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Quality Assurance Engineer - Automation
Auckland
Full Time
about 2 months ago
October 08, 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
Are you ready to take your QA career to the next level? If you’re passionate about quality, love working in Agile environments, and thrive on variety, this role is for you!
At Foodstuffs North Island, we’re not just looking for a “tester” – we’re after a quality champion who will play a key role in ensuring our Agile Delivery Squads consistently deliver top-notch results. You'll be at the heart of quality assurance, collaborating closely with your squad, while also shaping and improving QA practices across the company. Think writing test plans, functional testing, automating complex technical integrations... all before lunch!
What You’ll Be Doing:Active Squad Member – Collaborate, communicate, and contribute to sprint completion, stepping beyond the usual tester role. Lead Testing Efforts – Design and execute small, punchy Test Plans, navigating complex business requirements and technical challenges like interfaces and web services. Automation-First Approach – Help us drive towards automation excellence by building and refining test automation harnesses. Innovator – Stay ahead by evaluating and implementing new testing technologies that help us deliver even faster and better. Advocate for Quality – Lead the charge on quality delivery, ensuring the integrity of our test environments and logging defects with clear detail. Continuous Improvement – Help shape the future of our QA Strategy and share your insights with the broader QA Practice.
About You:
You will have strong experience in Agile environments and be familiar with Scrum, Kanban, and best testing practices. You’re a problem-solver with excellent communication skills and a passion for quality delivery. Along with this you will also have: - Expertise in Web, API, and Mobile test automation frameworks like Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Appium, and more. - Scripting know-how – you’re comfortable with Java, JavaScript/Typescript. - Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools like Bamboo, GitHub, and Bitbucket.
Bonus Points for: - Experience in DevOps practices and digital e-commerce. - Previous work in the retail or grocery industry.
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.
Work in an environment where no two days are the same – and your contribution truly matters.
Are you ready to make an impact? Join FSNI and become a key player in delivering high-quality solutions to our customers and be part of a squad that values collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement.
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.
#LI-AV1
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
Are you ready to take your QA career to the next level? If you’re passionate about quality, love working in Agile environments, and thrive on variety, this role is for you!
At Foodstuffs North Island, we’re not just looking for a “tester” – we’re after a quality champion who will play a key role in ensuring our Agile Delivery Squads consistently deliver top-notch results. You'll be at the heart of quality assurance, collaborating closely with your squad, while also shaping and improving QA practices across the company. Think writing test plans, functional testing, automating complex technical integrations... all before lunch!
What You’ll Be Doing:Active Squad Member – Collaborate, communicate, and contribute to sprint completion, stepping beyond the usual tester role. Lead Testing Efforts – Design and execute small, punchy Test Plans, navigating complex business requirements and technical challenges like interfaces and web services. Automation-First Approach – Help us drive towards automation excellence by building and refining test automation harnesses. Innovator – Stay ahead by evaluating and implementing new testing technologies that help us deliver even faster and better. Advocate for Quality – Lead the charge on quality delivery, ensuring the integrity of our test environments and logging defects with clear detail. Continuous Improvement – Help shape the future of our QA Strategy and share your insights with the broader QA Practice.
About You:
You will have strong experience in Agile environments and be familiar with Scrum, Kanban, and best testing practices. You’re a problem-solver with excellent communication skills and a passion for quality delivery. Along with this you will also have: - Expertise in Web, API, and Mobile test automation frameworks like Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Appium, and more. - Scripting know-how – you’re comfortable with Java, JavaScript/Typescript. - Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools like Bamboo, GitHub, and Bitbucket.
Bonus Points for: - Experience in DevOps practices and digital e-commerce. - Previous work in the retail or grocery industry.
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.
Work in an environment where no two days are the same – and your contribution truly matters.
Are you ready to make an impact? Join FSNI and become a key player in delivering high-quality solutions to our customers and be part of a squad that values collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement.
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.
#LI-AV1
