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Quality Assurance Lead
Auckland
Full Time
about 1 month ago
October 10, 2024
About Us
You know New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square, right? That’s us! We are one of NZ’s biggest companies, you just don’t know it, because in true Kiwi style – we are humble about it (apart from right now maybe)! Our Support Centre is 1,000 people strong, which includes 300+ IT employees, who all play a vital role in supporting our network of 330+ stores across the North Island. We serve over 1.3 million customers every week in the most awesome little country in the world!
About the role
At Foodstuffs North Island (FSNI), we are New Zealand’s leading food and grocery retailer, and we are looking for a passionate and experienced QA Lead to join our team! You'll play a pivotal role in enabling QA Engineers to deliver high-quality solutions across our Agile Release Train, driving innovation, and building capabilities within FSNI.
As part of our high-performing IT Testing team, you’ll empower your team to continuously improve, drive quality, and lead by example. You won’t just manage; you’ll mentor, inspire, and guide your team to succeed in their missions. We're committed to delivering best-in-class applications to fuel our business growth, and we need your leadership to make it happen!
What You'll Be Doing:- Lead, mentor, and empower QA Engineers within squads to ensure high-quality delivery.- Drive continuous improvement in QA processes and standards across the Agile Release Train.- Advocate for QA best practices, champion test automation, and introduce cutting-edge testing tools.- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, building a culture of excellence and accountability. - Own and improve the test environment stack, ensuring reliability and performance.
About You:
You will be a natural leader with a passion for quality and an eye for detail. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, Agile environment, and love collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will also be ready to make a real impact by empowering others, building a culture of excellence, and driving innovative solutions. Other keys to your success will be: - 7+ years of experience in QA, including 2+ years as a Test Lead.- Expertise in testing web applications, mobile apps, and modern microservices.- Strong experience in Agile environments and Scrum methodology.- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a knack for mentoring and inspiring teams.- Passion for software testing, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Bonus Points: - Experience in retail, POS software, or SAP integration. - Familiarity with performance testing and physical device testing (e.g., EFTPOS, scales, etc.).
Are you ready to make an impact and lead the future of QA at FSNI? If you're passionate about quality, innovation, and leading high-performing teams, we want to hear from you!
What's in it for You?
In return, we offer a competitive salary package, including fully subsidised health insurance, flexible working arrangements, free parking, participation in the company superannuation fund, birthday leave, and long service leave! Additionally, we provide abundant learning and development opportunities to help drive your career forward.
Experience awesome. Achieve awesome. Be awesomely you.
We’re proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome applications from you all regardless of who you are or what you do. We welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau, but most importantly we celebrate our people - our taonga, every day for being uniquely them.
You know New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square, right? That’s us! We are one of NZ’s biggest companies, you just don’t know it, because in true Kiwi style – we are humble about it (apart from right now maybe)! Our Support Centre is 1,000 people strong, which includes 300+ IT employees, who all play a vital role in supporting our network of 330+ stores across the North Island. We serve over 1.3 million customers every week in the most awesome little country in the world!
About the role
At Foodstuffs North Island (FSNI), we are New Zealand’s leading food and grocery retailer, and we are looking for a passionate and experienced QA Lead to join our team! You'll play a pivotal role in enabling QA Engineers to deliver high-quality solutions across our Agile Release Train, driving innovation, and building capabilities within FSNI.
As part of our high-performing IT Testing team, you’ll empower your team to continuously improve, drive quality, and lead by example. You won’t just manage; you’ll mentor, inspire, and guide your team to succeed in their missions. We're committed to delivering best-in-class applications to fuel our business growth, and we need your leadership to make it happen!
What You'll Be Doing:- Lead, mentor, and empower QA Engineers within squads to ensure high-quality delivery.- Drive continuous improvement in QA processes and standards across the Agile Release Train.- Advocate for QA best practices, champion test automation, and introduce cutting-edge testing tools.- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, building a culture of excellence and accountability. - Own and improve the test environment stack, ensuring reliability and performance.
About You:
You will be a natural leader with a passion for quality and an eye for detail. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, Agile environment, and love collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will also be ready to make a real impact by empowering others, building a culture of excellence, and driving innovative solutions. Other keys to your success will be: - 7+ years of experience in QA, including 2+ years as a Test Lead.- Expertise in testing web applications, mobile apps, and modern microservices.- Strong experience in Agile environments and Scrum methodology.- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a knack for mentoring and inspiring teams.- Passion for software testing, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Bonus Points: - Experience in retail, POS software, or SAP integration. - Familiarity with performance testing and physical device testing (e.g., EFTPOS, scales, etc.).
Are you ready to make an impact and lead the future of QA at FSNI? If you're passionate about quality, innovation, and leading high-performing teams, we want to hear from you!
What's in it for You?
In return, we offer a competitive salary package, including fully subsidised health insurance, flexible working arrangements, free parking, participation in the company superannuation fund, birthday leave, and long service leave! Additionally, we provide abundant learning and development opportunities to help drive your career forward.
Experience awesome. Achieve awesome. Be awesomely you.
We’re proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome applications from you all regardless of who you are or what you do. We welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau, but most importantly we celebrate our people - our taonga, every day for being uniquely them.
