Senior Test Analyst

TOWER Insurance; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave (26 weeks)

Birthday day off

Annual leave 22 days + 2 extra + buy 8

Wellness leave

Career growth

Flexible working

Modern Auckland office

Discounts on Tower products

Free life insurance

Job summary

Tower Insurance in Auckland seeks an experienced Testing Practitioner to lead QA across digital and core insurance platforms. You will develop test strategies, plans, scripts, and defect management while collaborating with business and technology stakeholders to support UAT and drive successful releases.

You will mentor junior analysts, evolve testing frameworks, and raise automation coverage across UI and API layers. A hybrid work model and modern office in Auckland support your growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Testing Practitioner, undertaking test planning, estimating, scripting, execution.
• Experience running and reviewing Automation test results on both UI and API layer.
• Confidence and ability to lead and represent the testing within a squad or on a Project or Program, reporting back to the wider QA Community.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance across Tower's Digital and Core Insurance platforms, ensuring quality is embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Develop and execute test strategies, plans, scripts, and defect management processes across projects and agile squads.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to support UAT, manage quality risks, and drive successful releases.
• Mentor junior Test Analysts and help evolve Tower's testing frameworks, standards, and automation practices

Skills

Quality assurance leadership

Test strategy

Agile/Scrum

Automation testing

UI testing

API testing

Mentoring

Tools

Testing frameworks

Job description

As a proud Kiwi born and bred insurer, we pride ourselves in challenging status quo - and move fast to make things happen. We're here to create beautifully simple, rewarding experiences for our customers and communities, and we're working hard to protect the future of Aotearoa.

At its heart, insurance is about helping people through the unexpected. Doing what's right for our customers - especially in tough times - gives real purpose to our work.

No two days are the same, but you can expect to:

• Lead quality assurance across Tower's Digital and Core Insurance platforms, ensuring quality is embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Develop and execute test strategies, plans, scripts, and defect management processes across projects and agile squads.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to support UAT, manage quality risks, and drive successful releases.
• Mentor junior Test Analysts and help evolve Tower's testing frameworks, standards, and automation practices

You’ll know you’re thriving in this role when you:

• Become a trusted quality leader, providing clear testing direction and quality assurance across multiple initiatives.
• Enhance Tower's testing frameworks, processes, and standards to improve delivery quality and consistency.
• Increase automation coverage by effectively leveraging UI and API test results to inform testing strategies.
• Build strong relationships with squads, project teams, and stakeholders, enabling quality-first delivery practices.
• Support the growth of the QA Practice through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement initiatives.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

• 5+ years as a Testing Practitioner, undertaking test planning, estimating, scripting, execution
• Experience running and reviewing Automation test results on both UI and API layer
• Confidence and ability to lead and represent the testing within a squad or on a Project or Program, reporting back to the wider QA Community
• Firm understanding of SDLC and of Agile Product
• Demonstrable ability to lead QA across complex workstreams
• Ability to facilitate and support business UAT

We invest in you.

We're serious about looking after our people. Along with a competitive salary, we offer a bunch of perks and benefits to support you and celebrate the work you do:

• 26 weeks of paid parental leave for the primary carer and 4 weeks for partners
• A paid day off on your birthday
• 22 days annual leave, plus two extra annual leave days and the option to buy up to eight more
• Wellness leave
• Career growth and internal progression opportunities
• Flexible working and a beautiful, modern office in Auckland
• Discounts on Tower insurance products
• Free life insurance