Senior Automation Tester - Hybrid, Mentoring & Growth

Watercare Services Limited; Auckland; Presencial; NZD 99.000 - 103.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ant Technology Limited (AntBank) is developing digital financial technology products including the AntBank Digital Wallet, AntBank Card, NZDR Stablecoin and Gift Card Merchant Network. The Software Tester will focus on testing card issuance, digital wallet, payment transactions, databases, APIs, settlement and reconciliation to ensure reliability, security and data integrity before release.

The role involves testing card issuance, wallet operations, transaction lifecycles and external

Formación

• A relevant qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• Experience in software testing, quality assurance or software development.
• Understanding of software development and testing methodologies.
• Knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Experience testing REST APIs and system integrations.
• Ability to prepare structured test cases and test reports.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to identify and reproduce complex software defects.
• Good written technical documentation skills.
• Understanding of software and data security principles.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare test plans, test scenarios, test cases and test data based on business and technical requirements.
• Perform functional, integration, system, regression and user acceptance testing.
• Test web-based, mobile and backend applications.
• Identify, document and track software defects through to resolution.
• Retest corrected defects and conduct regression testing before production releases.
• Verify that delivered software meets approved business and technical requirements.

Conocimientos

SQL/Relational DBs

REST APIs

Test case writing

Analytical skills

Documentation

Security principles

Educación

Relevant qualification in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Herramientas

Postman

Descripción del empleo

Software Tester

The Software Tester is responsible for testing AntBank's software platforms, payment systems and integrations to ensure they are reliable, secure, accurate and ready for production use.

Ant Technology Limited (AntBank) is developing digital financial technology products including the AntBank Digital Wallet, AntBank Card, NZDR Stablecoin and Gift Card Merchant Network.

The role will have a particular focus on testing card issuance, digital wallet, payment transactions, databases, APIs, settlement and reconciliation, as well as identifying software defects and security or data‑integrity issues before release.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare test plans, test scenarios, test cases and test data based on business and technical requirements.
• Perform functional, integration, system, regression and user acceptance testing.
• Test web-based, mobile and backend applications.
• Identify, document and track software defects through to resolution.
• Retest corrected defects and conduct regression testing before production releases.
• Verify that delivered software meets approved business and technical requirements.

Card Issuing & Payment Testing

• Test physical and virtual card issuance workflows.
• Test card activation, suspension, freeze/unfreeze, replacement and cancellation.
• Test transaction authorisation, decline and reversal scenarios.
• Test refunds, partial refunds and duplicate transactions.
• Test card spending limits and transaction controls.
• Verify transaction status throughout authorisation, clearing and settlement.
• Test card‑processor and external payment‑system integrations.
• Validate transaction notifications and customer transaction histories.
• Test exceptional and failed transaction scenarios.

Digital Wallet & Ledger Testing

• Test wallet creation, funding, transfers and balance calculations.
• Verify the relationship between wallet balances, card transactions and ledger entries.
• Test authorisation holds and release of expired or reversed holds.
• Validate refunds, reversals and adjustments.
• Confirm transaction records remain accurate throughout the payment lifecycle.
• Test reconciliation between AntBank records and external processor or settlement records.

Database Testing

• Validate database records against application and transaction results.
• Test data accuracy, consistency and integrity.
• Verify relationships between customer, wallet, card and transaction records.
• Test duplicate‑transaction prevention and idempotency controls.
• Identify missing, duplicated or inconsistent records.
• Test database behaviour under failed or interrupted transactions.
• Verify that sensitive data is handled according to security requirements.

API & Integration Testing

• Test APIs connecting AntBank with card issuers, processors, payment providers and other external systems.
• Validate API requests, responses, authentication and error handling.
• Test webhooks and transaction notifications.
• Test timeout, retry and duplicate‑message scenarios.
• Verify appropriate handling of invalid or unexpected data.
• Use tools such as Postman or equivalent API‑testing platforms.

Security & Compliance Testing

• Support testing of access controls, user permissions and authentication.
• Verify that sensitive payment and cardholder information is not unnecessarily exposed.
• Check applications and logs for inappropriate exposure of sensitive information.
• Support testing associated with PCI DSS and AntBank's security requirements.
• Test audit trails and administrative activity records.
• Verify role‑based access and least‑privilege controls.
• Assist with vulnerability remediation testing.
• Escalate material security or data‑integrity issues immediately.

Test Automation

• API testing
• Regression testing
• Transaction‑flow testing
• Database validation
• Integration testing

Required Skills and Qualifications

• A relevant qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• Experience in software testing, quality assurance or software development.
• Understanding of software development and testing methodologies.
• Knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Experience testing REST APIs and system integrations.
• Ability to prepare structured test cases and test reports.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to identify and reproduce complex software defects.
• Good written technical documentation skills.
• Understanding of software and data security principles.

Preferred Fintech Experience

• Card issuing or card processing
• Mastercard/Visa payment systems
• Digital wallets
• Payment gateways
• Banking or fintech platforms
• Payment transaction lifecycle
• Authorisation, clearing and settlement
• Reconciliation
• PCI DSS
• Financial ledgers
• KYC/AML system integration
• API security
• Database security

Key Systems to Be Tested

• AntBank Card — card issuance and transaction functions
• AntBank Digital Wallet — wallet and account functionality
• NZDR — digital asset/wallet integration where applicable
• Gift Card Merchant Network — merchant and payment functionality
• Card Issuer/Processor Integration — external card platform connectivity
• Internal Administration Platform — operations, customer support and transaction management

Key Performance Expectations

Performance can be assessed based on test coverage, defect detection before production, quality of test documentation, regression‑test effectiveness, accuracy of transaction/database validation, turnaround time for testing, and the number/severity of production defects attributable to inadequate testing.

Location & Compensation

Primary address of work: 25 Veronica Street, New Lynn, Auckland
Vacancy number: 1
Employment type: Permanent full time
Minimum hours per week: 30 Hours
Maximum hours per week: 40 Hours
Minimum hourly rate (low salary range): $72/ hour
Maximum hourly rate (high salary range): $75 / hour
Pay frequent: Monthly