Senior Quality Engineer - 1 year fixed term

at  Westpac New Zealand

Mō te tūranga | About the Role
Actively oversee and participate in the delivery and best practice by designing, developing, maintaining, and executing automation/functional test solutions across the WNZL landscape using the most appropriate tool set, and ‘best practice’ techniques and agile quality engineering practices.

Providing thought leadership and peer reviews across the WNZL community in regards to design and implementation of testing strategies & solutions and up-skilling and training of peers regardless of discipline.

• Actively participate in the overall delivery, in line with broader technology and business strategies
• Review requirements/user stories and technical documentation, participate and drive workshops to ensure understanding and design of test scenarios
• Educate the wider Business Area on quality and the benefits of different types of testing, ensuring best practice
• Mentor, coach and support peers and less experienced members of the Business Area
• Demonstrated experience in the design, implementation and execution of functional and automated test solutions, tools and techniques
• Demonstrated experience with Performance Testing using, but not limited to, LoadRunner, JMeter, Gatling
• Demonstrated experience with designing and executing performance tests to evaluate CPU usage, memory efficiency, disk I/O latency and network performance
• Demonstrated experience with test automation using Playwright, Type/JavaScript, Java or DotNet
• Demonstrated experience in setting or optimising CI/CD pipelines with ADO, Jenkins or CloudBees would be a bonus
• Demonstrated experience with Performance Testing using, but not limited to, LoadRunner, JMeter, Gatling
• Actively engage in the Quality Engineering community to learn and grow and share knowledge and bring others on the journey
• Maintain oversight of and actively support test delivery to ensure we deliver value to our Customers
• Proactively give demonstrations/Show & Tells
• Perform related duties as assigned, within the scope of role and as required by senior leadership
• Provide ‘Best Practice’ oversight and input into the selection, evaluation and implementation of test tools and utilities
• Work with other Engineers to promote the capture and reuse of unit test level scripts, test stubs and drivers and other development test objects
• Provide ongoing through leadership and technical guidance re the practical application and technical tools
• An agile mindset and experience collaborating closely with development teams to iteratively ship standardisation
• Growth and shift-left mindset with a ready for anything attitude

Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?

• 5+ years experience in testing
• Practical experience defining, communicating and delivering ‘best practice’
• Experience coaching, training, and providing quality reviews
• Experience with programming languages
• Experience with testing pyramid
• Experience managing and delivering major pieces of work in a complex environment
• Practical experience in the evaluation, selection and implementation of test tools and utilities

Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac

In addition to immersing yourself in a supportive team environment, you’ll receive some great job perks and benefits including:

• 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
• Banking benefits, insurance discounts
• Growth and development – we provide opportunities for development and promote internal mobility
• Recognition - we recognise and reward our star performers
• School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday
• 2 Volunteer days per year

Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation
At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together.
What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant ‘W’ on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac – it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you!
Tono mai ināianei! | Apply Now!
Apply today with your CV and Cover Letter.
The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to cultivate a team rich in ability and empowered to reach its full potential. Our aim is to be brave challengers, celebrating our differences and relentlessly advocating for our customers. It starts with us – we believe that when we care deeply and do our best for our people, they’ll do their best for our customers. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodiverse, have chronic health conditions or disabilities – your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.
Mahi tahi tātou, kaha ake tātou | Together Greater
Applications close:
15 November 202

Please refer the Job description for details