Lead Test Engineer

ACC New Zealand; Wellington; On-site; NZD 101,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9% superannuation

Job summary

ACC New Zealand is seeking an experienced Lead Test Engineer to provide technical leadership across our quality engineering practice. This role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on engineering, driving automation excellence across enterprise platforms.

You will work closely with delivery teams, architects and engineering leaders to shape the future of test automation, enabling high‑quality digital services that support New Zealanders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading test engineering and automation practices.
• Extensive software testing and quality engineering background in complex delivery environments.
• Hands-on experience with Java, Selenium and API testing frameworks.
• Strong leadership, coaching and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve ACC's test engineering and automation practice.
• Mentor engineers while remaining hands‑on with modern automation frameworks.
• Provide technical leadership across quality engineering across delivery teams.
• Drive automation excellence, engineering standards and quality outcomes across enterprise platforms.
• Partner with delivery teams, architects, developers and engineering leaders to shape test automation.

Skills

Lead test engineering

Automation strategy

UI test automation

API test automation

Quality engineering

Mentoring

Test framework design

Code reviews

Continuous improvement

Tools

Java

Selenium

API testing frameworks

Git

GitHub Actions

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.

• Lead and evolve ACC's test engineering and automation practice.
• Mentor engineers while remaining hands‑on with modern automation frameworks.
• Enjoy ACC's market‑leading benefits including a 9% superannuation contribution.

ACC is a trusted and high‑performing organisation, providing care, supporting recovery and promoting injury prevention, now and into the future.

You can find more about ACC and the work we do at www.acc.co.nz

ACC is seeking an experienced Lead Test Engineer to provide technical leadership across our quality engineering practice. This role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on engineering, driving automation excellence, engineering standards and quality outcomes across enterprise technology platforms. Working closely with delivery teams, architects, developers and engineering leaders, you'll help shape the future of test automation at ACC, enabling the delivery of high‑quality digital services that support New Zealanders while contributing to keeping Kiwis safe at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

The appointing salary for this role is $101,287 to $131,077 based on experience. ACC offers a comprehensive benefits package which at present includes an advantageous superannuation scheme (9% contribution) with features like no mandatory employee contribution, optional life and income protection insurance.

You will bring:

• Proven experience as a Lead Test Engineer with accountability for test engineering practices, automation strategy, engineering standards and quality outcomes across multiple delivery teams.
• Significant experience in software testing and quality engineering, including operating at Senior Test Engineer and/or Lead Test Engineer level within complex delivery environments.
• Strong hands‑on experience in UI and API test automation using Java, Selenium, API testing frameworks, Git, GitHub Actions and modern DevOps practices.
• Demonstrated capability designing, building, maintaining and evolving automated test frameworks within enterprise‑scale environments.
• Confidence working within existing Java/Selenium automation frameworks, including test design, coding, execution, debugging, reporting, peer reviews and framework enhancement.
• Strong capability conducting code reviews and providing technical leadership to improve automation quality, maintainability and engineering standards.
• Demonstrated success coaching and mentoring engineers, building technical capability and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Experience partnering with engineering leaders to define and implement test automation best practice, quality engineering standards and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of quality engineering approaches across SAFe, Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery environments.
• Confidence identifying delivery risks, challenging assumptions and influencing stakeholders when quality, delivery timelines or technical approaches require intervention.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Exposure to AI‑enabled solutions, including an understanding of model evaluation methods, quality considerations and responsible AI principles.
• You must hold New Zealand work rights at the time of application.

At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa New Zealand's cultures and are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It's important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:

• Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.