QA Tester

Robert Walters New Zealand; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Auckland is seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to join a high-performing squad. You will lead automation testing, validate functionality, and ensure quality in a collaborative, agile environment. The ideal candidate has 3–4+ years of experience with automation, particularly using Playwright, along with API testing skills. This role offers a hybrid working environment and negotiable salary.

Qualifications

• 3–4+ years of automation experience in agile delivery.
• Strong expertise with Playwright and API testing.
• Solid manual testing background.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and test management tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in fintech or regulated industries is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation testing using Playwright and validate processes.
• Perform manual testing to ensure functionality before automation.
• Build test plans and manage defects.
• Conduct REST API testing with Postman.
• Collaborate with engineers for monthly release coordination.

Skills

Automation testing

Playwright

Manual testing

REST API testing

CI/CD pipelines

Test management

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Postman

Xray

Job description

We’re seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer to join a high-performing squad within a large enterprise retail platform. You’ll be working on new features and front-end improvements, ensuring quality across monthly releases in a collaborative, agile environment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead automation testing using Playwright (framework in place, with scope for improvement).
• Perform manual testing to validate functionality before automation.
• Build test plans, manage defects, and support release management.
• Conduct REST API testing with Postman.
• Work within CI/CD pipelines and integration environments.
• Use test management tools such as Xray.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to coordinate monthly releases.

What You’ll Bring

• 3–4+ years’ automation experience in agile delivery.
• Strong expertise with Playwright and API testing.
• Solid manual testing background.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and test management tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in fintech or regulated industries is preferred (insurance experience a plus).

About the job

• Contract Type: Temp
• Specialism: Information Technology
• Workplace Type: Hybrid
• Experience Level: Associate
• Location: Auckland CBD
• Focus: Architecture
• Industry: IT
• Salary: Negotiable