Test Engineer — Flexible Hours & Growth in Justice Tech

Ministry of Justice (New Zealand); Wellington; On-site; NZD 88,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4.4 weeks holiday

Flexible work hours

Online professional development portal

Inclusive networks

Job summary

Ministry of Justice (New Zealand) is seeking a Test Engineer for a fixed-term role in Wellington CBD to contribute to Te Au Reka. You will improve automated testing practices, lead testing by teams and suppliers, and coordinate system, integration and acceptance testing within an Agile context.

The role emphasizes collaboration with BA, developers and stakeholders, risk-based testing, strong communication, and ongoing professional development in a large, public sector environment.

Qualifications

• Proven test engineering experience in large and complex environments.
• Experience implementing automated testing at unit, system, and/or acceptance levels within Agile teams.
• Strong collaboration with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders to design testing solutions.
• Experience applying risk-based testing and validating features with Product/Service managers.
• The ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills to convey technical information to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience, with commitment to ongoing development.
• Relevant industry, technical, and/or professional certifications.

Responsibilities

• Improve the use and availability of automated testing practices and tools across the Ministry
• Lead testing activities delivered by team members and suppliers
• Support planning, coordination, and execution of system, integration, and acceptance testing
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and more effective service delivery

Job description

Ministry of Justice (New Zealand) is seeking a Test Engineer for a fixed-term role in Wellington CBD to contribute to Te Au Reka. You will improve automated testing practices, lead testing by teams and suppliers, and coordinate system, integration and acceptance testing within an Agile context.

The role emphasizes collaboration with BA, developers and stakeholders, risk-based testing, strong communication, and ongoing professional development in a large, public sector environment.