Test Engineer

VMob; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global SaaS company in Auckland is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to enhance testing processes and deliver quality software. You'll lead test automation, create test strategies, and coach developers while joining a team that values innovative solutions and collaboration. The role comes with excellent perks including paid wellness days, a training budget, and health insurance.

Benefits

Paid wellness days

Career development support with a training budget

Work from home allowance

Fully paid health insurance

Life insurance and income protection

Hospitality benefits

Free Udemy subscription

Company-wide volunteering day

An active social club

Qualifications

• Strong experience in automation testing across unit, integration, acceptance, and end-to-end testing.
• Ability to identify gaps in coverage and improve software performance.
• A passion for advocating quality best practices in a collaborative setting.

Responsibilities

• Drive test automation by identifying gaps and building test frameworks.
• Design and document comprehensive test strategies.
• Coach developers on writing testable code and promoting quality.

Skills

automation testing

CI/CD pipelines

microservices

cloud-based systems

collaborative work

Tools

C#

Postman

JavaScript

k6

JMeter

Azure

Job description

Overview

We\'re looking for a Senior Test Engineer to join the Plexure team! You\'ll become part of a global, growing SaaS company at an exciting point in our growth journey. Based in Auckland CBD, you\'ll enjoy WFH days + lots of lovely benefits (more on those below).

Who are we?

• Plexure redefines the customer experience and drives results through personalized mobile marketing and next-generation loyalty programs for household names such as McDonald\'s.
• Our industry-leading customer engagement data platform has over 300 million users in 65+ countries around the globe.

What will you do?

• As part of our Messaging & Sales squad, you\'ll connect customers to their consumers with personalised messages delivered to the right place at the right time.
• Reporting to the Engineering Team Lead, you\'ll join forces with your cross-functional squad to create innovative solutions at scale:
  • Drive test automation: Identify gaps in test coverage, build new test frameworks, and enhance existing ones.
  • Design and document test plans: Develop comprehensive test strategies and maintain clear, accessible documentation for the team.
  • Own quality processes: Take accountability for issues in production, investigate defects thoroughly, and implement solutions to prevent recurrence.
  • Coach our Developers: Share testing best practices, guide developers on writing testable code, and promote a quality-first mindset across the team.
  • Improve how we work: Proactively suggest opportunities to enhance testing processes, collaborate with team members, and bring those improvements to life.
  • Lead various types of testing: Execute and oversee automation, performance, and functional testing to ensure we\'re consistently building robust, reliable software.

• Our tech stack: C#, Reqnroll, Postman, JavaScript, k6, JMeter and Azure.

What are we looking for?

• Strong experience with automation testing and a deep understanding of testing principles, including unit, integration, acceptance, and end-to-end testing.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, microservices, and cloud-based systems.
• Proven ability to identify gaps in coverage and improve performance, scalability, and usability.
• A passion for working collaboratively and advocating for quality best practices.
• Someone proactive and curious who enjoys exploring new ways of doing things and driving continuous improvements.

What\'s in it for you?

• Joining a cloud-first organization where you get the opportunity to work with cutting edge technologies.
• Paid wellness days: You\'ll get 4 each year + a paid day off in the month of your birthday.
• Ongoing career development and support: Receive ongoing coaching from your Engineering Team Lead and a $2,000 yearly training budget to use towards upskilling yourself!
• Work from home allowance - we\'ll give you a one off payment of $1,000 to help you get set up at home. Plus, you\'ll have access to staff discounts at PB Tech to help your dollars go further.
• Fully paid health insurance for yourself and discounts for family members (Southern Cross - Wellbeing 2).
• We\'ve got you covered with life insurance and illness or injury income protection too.
• Hospitality benefits - grab a free lunch or dinner in one of Sky City\'s restaurants (twice a year) + you\'ll have a monthly credit at TANK.
• Summer hours! If there\'s nothing pressing left to do on a Friday arvo, finish up at 1:00pm (December - February).
• Free Udemy subscription – choose from more than 200,000 available courses online!
• Mental wellbeing support such as EAP services through Workplace Options.
• We arrange a company-wide volunteering day once a year (paid of course).
• A brand new office and an active social club that organizes events each month.

Why do our employees love working for Plexure

• "I collaborate with a lot of teams across the business and have gained a lot of exposure to different areas."
• "We use state of the art cutting edge technology. It is great to work with different technologies."
• "You get appreciation for the work you do. I receive recognition from my leadership, peers and clients. I feel valued."
• "We are a very diverse team - we have people from all over the world! We work hard but also like to have fun."