Senior QA Engineer

Enable International; Auckland; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Wellness Benefit

Lucrative Bonus Plan

Equity Program

Career Growth

Learning & Development

Pet-friendly office

Job summary

Enable International in Auckland is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to enhance our testing processes. You will be involved in all testing phases, requiring substantial knowledge of industry-recognized standards and test automation concepts.

Your role includes test coordination, mentoring junior members, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure quality delivery. Benefits include paid time off, wellness incentives, and a lucrative bonus plan, committed to professional development.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in testing within Agile environments.
• Proven experience in test management and defect lifecycle.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze test requirements and prioritization.
• Coordinate testing of features and bug fixes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align test expectations.

Skills

Test automation concepts

API testing

Database testing

Functional testing

Agile methodologies

Education

5+ years of test experience

Testing certifications (e.g. ISTQB)

Tools

JIRA

SQL

Selenium

Job description

Job Summary

As a Senior QA Engineer, you exhibit substantial practical knowledge in development and testing methodologies. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be a vital component of our product and customer delivery engineering teams. You will produce test artifacts in accordance with our QA practices and standards. You will be entrusted with complex test requirements and act as a testing SME for some product features. Your responsibilities will also include technical tasks such as test environment setup/update/management, database table/records manipulation, and test automation. This role is ideal for a self‑starter that can operate with minimal supervision. Leveraging your significant testing experience, you’ll provide support in mentoring junior team members.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyse requirements and other relevant references essential to testing
• Prioritise testing of new features and changes, including bug fixes before the official releasing
• Be accountable for the test coordination, delivery, and reporting of assigned product features and bug fixes within the expected timeline
• Proactively communicate testing blockers and risks that may affect the release, in a timely manner.
• Contribute to the test planning and estimation activities.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of automated test suites.
• Contribute to the review and identification of repeatable tests for automation consideration
• Prompt reporting, triaging, and escalation of bugs, and monitoring through to resolution.
• Proactively collaborate with the engineering team and relevant stakeholders (e.g. product manager, professional services, user experience team, etc.) as appropriate, to align test expectations.
• Attend daily stand‑ups and other agile ceremonies regularly
• Assist in driving test standards, principles, and processes and provide suggestions to the wider team to prevent defects before they occur
• Carry out different types of test such as but not limited to functional, regression, UI, backend(e.g. API, DB), as well as automated, as deemed appropriate.
• Continuously look for ways or provide suggestions to the wider team to improve our testing processes and overall quality of delivery
• Consult with quality engineering principal for testing guidance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Substantial knowledge on industry recognised test processes and standards (e.g. ISTQB, ISO, RST, CSTE, MoT).
• Proficiency in SDLC, STLC, and test types (e.g. sanity, system, integration, regression).
• Practical knowledge in test automation concepts and framework
• Ability to plan and execute complete testing cycle activities in various platforms (e.g Web, API, Cloud, Mobile, etc.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple/parallel test requirements
• Strong investigative ability.
• Ability to setup and manage test environment and test data.
• Substantial API testing experience including security components
• Substantial database testing experience
• Familiar with non‑functional testing concepts (e.g. Performance, Security, Usability, Accessibility, etc.)
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• Experience mentoring and coaching QA peers
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and ability to cope up with technical information

Required Education and Experience

• 5+ years of test experience which includes complex integration.
• Broad testing experience touching functional, system, usability, regression.
• Proficiency in QA methodologies, test design, and defect lifecycle and management.
• Substantial experience in at least one test management tools (e.g ADO, JIRA, Zephyr, TestRail, Quality Center).
• Experience in various testing techniques such as static, black box, and white box
• Significant experience working in Agile development environment
• Good understanding of DB concepts and experience in SQL queries
• Good understanding of API concepts and experience in testing API protocols and endpoints
• Experience in running and refactoring automated tests

Preferred Education and Experience

• Testing certifications or bootcamp training (e.g. ISTQB, RST, MoT).
• Test automation framework development and maintenance (e.g. Selenium, Playwright, UFT, RFT, Cypress, Tosca, etc.)
• ERP system testing (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Infor, D365 FinOps).
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts.

The technical knowledge, skills, and experience listed in this job description represent the broad range of tools and languages used across our Engineering function. We don’t expect every Engineer to be proficient in all of them. Rather, we look for strong capability in the languages and tools most relevant to their team’s work and the products they support.

Total Rewards

At Enable, we’re committed to your professional development and growth. Starting pay is determined by factors like location, skills, experience, market conditions, and internal parity.

Salary/TCC is just one component of Enable’s total rewards package. Enable is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all Enablees and their families. Our benefits and perks include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off: Take the time you need to relax and recharge
• Wellness Benefit: Quarterly incentive dedicated to improving your health and well‑being
• Lucrative Bonus Plan: Enjoy a rewarding bonus structure subject to company or individual performance
• Equity Program: Benefit from our equity program with additional options tied to tenure and performance
• Career Growth: Explore new opportunities with our internal mobility program
• Learning & Development: Access a range of workshops and courses designed to boost your professional growth and take your career to new heights
• Pets: Bring your pets to our welcoming, pet‑friendly offices

According to LinkedIn’s Gender Insights Report, women apply for 20% fewer jobs than men, despite similar job search behaviors. At Enable, we’re committed to closing this gap by encouraging women and underrepresented groups to apply, even if they don’t meet all qualifications.

Enable is an equal opportunity employer, fostering an inclusive, accessible workplace that values diversity. We provide fair, discrimination‑free employment, ensuring a harassment‑free environment with equitable treatment.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you need reasonable adjustments during recruitment or in the role, please let us know.