Test Engineer

Fixed term until December 2026

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

As a Test Engineer in the Te Wheke team, you will be responsible for the test planning, design, and execution of testing for products, services, and projects. The Test Engineer will work closely with Test Managers, Technical Product Leads, and Business Managers to ensure that effective and efficient acceptance testing occurs to provide business stakeholders with confidence in the delivered solution. You will be responsible for validating APIs created as part of our transition from an Oracle SOA implementation to Azure API Management (APIM) ensuring seamless integration and high-quality API performance.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will be able to communicate effectively, have good attention to detail, the ability to learn rapidly and be focussed on delivering high quality outcomes to our customers.

Qualifications:

• bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• proven experience in API testing, preferably with Azure APIM and Oracle SOA
• proficiency in using testing tools such as Postman, GITHUB and Azure DevOps
• dtrong understanding of API protocols (REST, SOAP) and authentication mechanisms (OAuth, JWT)
• excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• strong communication and collaboration abilities
• ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred Skills you will need to succeed:

• experience across both automated and manual testing frameworks
• extensive understanding of a wide range of testing methods and processes covering; regression testing, UAT, smoke testing, system testing, performance testing, functional testing, and unit testing
• knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure
• familiarity with the role automation plays in CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• experience with configuring and using CI/CD solutions (e.g. Azure DevOps, GIT Hub Actions)
• strong troubleshooting skills and a demonstrated approach to problem-solving
• proficiency in testing at data, systems, and UI levels
• prior experience with Postman, SoapUI tools.

You will also have:

• 5 years' experience as a Tester creating test plans, test scripting and test execution
• good written and verbal communication skills
• experience working in Agile frameworks
• some technical skills such as test automation.

Mō mātou/About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

This is an exciting time to join the Digital team here at the Ministry. Our newly established operating model is truly customer centric and service-based and driven by the need for continuous improvement throughout the service lifecycle.

We provide a supportive, inclusive environment where you can bring the best of you to the job. You will have the opportunity to be part of team that implements a new core capability that will help to transform information sharing services in the Justice Sector. We have a family friendly and supportive work environment that operates with a mix of on-site and flexible working.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $87,455 and $120,357 based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on Wednesday 21 May; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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