Sr Test Automation Engineer at XE
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Aug, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 May, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Amazon Web Services, Agile Environment, Communication Skills, Testing Tools, Finance Domain, Github, Writing, Non Functional Testing, Test Automation, Management Skills, Performance Testing, Relational Databases, Aws

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

To be successful in this role, the following skills/experience are required:

  • Strong requirements gathering and systems analysis skills
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate and explain technical issues
  • Proven ability to learn how a new systems function, and be able to work on them independently
  • Collaborative mindset to work with internal teams to diagnose and resolve testing issues
  • Hands-on experience with test automation at the coding level
  • Proficiency with source control systems (e.g. Git)
  • Experience in API testing
  • Competence in writing and executing SQL queries, with an understanding of relational databases
  • Experience working in an Agile environment with a willingness to follow and continuously improve processes
  • Strong time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks effectively
  • Thorough knowledge of the principles of functional and non-functional testing

The following experience would be advantageous:

  • Familiarity with continuous integration tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub)
  • Experience in automated testing using tools like Test Complete
  • Proficiency with API testing tools (e.g. Postman)
  • Experience with performance testing
  • Exposure to a .NET development environment
  • Practical experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Ability to script in a programming language
  • Experience in mobile app testing
  • Background in the finance domain, particularly in Foreign Exchange

PERKS & BENEFITS

  • Health Insurance
  • Extra day annual leave each year of employment (up to 5 days)
  • Paid day off for your birthday
  • Long-Service Recognition
  • In-office fruit, snacks and drinks
  • Coffee machine
  • Euronet Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Access to a range of mental health and wellbeing resources through the Plumm platform
    We want Xe to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organization that encourages diversity in all respects.
    At Xe we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on recruitment@xe.com
    The position responsibilities outlined above are intended to define the general contents and requirements to perform this job. It is not to be taken as a complete statement of responsibilities or requirements. This job description does not restrict the Company’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job as needed
Responsibilities

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Our technology is a core driver of our business, and as a Senior Test Engineer, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless delivery of features and maintaining the high quality of our applications.
Your responsibilities will include analysing and testing project deliverables to meet quality standards and functional requirements, as well as contributing to test automation to enhance efficiency and reliability.
Effective communication is key to this role, requiring a self-motivated approach and a willingness to collaborate.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Collaborate with our product and business teams to ensure we deliver high-impact solutions that meet both the user and business needs
  • Lead and facilitate test conditions workshops to ensure comprehensive test coverage
  • Champion best practices and processes in quality assurance within your team and across our global teams
  • Build and maintain strong relationships, with clear and effective communication at all levels
  • Undertake thorough testing across API’s, web browsers, Windows clients and mobile platforms
  • Identify, document and manage defects through to resolution
  • Ensure adherence to industry compliance, standards and regulations

To be successful in this role, the following skills/experience are required:

  • Strong requirements gathering and systems analysis skills
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate and explain technical issues
  • Proven ability to learn how a new systems function, and be able to work on them independently
  • Collaborative mindset to work with internal teams to diagnose and resolve testing issues
  • Hands-on experience with test automation at the coding level
  • Proficiency with source control systems (e.g. Git)
  • Experience in API testing
  • Competence in writing and executing SQL queries, with an understanding of relational databases
  • Experience working in an Agile environment with a willingness to follow and continuously improve processes
  • Strong time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks effectively
  • Thorough knowledge of the principles of functional and non-functional testin

You will need to work closely with, and form key relationships with people in the following roles:

  • Other Development Team members
  • Team Lead
  • Product Owners and Business Analysts
  • Test Automation LeadHead of Software Developmen
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