Senior Automation & Testing Consultant — Hybrid

Theta; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Fully subsidised medical insurance

Parental leave enhancement

Volunteer days

Internal referral incentive

Sick leave from day one

Remote working options

Job summary

Theta, a NZ-owned technology consultancy based in Auckland, is seeking a Senior Automation Consultant to design, implement and maintain robust testing solutions. You will collaborate with customers to understand requirements, share automation expertise with the team, and contribute to high-quality delivery across web, mobile and API testing.

Join a culture that values inclusivity and continuous learning, with a hybrid work model, flexible hours and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in functional testing, test design, test management, defect tracking, and requirement traceability for web applications, mobile, and APIs.
• 5+ years of experience in test automation using tools such as Cucumber, Playwright, Easy Repro, Selenium, JMeter, Cypress, or similar.
• Relevant certifications/qualifications in testing and automation.
• A strong understanding of application architecture (standalone & multitier).
• Proficient in scripting languages (e.g., Java, C#).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines preferably using Azure DevOps.
• Familiarity with test management tools (e.g., JIRA, X-Ray, Azure DevOps).
• Relevant experience in performance testing using tools such as Jmeter will be a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers to understand business and testing requirements.
• Leverage your automation expertise to design, implement, and maintain testing solutions.
• Work closely with consultants and share your knowledge with junior team members.

Skills

Scripting languages

Verbal and written communication

Customer-facing

Decision making

Tools

Cucumber

Playwright

Easy Repro

Selenium

JMeter

Cypress

Azure DevOps

JIRA

X-Ray

Job description

Theta, a NZ-owned technology consultancy based in Auckland, is seeking a Senior Automation Consultant to design, implement and maintain robust testing solutions. You will collaborate with customers to understand requirements, share automation expertise with the team, and contribute to high-quality delivery across web, mobile and API testing.

Join a culture that values inclusivity and continuous learning, with a hybrid work model, flexible hours and a supportive environment.