QA Test Analyst

Windcave; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Windcave is seeking a QA Test Analyst to join a growing QA team, providing testing support across APIs, User Interfaces, core transaction processing and customer management systems.

The role reports to the Software Development Manager in a highly agile environment, with a hybrid policy based in Ellerslie (3 days in the office, 2 days from home). Ideal candidates have 4+ years in QA/testing and experience with Jira, CI/CD, automation, API/Web testing, and SQL.

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
• 4+ years of QA/testing experience.
• Experience with Jira for ticketing.
• CI/CD tooling experience (Jenkins, SVN).
• Automation testing experience (C#, SpecFlow, Selenium).
• Web/API testing experience (Postman).
• Experience with SQL (Microsoft SQL Server).
• ISTQB Foundation Certification advantageous, but not essential.
• Experience in payments industry beneficial.
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications and write detailed test cases.
• Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Test design and execution including manual and automated testing.
• Conformance testing of internal and third-party applications.

Skills

QA testing

Manual testing

Automated testing

Test design

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Diploma / Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Tools

Jira

Jenkins

SVN

Postman

SpecFlow

Selenium

SQL Server

Job description

This role is open to internal Windcave employees only. We encourage applications from team members who are looking to grow their careers within the organization.

About the role:

To play a key part in our growth and expansion, we are looking for a motivated QA Test Analyst to join a growing QA team and provide critical testing support across several key products within our business, including APIs, User Interfaces, core transaction processing and customer management systems.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in the development of complex software products within the Payments sector.

Reporting to the Software Development Manager, this diverse role will see you work closely with the QA team and developers in a highly agile environment.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Test design and execution including manual and automated testing.
• Conformance testing of internal and third-party applications.

About you:

This role is well suited to individuals looking to progress their QA testing career within the IT/Payments industry. While you will enjoy being part of a dynamic team, you will also exhibit the ability to operate autonomously.

Experience/ Skills required:

• Diploma / bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification in a related discipline.
• Previous experience in a QA/testing role 4+ years.
• Product development and ticketing tools (Jira).
• CD/CI pipelines and related tooling experience (Jenkins, SVN).
• Automation Testing experience (C#, SpecFlow, selenium).
• Web/API testing experience (Postman).
• Experience working with SQL (Microsoft SQL Server).
• ISTQB Foundation Certification advantageous, but not essential.
• Previous work within the payments industry highly beneficial.
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications and requirements write ups and conduct detailed test case analysis.
• Ability to think about issues abstractly, and from multiple points of view.
• Excellent critical thinking skills and a high attention to detail.
• Competency in explaining problems concisely, both verbally and in a written format.
• A can-do attitude and flexible mind set.

This is a full-time permanent role based in Ellerslie and currently follows a hybrid policy, i.e., 3 days' work from office and 2 days' work from home.