Senior Quality Engineer

Mō te tūranga | About the Role Actively oversee and participate in the delivery of high-quality solutions by designing, developing, maintaining and executing automation and functional test solutions using appropriate tools, best-practice techniques and agile quality engineering practices. This is an automation-led role, and strong, recent hands-on experience designing automation frameworks and building maintainable automated test solutions is a key requirement. Provide thought leadership, coaching and peer review across the Quality Engineering community. Quality Leadership & Test Delivery Define and lead test strategies, quality standards and release acceptance criteria. Plan, coordinate and execute functional, integration, regression, performance, UAT and operational readiness testing. Review requirements, user stories, technical documentation and solution designs to ensure testability and quality outcomes. Provide quality leadership throughout solution design, delivery and release activities. Maintain oversight of test delivery and quality outcomes, proactively identifying and managing quality risks. Coach, mentor and educate team members and stakeholders on quality engineering practices, test automation and quality standards. Actively contribute to the Quality Engineering community by sharing knowledge, standards and best practices. Automation, Defects & Continuous Improvement Design, develop and maintain robust automated test frameworks, test solutions and regression suites across UI, API, integration and data layers. Lead defect triage, production incident investigation, root cause analysis and remediation validation. Drive continuous improvement in testing efficiency, coverage, quality metrics and engineering practices. Promote shift-left quality practices, automation-first test approaches, CI/CD integration and re-use of testing assets across teams. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, using Git-based source control and quality gates to provide fast, reliable feedback. Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring? Strong testing background in an agile delivery environment. Strong programming skills: Java/ JavaScipt/Python/ Shell Scripting/C# Experience in UI and API automation testing using Selenium, RestSharp/ RestAssured or similar. Strong experience with Playwright. Strong knowledge of Cards domain. Understanding of CI/CD delivery pipelines like Jenkins, AzureDevops TDD/ BDD experience. Strong experience in the design, implementation, and execution of manual – functional, regression testing. Proven experience in the design, implementation, and execution of automated test strategies and solutions. Strong testing background in an Agile/DevOps delivery environment. Experience of coaching, training and providing quality reviews for less experienced test engineers (and the wider Technology community where required). Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together. What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. We’re a place where you can bring your whole self, your ideas and your ambition, and have the support and opportunities to keep growing. Here, you can do meaningful work, make a difference for our customers and be part of something bigger. Because when we each bring our best and bring it together, there’s no limit to what we can achieve. Tono mai ināianei! | Apply Now! Apply today with your CV and Cover Letter. The people of Aotearoa, New Zealand hail from many cultures and backgrounds. At Westpac New Zealand, we draw on this enormous talent pool to build a team rich in different perspectives, experiences and abilities. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodivergent, have chronic health conditions or disabilities. Your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities. Mahi tahi tātou, tē katia tātou | Together, we’re unstoppable Applications close: 22 November 2026