD, AWS, Bitbucket, Git, Confluence, Jira, Jenkins, Cypress, API Testing, Problem Solving, Communication, Interpersonal Skills

Industry

Banking

Description

Worker Type: Permanent Here at BNZ, it's about more than just banking. We work together in an agile, energising environment to create innovative solutions through 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. There is the opportunity for growth, learning and career development. No two days are the same. Ko mātou tēnei | This is Us This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Intermediate Automation Tester to join our Customer 360 tīma (team). This role can be based in Auckland or Wellington and is a permanent, full time position. We operate in a hybrid environment, you would have three days in the office per week, and two days where you can work flexibly. Mō te Tūranga | About the Role We sat down with our Engineering Lead (Who you'll report to), and they let us know the following about the tūranga. What are 5 day to day tasks the person in this tūranga will complete? Technical Expertise: Create automation test framework, prepare the automation test scripts, and execute and maintain them. Strategic thinking: Design scalable automation frameworks, implementing shift-left testing, and ensuring high test coverage. Problem Solving: Handling flaky test, debugging efficiently, and optimizing test execution for faster feedback. Leadership & Collaboration: Mentoring juniors, collaborating with engineers, and improving the automation strategies to align with business goal. Business Impact : Reducing the manual effort, improving release cycle & quality and tracking key metrics like defect leakage and automation ROI. What is the tīma culture and environment like? Our team culture is collaborative, innovative, and results-driven. We prioritize open communication, continuous learning, and accountability, ensuring everyone feels empowered to contribute. The environment is fast-paced yet supportive, fostering teamwork and problem-solving. We value inclusivity, respect diverse perspectives, and maintain a balance between high performance and well-being to drive both individual and business success. What is the most exciting thing about this opportunity? This role will give the person an opportunity to work on applications that support front line staff to meet target sales. They will lead the automation testing capability for the team and have complete autonomy on how we can increase efficiencies/accuracies and cost-effectiveness. They will also provide and contribute to the wider automation testing capability within the organisation. What will success look like for the candidate in this tūranga? Success for this role will extend beyond simply building out automating test cases and suites, it will result in more a more efficient, reliable, and higher-quality software development lifecycle for the whole team. It will require the person to be a team player to achieve this with the ability to also mentor and grow others. They will also build relationships with other automation tester peers to build the test capability. What specific tech skills would be beneficial? We are looking for detail oriented and experienced Intermediate Automation Tester who has experience in writing, maintaining, debugging automation tests using Playwright and Rest-Assured. You will also bring: 3+ Years proven experience designing and creating automation frameworks using Playwright, JS/TypeScript, CI/CD, AWS, Bitbucket, git, Confluence, Jira, and Jenkins. Strong Java skills in automation testing experience with Java microservices. Strong experience in test automation framework, especially for API testing (Rest Assured, postman). Experience in Cypress and Playwright framework, and CI/CD integration. Experience in testing integration solutions on AWS / Azure. Experience in Banking or financial services with good analysis and problem solving skills. Strong communications and interpersonal skills. Nau Mai ki te Pēke o Aotearoa | Come to the Bank of New Zealand Please note applications close Tuesday 9 December 2025. We will be reviewing applications as they are received therefore may close advertising early 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: 09 December 2025 Applications will be reviewed regularly across the advertising period, but we do reserve the right to close applications early. Welcome to BNZ Careers! We are excited for you to apply for a role with us. We're the bank for New Zealand. Our purpose is to serve customers well and help our communities prosper. Every day we find ways for our customers, our people, and our communities to thrive through strong values, diverse teams, and great people - just like you.

Responsibilities

The Automation Tester will create and maintain automation test frameworks and scripts while ensuring high test coverage. They will also mentor junior team members and collaborate with engineers to improve automation strategies.