Software Specialist - Testing

ASB Bank; Auckland; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible leave

Wellness programs

Customizable benefits

Job summary

ASB Bank in Albany/Auckland is seeking a Software Specialist - Testing to drive quality across customer-facing platforms. You’ll shape testing strategies and automate within a high-performing squad, delivering reliable, scalable software.

Bring deep expertise in test automation with Selenium and Playwright, CI/CD, Azure DevOps, and data validation to ensure resilient applications and strong delivery outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience across automated and manual testing in complex technology environments.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium and Playwright.
• Expertise in functional, integration, API, end-to-end, performance, and data validation testing.
• Ability to define testing strategies, plans, reporting, and quality practices.
• Experience working in Agile delivery teams and modern engineering environments.
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation within delivery workflows.
• Experience mentoring team members and championing testing standards, best practice, and continuous improvement.
• Experience testing SaaS, cloud-based, and enterprise-scale applications.
• SQL and relational database testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test strategies, plans, and scenarios aligned to business and technical requirements.
• Design, maintain, and enhance automated and manual test solutions.
• Deliver functional, integration, end-to-end, and performance testing activities.
• Build and support test automation frameworks and CI/CD quality practices.
• Perform data validation and reconciliation activities for system and data change initiatives.
• Identify, analyse, and manage defects through to resolution.
• Partner with stakeholders to support testing, quality assurance, and solution sign-off.
• Champion quality engineering best practices and contribute to continuous improvement across the squad.

Skills

Test automation

Quality engineering

Selenium

Playwright

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Agile delivery

Data validation

SQL

Mentoring

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

SQL databases

Job description

Kia ora, Talofa lava, Kia Orana, Malo e lelei, Fakalofa lahi atu, Bula Vinaka and Namaste!

Location: Albany – Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland

At ASB, progress means more than financial growth. It's about helping New Zealanders, communities, and our environment thrive. We're a purpose-led organisation with a proud history and a clear vision to support Kiwis in getting one step ahead.

As one of Aotearoa's most trusted banking partners, we combine the scale of a large organisation with a culture that values your ideas, growth, and impact. You'll be supported to do meaningful work that makes a real difference every day.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

As a Software Specialist - Testing, you'll play a key role in delivering quality, reliability, and performance across critical customer-facing platforms. Working within a high-performing squad in Customer Tribe, you'll help shape testing and automation practices, ensuring our applications are resilient, scalable, and deliver great customer outcomes.

You’ll bring specialised expertise in test automation and quality engineering, partnering with engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to shape testing strategies, improve delivery quality, and embed best practice across the software development lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute test strategies, plans, and scenarios aligned to business and technical requirements.
• Design, maintain, and enhance automated and manual test solutions.
• Deliver functional, integration, end-to-end, and performance testing activities.
• Build and support test automation frameworks and CI/CD quality practices.
• Perform data validation and reconciliation activities for system and data change initiatives.
• Identify, analyse, and manage defects through to resolution.
• Partner with stakeholders to support testing, quality assurance, and solution sign-off.
• Champion quality engineering best practices and contribute to continuous improvement across the squad.

Ngā mea kia whai angitū ahau? | What will help me succeed?

You’ll bring deep expertise in test automation and quality engineering, with the ability to articulate technology trade-offs, influence technical decisions, and challenge ways of working to continuously improve delivery outcomes.

Your positivity, approachable nature, and excellent communication skills enable you to share your knowledge with others and actively contribute to building capability wherever you go.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience across both automated and manual testing in complex technology environments.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium and Playwright.
• Expertise in functional, integration, API, end-to-end, performance, and data validation testing.
• The ability to define testing strategies, plans, reporting, and quality practices.
• Experience working in Agile delivery teams and modern engineering environments.
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation within delivery workflows.
• Experience mentoring team members and championing testing standards, best practice, and continuous improvement.
• Experience testing SaaS, cloud-based, and enterprise-scale applications.
• SQL and relational database testing experience.

In addition, the following would be an advantage:

• Salesforce or CRM platform testing experience.
• Performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar.
• Financial services or banking experience.
• ISTQB certification.

He aha tā mātou | What can we offer

Get the work-life equation right.We understand life is full of priorities, and we’re here to help you find balance with a flexible and supportive working environment.

What’s important to you is important to us.We support your wellbeing with comprehensive health insurance, wellness initiatives, parental and flexible leave, and customisable benefits.

Bring your whole self to work.We’re building a culture where everyone feels safe, included, and empowered to succeed.

Grow your technical capability.With access to modern tooling, cloud platforms, and large-scale systems, you’ll continue to deepen your expertise while delivering meaningful outcomes.