Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangataWhen the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthyWatercare is the largest water and wastewater utility in New Zealand, providing more than 400 million litres of water to Auckland every day. Now is an exciting time to join Watercare as we're planning to spend $18.5 billion over the next 20 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. This equates to an investment of $2.5 million every day.We ensure that sustainability lies at the heart of everything we do to help protect our water resources for future generations. We are continuously focused on how we can reduce our carbon footprint with initiatives like solar panels, electric cars, revegetation programmes, and much more. We are a company that wants to make a positive difference.We have a number of permanent roles available in our Digital team for Senior Automation Test Engineers!This is a truly awesome team! Watercare is involved in unique projects, and you will be working with people who are passionate about what we do! The office environment is modern, located in the heart of Newmarket, and we operate a flexible/hybrid work model.Reporting to the Test Manager, the primary purpose of this role is to perform a hybrid of automation and manual testing duties in Watercare Digital.You will be working across the application delivery teams, engaging with stakeholders, developing and maintaining the test automation framework, and contributing to the test automation strategy.Key responsibilities will include:Contribute to the continuous improvement of our testing practices.Design, develop, maintain, and evolve optimal test automation solutions in the areas of UI, Integration, or Data.Collaborate with product owners and delivery leads to ensure appropriate test coverage of core functionality, APIs, and data.Engage with product owners to identify proper test acceptance criteria.Mentor junior members of the test automation team.Support a high-performance team culture.Perform both manual and automated testing, with manual tests created first, some of which are identified for conversion to test automation.To be successful in this role you will have:Tertiary level qualification in information technology or a relevant area of study.ISTQB Agile Tester or better certification.Strong experience in manual testing combined with test automation, and using Selenium.Solid experience using Java code for test automation, working with cloud technologies AWS or MS Azure, Azure DevOps for test automation repositories and pipelines, and working in agile delivery environments.Experience creating, maintaining, and improving test automation frameworks.Experience in leadership such as test lead (formal or informal).Skilled in test planning and proven ability to break down large items of work into smaller tasks.A positive and proactive attitude who enjoys problem-solving and engaging with agile squads.Enthusiasm about technology and a strong results/solutions focus.We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:Hybrid/flexible work environmentTraining and development opportunitiesLife and income protection insurance plansGenerous parental leaveEmployee discounts at a range of large retailersOn-site free gymDiscounted Wilson car parking.Me pehea te tono mai | How to ApplyCome and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team, please apply online today at www.careers.watercare.co.nz.Reference: 35479Posted on: 06 Nov 2024Closes on: 13 Nov 2024 09:00Location(s): Auckland, NewmarketExpertise: Information Systems & Communication Technology
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