Junior Test Engineer - Automation

JobSpace; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Free onsite parking

Gym

Café on site

Long service benefits

Social club

Job summary

Tait Communications seeks a Junior Test Engineer in Christchurch to advance automation testing across real-time critical communications solutions. You will design automated test frameworks, test microservices and embedded components, and help deploy cloud-based environments.

The role emphasizes hands-on automation, requirements analysis, and collaboration with engineering teams to ensure quality at scale. A relevant degree and 1–2 years in automation are expected.

Qualifications

• Requires a tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Electronics, or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of Automation Engineering experience or strong internship/project work in automation.
• Proficient in Python with automation tooling and CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated test frameworks and tooling for quality at scale.
• Automate testing and deployment of cloud-based environments and microservices.
• Collaborate with engineers to integrate partner solutions with Tait systems.
• Document, review, and maintain verification and validation standards.

Skills

Python

Automation

CI/CD

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Electronics

Tools

GitLab

GitLab CI/CD

Ansible

PowerShell

Bash

AWS / Azure

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 16th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

We're excited to offer an exceptional opportunity to join our Systems & Solutions Team as a Junior Test Engineer specializing in Automation. You will play a key role in technical testing, helping ensure high-quality Tait solutions for our Critical Communications customers.

In this position, you'll be hands-on, contributing towards enhancing automation coverage of testing and deployment solution architectures, that encompass hardware devices, microservices, and communication networks.

Reporting to the Systems & Solutions Service Lead, you'll have a central role in:

• Applying critical thinking, systems thinking & coding skills to scale quality through automation.
• Streamlining deployment of test systems and cloud-based environments.
• Collaborating with Partnering Engineers to seamlessly integrate partner solutions with Tait systems.

The duties of the role will include:

• Developing hands on understanding of real time critical communications tech stack
• Conducting requirements analysis and modelling
• Designing automated test frameworks and tooling, to deliver quality at scale
• Investigating and evaluating design and test processes, tools, equipment, and third-party components
• Supporting the team by assisting other Test Engineers, fostering skill development, and contributing to the team's overall proficiency
• Documenting, reviewing, and maintaining Tait's Verification and Validation Standards

To be successful in this role, you will have a Tertiary qualification in a relevant field (Computer Science/Electronics or equivalent). We're open to candidates with either 1-2 years of relevant Automation Engineering experience or recent graduates who can demonstrate strong internship, research, or project experience in automation, microservices-based applications, and/or embedded software products.

As well as:

• Proven competency in an OOP Language (Python preferred)
• Proven experience in implementing processes, creating tooling to compress time to market & delivering Quality @ Scale.
• Proven experience in implementation test automation frameworks, ideally involving Microservices & Embedded systems
• Preferred experience with CI/CD ecosystems (e.g., GitLab, GitLab CI/CD) and infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Powershell, Bash) to automate the deployment and management of cloud-based applications and services on Linux and AWS/Azure platforms.
• It is preferred, you have experience in administration and deployment of Linux based systems & Linux solution architectures.

Ngā painga - What's in it for you?

We are an employer that is committed to making a difference for families and communities and supporting people to build rewarding careers. We achieve this through employing people who connect with our Values (Commitment to listen. Courage to Act and Integrity to Deliver) that underpin our way of working together. We are committed to investing in our people, developing both individuals and teams to support a high-performance culture.

• We prioritize your wellbeing through health insurance, annual flu vaccinations and extra sick leave in your first year.
• We provide a comfortable work environment through modern office facilities with free onsite parking, gym, and café.
• We recognize your commitment through long service benefits.
• We balance work with fun through our active social club!

About Us

For more than 50 years, Tait Communications has been designing, delivering, and supporting critical communications networks for public safety, transportation and utility customers around the world. Founded in Christchurch by Sir Angus Tait, we now have a network of customers and offices that spans the globe.

Our employees value being part of a creative team committed to providing technological solutions that make a real difference to the communities we support. By joining Tait, you'll be joining a community of people with a wealth of knowledge and expertise, who care deeply about their work and the genuine impact it has for our customers, and who support each other to grow and develop.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Tait Communications is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to succeed. We are encourage applications from all backgrounds to apply.