senior automation test engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Automation Test Engineer who will play a pivotal part in driving the capability of our quality function, working collaboratively to maintain, optimise, and scale our existing automation suites and deployment pipelines. Operating within a modern tech stack, you will champion testing best practices, build reusable components, and contribute directly to seamless enterprise‑level delivery. You will identify and implement technological improvements that increase testing efficiency and consistency. Wellington based, contract until June 2027, immediate/short notice.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimise robust automated test frameworks to accelerate productivity and coverage.
• Maintain and improve existing UI and API automation suites using Java and Karate.
• Collaborate with developers to embed automated test processes within GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.
• Create reusable automa...